Last week, the Arizona Cardinals were looking to add depth in their backfield. Their answer was signing RB Marlon Mack last Friday. He was in practice the next day with the Cardinals and was excited for 2023. At practice on Tuesday, Mack suffered an unfortunate injury and will miss the entire season.
Head coach Jonathan Gannon addressed the media yesterday and gave them the bad news. Marlon Mack was signed less than a week ago and now his 2023 season is officially over before it really began. This is the second time last four seasons that he’s torn his Achilles. He tore his right Achilles in early 2020.
Marlon Mack suffered an Achilles tear and was placed on the IR by the Cardinals
Sad News: #Cardinals RB Marlon Mack was helped off the field after losing footing reaching for a short pass.
Mack signed less than a week ago and dealt with tough injuries through his career, hopefully it’s not as bad as it looks. pic.twitter.com/hHhYiyxs79
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 8, 2023
At Tuesday’s practice, RB Marlon Mack reportedly suffered a significant left Achilles injury. To make matters worse, it was a non-contact injury and that’s almost never a good sign. The 27-year-old needed help getting off the field and couldn’t put any weight on his left leg. In his 2021 campaign, Mack played in six games for the Broncos and two for the 49ers.
In his place, the Cardinals signed RB Stevie Scott III. He spent time with the Saints and Broncos last season. Most recently, Scott played in the USFL for the Michigan Panthers, He had 78 carries for 295 yards and a touchdown last season in the USFL. It’s tough that they lost Mack to a season-ending injury, but that’s the reality of professional sports.
#Cardinals RB Marlon Mack tore his Achilles in practice earlier this week and will miss the entire 2023 NFL season. Mack had just signed in Arizona.
It’s the second time he has suffered the injury in his career. Awful. pic.twitter.com/GyTdtWhrP1
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 9, 2023
Marlon Mack was not going to be the featured back for the Cardinals this season, but he was a veteran with experience. James Conner is Arizona’s starting RB and Corey Clement has been his backup throughout camp. Their running game needs to be on point with QB Kyler Murray out to begin the season. With Murray out, long-time backup Colt McCoy is QB1 at the moment for the Cardinals.
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