Cardinals make decision on RB Trey Benson’s future

The Trey Benson saga is over.

After two and a half months of uncertainty over the second-year running back’s status, Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon officially ruled him out for the season on Wednesday, Dec. 10.

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Gannon’s announcement means the Cardinals will not activate Benson on Wednesday, which was the final day of his three-week window to return to practice.

For Benson, it’s a crushing end to a season that once carried so much promise. After James Conner went down with a season-ending injury in Week 4, Benson had an opportunity to stake his claim to the backfield — both in 2025 and moving forward.

Instead, he suffered his torn meniscus just a week later and could never return.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Trey Benson’s season over with Arizona Cardinals.