Arizona Cardinals · 2026
Who is Tyler Allgeier’s handcuff?
Explore the full Arizona Cardinals depth chart, player roles and draft history
The published backfield pick
Jeremiyah Love
Behind Tyler Allgeier · ARI
Jeremiyah Love is the preferred candidate in the published analysis, but this backfield has committee uncertainty. An absence may spread work across more than one player.
Love is RB2 behind Allgeier but carries ankle risk.
Handcuff score
Backup opportunity, not projected points or an injury probability.
Analysis published . Status and role notes reflect that board.
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If Tyler Allgeier misses time
Arizona’s Sept. 8 Week 1 depth chart lists Tyler Allgeier as RB1 and Jeremiyah Love as RB2. Love is the direct replacement projection, but his ankle recovery and a likely split lower confidence.
Arizona’s Sept. 8 Week 1 depth chart lists Tyler Allgeier as RB1 and Jeremiyah Love as RB2. Love is the direct replacement projection, but his ankle recovery and a likely split lower confidence.
No. 3 overall pick; explosive, patient runner who handled all three downs at Notre Dame. Opened behind Allgeier on Arizona's own chart only because of the ankle. Once healthy he is the clear lead back and a true bell-cow profile.
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Why this candidate scores here
Other candidates in this backfield
Bam Knight
change of pace · score 43/100
Candidates and scores are from the same published board. A split workload can limit the upside of any one backup.
The production behind the names
2025 regular season. Recorded production, not a projection. A missing stat line is not a zero.
| Player | Games with stats | Carries | Receptions | Total yards | PPR / game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 143 | 14 | 610 | 7.2 |
| — | — | — | — | — |
Carries + receptions, last 6 recorded games in 2025
Totals include all teams played for that season. Per-game averages use games with recorded stats. Source: nflverse player statistics.
Sources behind the analysis
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