Love Returns To Start Against Cowboys After Ankle Scare

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesJeremiyah Love is back in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. He missed the last two weeks with an ankle injury, but the Arizona Cardinals are ready to roll. Coach Mike LaFleur gave the green light on Friday. According to ESPN, the rookie running back will “be good” to play this weekend and faces no limitations on his activities. The Coach’s Hard Line He won’t send a player out if he isn’t ready to touch the ball. “We’re never going to put a guy out there that we don’t think can obviously benefit the team, benefit, in this case, the offense,” LaFleur said. The coach emphasized that the Cardinals won’t play a player who’s not ready, especially those who touch the football. If the rookie isn’t dynamic within his own ability, the team will “get the next guy up.” A Rocky Road to This Point Love sustained a right ankle injury during Arizona’s second preseason game and missed practice until Week 1. His NFL debut occurred against the Los Angeles Chargers at that time. Early in the season, he hurt his left ankle, played through it until Week 5, and then sat out the following two games. LaFleur stated that no player is fully healthy this late in the season, yet after resting his left ankle for the past two weeks, Love is “feeling as good as he can feel.” The team feels good about his return, believing Love is ready to perform and eager to see him back on the field. The Cowboys know Love has speed, but they also know he has been hurt.