Running back James Conner will remain with the Arizona Cardinals for another season after both sides agreed to restructure his existing contract, according to NFL Network reports from Sunday.
The original deal would have counted $9.8 million against the team’s salary cap this upcoming season. Details about the financial terms of the revised agreement have not been disclosed.
The veteran back, who celebrates his 31st birthday in May, appeared in only three games during the previous campaign following a season-ending ankle injury. Prior to that setback, Conner had delivered consecutive 1,000-yard rushing performances for Arizona in both 2022 and 2023.
Since joining the Cardinals in 2021, the two-time Pro Bowl honoree has participated in 60 games for the franchise following his four-year stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Throughout his entire NFL career spanning 110 games with 84 starts, the 2017 third-round draft selection has accumulated 6,065 yards rushing with 60 touchdowns on the ground, plus 2,255 receiving yards and 12 receiving scores.
Arizona also restructured cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting’s contract after he sat out the entire previous season due to a knee injury. His original deal carried a projected $9.2 million salary cap impact for the coming season.
The 28-year-old Murphy-Bunting has appeared in 82 career contests with 65 starts across stints with Tampa Bay (2019-22), Tennessee (2023), and Arizona (2024). His career statistics include 297 tackles, 34 passes defended, and 11 interceptions.
