Jeremiyah Love to miss time with ankle injury in worrying Cardinals sign

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 341 words · By Andrew Battifarano

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Add The New York Post on Google One hyped NFL rookie is going to miss some time just weeks before the start of the regular season.

Common ground

Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love will miss at least one week as he deals with a sore ankle, head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters Saturday.

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Claim 1: “was awarded a four-year, $53 million rookie contract to set the record for the most guaranteed money ever given to a running back”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the four-year, $53 million contract and the record for guaranteed money for a running back.

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web search NEUTRAL — Love's $53 million deal includes the most guaranteed money ever paid to a running back in NFL history. The Cardinals selected Love with the third-overall pick in the 2026 draft.
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/sports/jeremiyah-love-signs-ari…

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web search NEUTRAL — Love signed a historic 4-year, $53.02 million rookie contract — setting an NFL record for the most guaranteed money ever given to a running back. That guarantees Love, who is yet to play a snap in the…
https://www.aol.com/articles/jahmyr-gibbs-bijan-robinson-sti…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Cardinals signed him to a four-year, $53 million rookie contract, setting a record for the most guaranteed money ever given to a running back. The Cardinals' first game of the regular season is on…
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/cardinals_hc_shares_…

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Claim 2: “Arizona also has Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight on the roster”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Tyler Allgeier or Bam Knight being on the Arizona Cardinals roster.

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Claim 3: “rushed the ball 11 times for 58 yards and had three receptions for 14 yards”

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Multiple web sources explicitly confirm the stats: 58 rushing yards on 11 carries and 14 receiving yards on three receptions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship was a college football bowl game played on January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The eleventh College Football Playoff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_College_Football_Playoff_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jadarian Dion Price (born October 9, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Da…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadarian_Price

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeremiyah Darnell Love (born May 31, 2005) is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiyah_Love

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Claim 4: “The Cardinals are already waiting for veteran back James Conner to return to full action after he injured his right foot last year and missed most of the season”

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CBS Sports and other web results confirm James Conner dealt with a foot injury that ended his 2025 campaign and that he was placed on IR.

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web search NEUTRAL — James Conner missed six games last season due to multiple injuries, and the Pittsburgh Steelers' run game wasn't the same without him on the field. Historically, coach Mike Tomlin prefers employing a …
https://www.nfl.com/news/james-conner-steelers-rbs-must-firs…

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web search NEUTRAL — James Conner’s Week 17 injury and fantasy outlook. Conner’s injury and fantasy outlook in Week 17 is concerning for three reasons. First, he’s missed games due to injury in the second half of each sea…
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/james-conner-injury-updat…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Cardinals are placing Conner (foot) on injured reserve with a designation to return, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Phoenix reports. Conner continues to deal with complications from the …
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/cardinals-ja…

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Claim 5: “Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love will miss at least one week as he deals with a sore ankle”

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Multiple independent web sources (theScore, and others) confirm that Jeremiyah Love will be sidelined for at least one week due to an ankle injury.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Arizona Cardinals' 107th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Arizona, their 21st playing their homes games at State Farm Stadium, their fourth under genera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Arizona_Cardinals_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals

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Claim 6: “Love made his debut Thursday in Arizona’s 27-14 win over the Raiders”

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While web results confirm Love played in a preseason game against the Raiders, the specific final score of 27-14 is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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Claim 7: “In his final collegiate season, Love became an All-American and earned the Doak Walker Award”

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Multiple sources, including the St. Louis American and other web results, confirm Love won the Doak Walker Award and was an All-American.

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web search NEUTRAL — St. Louisan Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame was the recipient of the Doak Walker Award, which annually goes to the top running back in college football.
https://www.stlamerican.com/sports/jeremiyah-love-wins-doak-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeremiyah Love: The Doak Walker Award Winner for Best Running Back 92.9 PFF Grade This Season, 1st Among All RBs pic.x.com/rGwa5K9D5i. Posted on X04:20.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — In his final collegiate season, Love became an All-American and earned the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back and was awarded a four-year, $53 million rookie contract to set the record…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/sports/jeremiyah-love-to-miss-…

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Claim 8: “Love comes to Arizona with plenty of hype as the No. 3 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft”

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Confirmed by a cross-reference (Nypost) and multiple web search results stating Love was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from April 23 to 25, 2026.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_draft

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Claim 9: “standout career at Notre Dame in which he scored 35 rushing touchdowns over his final two seasons”

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One specific web source mentions Love led the nation with 35 rushing touchdowns over his last two seasons at Notre Dame, but this specific number is not corroborated by a second independent source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish…

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Claim 10: “Week 1 is just a little less than a month away on Sept. 13 against the Chargers”

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One web search result mentions the first game of the regular season is Sept. 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers, but this is not corroborated by a second independent source.

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.