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Fantasy football waiver wire pickups: NFL Week 6 With Week 5 of the fantasy football season nearly done, Michael Carter and Troy Franklin stand out as top waiver-wire targets.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • PFF.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, 2025 • Associated Press

Cards open the scoring early against Titans with Michael Carter's first TD of 2025 Arizona Cardinals running back Michael Carter rushes for a 1-yard touchdown against the Tennessee Titans.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • NFL.COM

HIGHLIGHT: Michael Carter Punches It In For 1-Yard Touchdown Cardinals RB Michael Carter rushes for a 1-yard touchdown against the Tennessee Titans.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Michael Carter Appears to be Cardinals Starting RB vs Titans We may finally have an answer as to who will be taking starting snaps in the Arizona Cardinals' running back room.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • SI.COM

Set for early down role The Cardinals are expected to "lean on" Carter on first and second downs during Sunday's game against the Titans after Trey Benson (knee) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, A...

Impact Just over a quarter of the way into the season, Arizona is already down its top two running backs. James Conner suffered a foot injury Week 3 that required season-ending surgery, while Benson is appears set to miss at least 4-to-6 weeks after undergoing meniscus surgery earlier this week. Emari Demercado had opened the season as Arizona's No. 3 running back behind those two players, but rather than elevating Demercado to the lead back role, Schefter relays that the Cardinals instead plan to keep him in his usual passing-down/change-of-pace role. Carter, who had previously been elevated from the practice squad for Week 4 before being signed to the 53-man roster Monday, thus looks poised to see the brunt of the early-down work and represents the best bet to lead the Arizona backfield in carries Sunday. Even so, Carter could still struggle to see enough overall touches to make for a comfortable option in fantasy lineups. In addition to losing out on some third-down snaps to Demercado, Carter could also cede some red-zone running opportunities to dual-threat quarterback Kyler Murray.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Week 5 NFL player props, picks, best bets: Sean Tucker, Michael Carter Check out Erich Richter’s favorite player props for Week 5 in the NFL.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • NYPOST.COM

After nearly quitting football, Arizona Cardinals' Michael Carter carries 'gigantic' chip While on the Arizona Cardinals practice squad last season, Michael Carter nearly quit football. Now, Carter could be Arizona's starting runn...

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • AZCENTRAL.COM

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, 2025 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Michael Carter Fantasy Week 5: Projections vs. Titans, Points and Stats, Start or Sit - Bleacher Nation Arizona Cardinals running back Michael Carter will take on the team with last season's 26th-ranked rushing defense, the Tennessee Titans (13...

OCTOBER 3, 2025 • BLEACHERNATION.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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Associated Press

Michael Carter Hints That He Will Start at Running Back for Arizona Cardinals | Deadspin.com With James Connor out for the season and Trey Benson sidelined, Michael Carter steps up as the Arizona Cardinals’ top running back ahead of...

OCTOBER 2, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Michael Carter Speaks With The Media Michael Carter speaks with the media in the locker room after practice on Wednesday, October 1st.

OCTOBER 2, 2025 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Positioned for significant role Carter is positioned alongside Emari Demercado as one of Arizona's top backfield options with Trey Benson (knee) on IR and recovering from arthroscopic surgery, Darren Urban of the...

Impact Carter, who was signed to the active roster from the practice squad Monday, now faces a significant backfield opportunity with Adam Schefter of ESPN reporting that Benson will miss 4-to-6 weeks, and James Conner (foot) already out for the year. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said "we'll see how the week goes" when asked whether Carter or Demercado will start Sunday's matchup against the Titans, suggesting that reps remains up for grabs. Carter appeared in three regular-season games with the Cardinals in 2024, in which span he logged 35 carries for 131 yards (3.7 YPC) and one score, while securing all 11 of his targets for 57 yards. In theory, Carter projects more for early-down work while Demercado is more suited to a pass-catching role, but if either tailback demonstrates a hot hand they could secure the No. 1 gig until Benson returns.

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Associated Press

Signs to active roster The Cardinals signed Carter off their practice squad Monday.

Impact With James Conner (foot) expected to miss the remainder of the year, Carter's signing adds much needed backfield depth. The North Carolina product was elevated for the Week 4 loss to the Seahawks, rushing once for one yard over just four offensive snaps. He's expected to continue playing behind both Trey Benson and Emari Demercado in the Arizona's Week 5 matchup against the Titans.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moves back to practice squad Carter reverted to the Cardinals' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Carter was elevated from the practice squad for the first time this season in the wake of James Conner's season-ending foot injury. However, Carter logged just four snaps on offense and one play on special teams during Thursday's 23-20 loss to the Seahawks, and his only carry for one yard on third down in the middle of the second quarter was followed by a Blake Gillikin punt. Trey Benson (37 of 67 offensive snaps) and Emari Demercado (26) handled the bulk of the backfield reps, with the former turning 13 touches into 54 yards from scrimmage and the latter recording 21 total yards and a receiving TD on his four touches. While Carter can be elevated two more times, he doesn't appear to be an immediate candidate to contribute to the Cardinals' running game.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jumps to active roster The Cardinals elevated Carter from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Thursday's game against the Seahawks.

Impact Carter didn't make Arizona's 53-man roster out of training camp but found himself back on the practice squad, where he spent the first three games of the campaign. With James Conner (foot) on injured reserve and out for the season, Carter will join Emari Demercado and Bam Knight as backfield options behind new No. 1 RB Trey Benson. When both Conner and Benson were banged-up Weeks 17 and 18 of last season, Carter racked up 30 carries for 113 yards and one touchdown and gathered in all six targets for 27 yards.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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USA Football is constantly on the hunt for talent to join the flag football team ahead of the 2028 Sumer Games in Los Angeles

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Signed to Cards' practice squad The Cardinals signed Carter to the practice squad Thursday, Zach Gershman of the team's official site reports.

Impact Carter was unable to crack the Cardinals' 53-man roster Tuesday, but the 2021 fourth-rounder will stay in Arizona as a member of the team's practice squad. He spent most of 2024 on the Cardinals' practice squad but played in the last three games of the regular season, logging 35 carries for 131 yards and a touchdown along with 11 catches (on as many targets) for 57 yards.

AUGUST 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Arizona Cardinals' roster cuts reaction 2025: Simi Fehoko, Michael Carter among surprises The Arizona Cardinals made some surprise cuts, with Simi Fehoko, Michael Carter, DeeJay Dallas among players released before 53-man roster d...

AUGUST 27, 2025 • AZCENTRAL.COM

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

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

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

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

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