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Spends whole season as healthy scratch Benjamin spent the entire 2020 season on Arizona's roster but never played in a game.

Impact The 2020 seventh-round pick was a healthy scratch all year, with Kenyan Drake playing 15 games and Chase Edmonds suiting up for all 16. Depth running back D.J. Foster also made 10 appearances, logging 25 snaps on offense and 115 on special teams. With Drake and Foster both scheduled to become unrestricted free agents this offseason, Benjamin could have an opening to make an impression during OTAs and minicamp.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Mahomes watching Chiefs' finale against Chargers Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is inactive for their meaningless regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers

JANUARY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals fairly healthy for pivotal game vs. 49ers The Arizona Cardinals are fairly healthy as they try make a push for their first trip to the playoffs since 2015

DECEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eagles missing 3 starters in secondary against Cardinals The Eagles are missing three starters in secondary against Arizona

DECEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colts have left tackle Castonzo, LB Okereke vs. Raiders Indianapolis left tackle Anthony Castonzo and starting linebacker Bobby Okereke are both active for the Colts’ visit to the Las Vegas Raiders

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

QB Jones inactive for Giants; McCoy to start at Seattle The New York Giants will be without starting quarterback Daniel Jones for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks

DECEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hinton promoted with all 4 Denver QBs out With their four quarterbacks all out, the Denver Broncos have promoted rookie receiver Kendall Hinton from their practice squad Sunday to play QB against the New Orleans Saints

NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steelers' Roethlisberger active after virus-related absence The unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers wound up relatively healthy for their game against the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals following a brush with the novel coronavirus

NOVEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Needs to improve on special teams Coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that Benjamin has recently been a healthy scratch due to his lack of ability to contribute on special teams, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republi...

Impact Kingsbury specified that Arizona's third running back needs need to be able to play on special teams, which is why D.J. Foster and Jonathan Ward backed up Chase Edmonds last weekend. Benjamin has yet to be made active for a game this season, and Kenyan Drake (ankle) now appears to be nearing a return, so his window of opportunity could be closing.

NOVEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Another healthy scratch Benjamin (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Impact Benjamin has yet to be active as a professional, even with Kenyan Drake (ankle) sidelined in this one. Instead, the Cardinals have deactivated the 2020 seventh-round pick and will roll with a backfield led by Chase Edmonds, with D.J. Foster and Jonathan Ward available in a pinch.

NOVEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Newcomer Avery Williamson active for Steelers-Cowboys game Linebacker Avery Williamson is set to make his Pittsburgh Steelers debut at Dallas a week after he was acquired in a trade from the New York Jets

NOVEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Breakfast ball: No. 20 USC, Arizona State start season early Breakfast ball comes to downtown Los Angeles in the Pac-12 Conference’s long-delayed season opener pitting No. 20 Southern California against Arizona State on Saturday at the brigh...

NOVEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arizona State adds new coordinators in Edwards' third season Herm Edwards has changed perceptions about Arizona State football, both with wins on the field and victories on the recruiting trail

OCTOBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hopkins active for Cardinals vs. undefeated Seahawks Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is active for Sunday night’s game against the undefeated Seattle Seahawks

OCTOBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kennard returns for Cards in 1st game without All-Pro Jones The Arizona Cardinals are getting pass rusher Devon Kennard back just as they are set to play their first game in 4 1/2 years without All-Pro Chandler Jones

OCTOBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

49ers RB Mostert returns to action; Samuel also active San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert is returning to action Sunday against the Miami Dolphins after missing two games with a knee injury

OCTOBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still no NFL carries to his name Benjamin was inactive during Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Panthers.

Impact The Cardinals have leaned upon Kenyan Drake (67 attempts) and Chase Edmonds (16 attempts) for 100 percent of the team's RB carries this season, as Benjamin remains in search of his first NFL appearance. The seventh-round choice from this past April's draft was not afforded preseason play to exhibit his skills in game action, but he showed enough during training camp to enter 2020 as Arizona's third option at running back. Barring injury in front of him on the depth chart, however, it appears Benjamin is not in line for any significant work heading into a Week 5 matchup against the Jets' bottom-12 rush defense.

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Peppers, Ruggs, Fuller among inactives for late games Sunday Rams rookie safety Jordan Fuller is inactive for Los Angeles’ game against the New York Giants with a shoulder injury and Giants safety Jabrill Peppers is out, as expected

OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lions WR Golladay makes 2020 debut; Bucs' Godwin also active Detroit’s Kenny Golladay and Tampa Bay’s Chris Godwin are a couple of noteworthy receivers returning to action in Sunday’s late games

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chiefs missing 3 injured starters on defense vs. Chargers The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are without three starters on defense against the Los Angeles Chargers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brady has Evans active vs. Saints despite hurt hamstring Tom Brady might have top target Mike Evans to throw to in his debut for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FANTASY PLAYS: Waiver wire pickups key to roster building Waiver wire pickups are a key to roster building going into the fantasy football season

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lands spot on 53-man Benjamin won the third and final running back spot on the Cardinals' initial regular-season roster, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Impact Benjamin was selected in the seventh round of this year's draft and entered a competition with holdover D.J. Foster and undrafted rookie Jonathan Ward. With no preseason action to speak of, Benjamin goes into the season as an unknown entity behind starter Kenyan Drake and his direct backup Chase Edmonds. Looking at his collegiate career, Benjamin ended his time at Arizona State with back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns, reeled in 82 of 109 passes (75.2 percent), and scored 31 touchdowns in 34 games.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Big Run for Eno Former @ASUFootball RB Eno Benjamin (@EnoB) rips the longest run of the open portion of #AZCardinals Red & White practice. Follows this play...

AUGUST 28, 2020 • REVENGEOFTHEBIRDS.COM

Young Cardinals improve roster, push for playoff spot The Arizona Cardinals improved their roster in an effort to make a push up the tough NFC West

AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS