Cardinals RB James Conner carted off vs. 49ers early with ankle injury after awkward tackle

IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / Reuters

The Arizona Cardinals lost running back James Conner early on Sunday afternoon.

Conner took a handoff early in the second half of their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers, and was hit in the backfield hard by Marques Sigle. While Sigle brought him down, he drilled Conner directly in his legs. Conner's right ankle bent back awkwardly behind as he went down, and he reached for it immediately after the play was blown dead.

He remained down for quite some time. He was eventually carted off the field, though both teams swarmed the cart to send him off before he did so.

The team quickly ruled him out with an ankle injury. Further specifics are not yet known.

Conner, now in his fifth season with the Cardinals, entered Sunday's game with 73 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries so far this fall. He had 22 yards on nine carries when he went down on Sunday afternoon, and another 15 yards on three catches.

The Cardinals entered halftime at Levi's Stadium down 6-3.

This post will be updated with more information shortly.