Jeremiyah Love OK after ankle injury in preseason debut for Cardinals
9 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 5:43 AM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Jeremiyah Love of the Arizona Cardinals had a productive preseason debut against the Raiders on Thursday, recording 14 touches in the first half. Although he suffered an ankle injury during the game, head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed he is fine and could have returned if necessary. LaFleur expressed satisfaction with Love's performance and indicated he believes the running back will participate in practice next week. The Cardinals will face the Cowboys in their next preseason game next Saturday.
- •Love had 14 touches in the first half of his preseason debut.
- •LaFleur confirmed Love is OK after the ankle injury.
- •Love could have returned to the game if needed.
- •He is expected to practice next week.
- •The Cardinals' next preseason game is against the Cowboys.
- 5:43 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Take Away Some Draft Picks’ — NFL Fans Call Out Cardinals HC Mike LaFleur for Cryptic Jeremiyah Love Injury Update
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- 7:08 PMYahoo Sports — Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love to miss a week of practice with sore ankle
- 5:39 PMESPN — Cardinals RB Love to miss a week with sore ankle
- 4:09 PMNBCSports.com — Jeremiyah Love out at least a week due to ankle injury - NBC Sports
- 3:43 PMYahoo Sports — Jeremiyah Love out at least a week due to ankle injury
- 1:29 PMYahoo Sports — Mike LaFleur: Jeremiyah Love OK after ankle injury, could have returned
"Injuries ended up being the story of the Arizona Cardinals‘ second preseason game last Thursday. That includes an ankle injury for third-overall pick Jeremiyah Love.In hindsight, that’s led to some criticism of Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur, and how much Love was used. He had 11 carries for 58 yards, while also snagging 3 receptions […] The post Cardinals HC Mike LaFleur Defends Controversial Jeremiyah Love Decision appeared first on HEAVY.
"Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love will not practice this week because of a sore ankle. Love — the No. 3 overall pick out of Notre Dame — hurt the ankle during the team's preseason 27-14 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. Love was impressive in his debut, running for 58 yards on 11 carries.
"The Arizona Cardinals hoped their rookie running back would make an early impact, but his preseason debut ended with an unexpected setback. Jeremiyah Love left after hurting his ankle against the Las Vegas Raiders, creating fresh concerns around the Cardinals’ backfield.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 5:43 AM‘Take Away Some Draft Picks’ — NFL Fans Call Out Cardinals HC Mike LaFleur for Cryptic Jeremiyah Love Injury Update
The Arizona Cardinals hoped their rookie running back would make an early impact, but his preseason debut ended with an unexpected setback. Jeremiyah Love left after hurting his ankle against the Las Vegas Raiders, creating fresh concerns around the Cardinals’ backfield.
- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 2:08 AMCardinals HC Mike LaFleur Defends Controversial Jeremiyah Love Decision
Injuries ended up being the story of the Arizona Cardinals‘ second preseason game last Thursday. That includes an ankle injury for third-overall pick Jeremiyah Love.In hindsight, that’s led to some criticism of Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur, and how much Love was used. He had 11 carries for 58 yards, while also snagging 3 receptions […] The post Cardinals HC Mike LaFleur Defends Controversial Jeremiyah Love Decision appeared first on HEAVY.
- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 7:08 PMCardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love to miss a week of practice with sore ankle
Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love will not practice this week because of a sore ankle. Love — the No. 3 overall pick out of Notre Dame — hurt the ankle during the team's preseason 27-14 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. Love was impressive in his debut, running for 58 yards on 11 carries.
- ESPNAug 15, 2026, 5:39 PMCardinals RB Love to miss a week with sore ankle
Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love will miss the next week due to a sore ankle that he injured Thursday night against the Raiders heal, coach Mike LaFleur said Saturday.
- NBCSports.comAug 15, 2026, 4:09 PMJeremiyah Love out at least a week due to ankle injury - NBC Sports
Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur said on Thursday night that rookie running back Jeremiyah Love could have returned to the team's preseason game against the Raiders after injuring his ankle, but the injury has turned out to be a bit more serious.
- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 3:43 PMJeremiyah Love out at least a week due to ankle injury
Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur said on Thursday night that rookie running back Jeremiyah Love could have returned to the team's preseason game against the Raiders after injuring his ankle, but the injury has turned out to be a bit more serious.
- Yahoo SportsAug 14, 2026, 1:29 PMMike LaFleur: Jeremiyah Love OK after ankle injury, could have returned
Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love had a busy preseason debut with 14 touches in the first half of Thursday’s matchup with the Raiders.
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