EMARI DEMERCADO NEWS

Cardinals Coach Seen Having Very Heated Moment With RB After Brutal Fumble Mistake This should have been an easy touchdown for Emari Demercado. Instead, it was one of the most embarrassing mistakes of the NFL season.

OCTOBER 6 • SI.COM

New sideline video shows Cardinals coach eviscerating Emari Demercado after disastrous play The embattled running back got more than an earful on Sunday.

OCTOBER 6 • NYPOST.COM

Emotional moment for Cardinals' Emari Demercado as he accepts responsibility for game-changing error | Sporting News Cardinals running back Emari Demercado has acknowledged his costly mistake against the Titans. He has accepted responsibility and is determi...

OCTOBER 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cardinals' Jonathan Gannon appears to hit RB Emari Demercado after costly fumble vs. Titans | Sporting News Things appeared to get ugly between Jonathan Gannon and his running back.

OCTOBER 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Key mistake in loss Demercado rushed the ball three times for 81 yards in Sunday's 22-21 loss to the Titans.

Impact Demercado was expected to see an expanded role in the absence of Trey Benson (knee), but Michael Carter dominated opportunities out of the backfield. Demercado's lack of involvement as a pass catcher was particularly surprising, as he was not targeted. He looked to have made the case for a more expanded role with a long 72-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, but he ultimately fumbled before crossing the goal line for a touchback. The Cardinals still gave him one additional touch before the end of the game, but the key error isn't likely to help his role heading into a Week 6 matchup against the Colts.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Former TCU star Emari Demercado reacts to costly fumble that led to Cardinals' 4th-quarter collapse | Sporting News Emari Demercado reacts after a costly 4th-quarter fumble at the goal line erases a potential 27-6 lead and triggers the Cardinals’ collapse...

OCTOBER 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cardinals RB Emari Demercado Had Simple Response to Boneheaded Fumble in Loss to Titans Multiple Cardinals addressed Emari Demercado's costly goal-line fumble in their loss to the Titans.

OCTOBER 6 • SI.COM

Cardinals' Emari Demercado drops ball before goal-line, negating long TD Emari Demercado had a chance to put the Cardinals vs. Titans game out of reach. Instead, he fumbled the ball inches before the goal-line.

OCTOBER 6 • USATODAY.COM

Titans snap 10-game skid with improbable comeback to beat Cardinals 22-21

Cam Ward threw for a career-high 265 yards, leading the Tennessee Titans to a 22-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals

OCTOBER 5 • Associated Press

Can't-Miss Play: 72-yard TD ... but NO! Demercado channels Adonai Mitchell vs. Titans Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado breaks free but fumbles a wide open 72-yard touchdown for a touchback.

OCTOBER 5 • NFL.COM

Cardinals fall apart after Demercado loses ball at goal line for touchback in loss to Titans

Emari Demercado committed a cardinal football sin by dropping the ball before crossing the goal line

OCTOBER 5 • Associated Press

Emari Demercado fumble: Cardinals RB is latest player to commit brutal blunder to erase TD | Sporting News Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado is the latest player to commit the massive blunder of letting go of the football before cross...

OCTOBER 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cardinals' Emari Demercado makes unforgiveable fumble mistake on should-be touchdown | Sporting News How does this keep happening?

OCTOBER 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Is Emari Demercado playing today? Why Cardinals RB is off to slow start in Week 5 | Sporting News Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado is off to a slow start in the Week 5 game against the Tennessee Titans after he was expected...

OCTOBER 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Set to remain in passing-down role The Cardinals plan to keep Demercado in his usual role as a passing-down specialist in Sunday's game against the Titans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact Though James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson (knee) have both been sent to injured reserve within the past two weeks, Demercado won't be asked to take on the same three-down role that the other two backs had handled prior to going down with their respective injuries. Instead, the Cardinals plan to have Michael Carter take on the brunt of the snaps on first and second downs, allowing the more explosive Demercado to remain more of a change-of-pace option. That being said, Carter was only recently signed off the practice squad and may not have as much security on early downs as Conner and Benson did when healthy, so Demercado could still have a path to getting more involvement as a runner after carrying just four times through Arizona's first four games. The third-year back has shown the ability to reel off some big gains in the past; he's averaging 6.0 yards per carry on 86 totes through 31 career NFL games.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

What the Cardinals are saying about running backs Michael Carter, Emari Demercado The Arizona Cardinals have a murky running back situation in Week 5. Michael Carter and Emari Demercado figure to be the team's top two opti...

OCTOBER 4 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Emari Demercado, Michael Carter Rushing Towards Expanded Offensive Roles Team signed Carter to active roster on Monday after Benson lost to knee injury

OCTOBER 2 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Cardinals try to bounce back from close losses when they face woeful, winless Titans

The Arizona Cardinals are facing challenges after losing two consecutive games due to last-minute field goals

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Michael Carter or Emari Demercado? Latest updates from Arizona Cardinals practice The Arizona Cardinals' running backs situation is murky ahead of Week 5. Michael Carter and Emari Demercado are the favorites to lead the ba...

OCTOBER 2 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Cardinals try to snap 2-game skid against woeful Titans, who have lost 10 in a row

The Arizona Cardinals are trying to snap a two-game skid after starting the season with two straight wins

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Trey Benson injury fantasy tips: Pick up Emari Demercado or Michael Carter? Cardinals' RB depth chart shifting | Sporting News Another situation with some change.

OCTOBER 1 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cards place Trey Benson on injured reserve with knee injury; running back could return this season

The Arizona Cardinals have placed running back Trey Benson on injured reserve because of a knee injury

OCTOBER 1 • Associated Press

Opportunity knocks Demercado is slated for expanded backfield opportunities, beginning Sunday versus the Titans, with Trey Benson (knee) in line to be placed on IR, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' off...

Impact Demercado looked solid in a change-of-pace role behind Benson during last Thursday's 23-20 loss to Seattle, in which he rushed twice for eight yards and secured both of his targets for 13 yards and a touchdown. With Benson now out at least four games and James Conner (foot) already lost for the season, Demercado and Michael Carter now become positioned to lead Arizona's backfield, while Bam Knight steps into the No. 3 role. It's possible that Demercado still primarily operates as a pass-catching specialist, but at 215 pounds he's more suitable than the 201-pound Carter for between-the-tackles work. Especially in PPR formats, this development places Demercado firmly on the fantasy radar, though the Cardinals now become strong candidates to pursue further backfield additions.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Updated Fantasy Waiver Wire Week 5: Top pickups include Woody Marks, Wan'Dale Robinson, Emari Demercado, more | Sporting News Need some suggestions for the Week 5 waiver wire? Click here to see who we are going after

SEPTEMBER 28 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

After 2 straight last-second losses, Cardinals take a breath and try to make adjustments

The Arizona Cardinals feel like they're entering a crucial nine-day stretch

SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press