IR
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 2/9/2026
2025 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
82
YDS
269
TD
4
YDS
160
TD
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
RANKS
Signed a one-year, $1.03 million contract with the Cardinals in January of 2025.
Shut down for season
The Cardinals placed Knight (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday, Zach Gershman of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Knight played just one snap in Sunday's 40-20 loss to the Texans before exiting the contest with a left ankle sprain. While follow-up tests revealed no structural damage, his sprain is significant enough to sideline him for the final three games of the season. With Knight joining James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson (knee) on injured reserve, Arizona will be left with Michael Carter and Emari Demercado as its primary backfield options. Knight will be a restricted free agent this offseason after he gained 269 yards on 82 carries (3.3 YPC) and four touchdowns to go with 160 yards and another score on 22 catches over 12 appearances for Arizona.
Knight played just one snap in Sunday's 40-20 loss to the Texans before exiting the contest with a left ankle sprain. While follow-up tests revealed no structural damage, his sprain is significant enough to sideline him for the final three games of the season. With Knight joining James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson (knee) on injured reserve, Arizona will be left with Michael Carter and Emari Demercado as its primary backfield options. Knight will be a restricted free agent this offseason after he gained 269 yards on 82 carries (3.3 YPC) and four touchdowns to go with 160 yards and another score on 22 catches over 12 appearances for Arizona.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Bam Knight's 2025 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
15.9%Positive Run %
73.2%% Yds After Contact
68.0%Avg Yds After Contact
2.2Rushing TD %
4.9%Touches Per Game
8.7% Snaps w/Touch
37.0%Air Yards Per Game
2.3Air Yards Per Snap
0.10% Team Air Yards
0.7%% Team Targets
5.6%Avg Depth of Target
0.9 YdsCatch Rate
71.0%Drop Rate
3.2%Avg Yds After Catch
7.3% Targeted On Route
23.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Bengals pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
70.6
Cornerbacks
67.1
Safeties
80.6
Linebackers
81.2
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2025 Bam Knight Split Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
Knight spent most of 2022 on the Jets' practice squad until injuries paved the way for the undrafted rookie out of North Carolina State to debut in Week 12. The man known as "Bam" came in with a bang, topping 100 scrimmage yards in each of his first two NFL appearances before adding 77 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in his third game. Knight ran out of gas after that, mustering just 70 rushing yards on 39 carries over his final four games. New York hopes to have starter Breece Hall back from ACL surgery by Week 1, signed Dalvin Cook in August and drafted running back Israel Abanikanda in the fifth round to go with 2021 fourth-round pick Michael Carter, so Knight could be relegated back to the practice squad unless the Jets opt to roster five running backs.
More Fantasy News
Believed to have sprain
Knight (ankle) is set for an MRI after being carted off the field during Sunday's 40-20 loss to Houston, but he's believed to be dealing with a sprain, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Won't return Sunday
Knight (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game versus the Texans.
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Suffers ankle injury
Knight exited Sunday's game at Houston due to an ankle injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Abysmal showing Sunday
Knight was held to 16 yards on seven carries while catching three of six targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 45-17 loss to the Rams.
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Receiving TD in Sunday's loss
Knight rushed 11 times for 62 yards and brought in all three targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.
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Likely lead back for rest of 2025
Knight is poised to operate as the top option in Arizona's backfield on early downs for the remainder of the 2025 season, as Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports that Trey Benson will spend the remainder of the 2025 season on injured reserve due to a knee injury.
ANALYSIS
Arizona's 21-day window to activate Benson has come and gone. With Benson out of the mix, the Cardinals will continue to lean on Knight, Emari Demercado and Michael Carter at running back. Both Demercado and Carter profile as shifty change-of-pace options who can contribute in passing situations, while the 5-foot-11, 210-pound Knight has the frame to take on larger rushing workloads, having notched double-digit touches in seven of the past eight games. Demercado has missed the last three games due to an ankle injury.
Arizona's 21-day window to activate Benson has come and gone. With Benson out of the mix, the Cardinals will continue to lean on Knight, Emari Demercado and Michael Carter at running back. Both Demercado and Carter profile as shifty change-of-pace options who can contribute in passing situations, while the 5-foot-11, 210-pound Knight has the frame to take on larger rushing workloads, having notched double-digit touches in seven of the past eight games. Demercado has missed the last three games due to an ankle injury.