Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner carted off field with ankle injury against 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner was taken off the field on a cart with a right ankle injury in the third quarter of their loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Conner's leg buckled underneath him as he was tackled on a short run and members of the Cardinals' training staff immediately ran onto the field.

Several Arizona players came off the bench as both teams gathered around Conner as he was being treated. He was then taken off the field on a cart and was immediately ruled out for the rest of the game.

Coach Jonathan Gannon had no update on the extent of the injury following the loss, but his teammates were very concerned.

“It’s unfortunate,” quarterback Kyler Murray said. “Not only is he my teammate, I feel like that’s my brother. Seeing him go down like that, you never want to see that. I know it’s a part of the game, but it’s not ideal, all the work that he puts in, just who he is as a person. You know, it’s tough.”

The 30-year-old Conner has been a consistent performer in his time five seasons with Arizona. He topped the 1,000-yard mark in each of the past two seasons.

He had just 73 yards in the first two games this season and was held to 22 on nine carries on Sunday against San Francisco before getting hurt.

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Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner is carted off the field after being injured during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner is attended to on the field after being injured during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner right, is injured while being tackled by San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Jordan Elliott, top, and cornerback Chase Lucas during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Marino scored at 4:03 of the third period to break a tie and give the Utah Mammoth a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Marino also assisted on Nick Schmaltz's 17th goal of the season and Karel Vejmelka made 26 stops as the Mammoth won for the fifth time in six games.

Mikko Rantanen scored and Jake Oettinger had 25 saves for Dallas, which has lost nine of its last 11 games.

Schmaltz broke a scoreless deadlock with 7 seconds left in the second period, tipping in a feed from Marino. It was the fourth latest goal in any regulation period in Utah's short franchise history.

The Mammoth nearly made it 2-0 just 38 seconds into the third, but Lawson Crouse had his goal wiped off the board for high-sticking.

Rantanen leveled the score with a power-play goal at the 2:04 of the third.

Marino answered two minutes later, snapping the puck home from long distance to put the Mammoth up 2-1 with his second winning goal of the season.

Utah improved to 16-1-1 this season when leading after two periods.

Stars: host Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Mammoth: host Seattle on Saturday.

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Dallas Stars defenseman Kyle Capobianco, right, moves the puck against Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) shoots the puck against Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston, right, moves the puck against Utah Mammoth left wing Lawson Crouse during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson, center left, fights for the puck against Utah Mammoth defenseman John Marino (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)