No. 3 overall draft pick Jeremiyah Love likely to sit out Cardinals' last two preseason games, ESPN reports. RB's Week 1 status may also be in doubt.
Jeremiyah Love has a high ankle sprain
Jeremiyah Love has a high ankle sprain, potentially impacting his availability for Week 1
Scoring Zone's Take
Jeremiyah Love's high ankle sprain is a real red flag heading into your draft prep, though the reporting itself carries only moderate confidence (each source is at 50%). High ankle sprains are notoriously slow to heal and can linger well beyond an initial return date, so even if the hope is a Week 1 debut, you should treat that as best-case rather than likely. For a rookie back who was presumably building toward a role in Arizona's backfield, missing or being limited in training camp reps and the preseason is a tangible setback for his floor entering the year.
For draft purposes, this pushes Love down your board relative to where he'd sit if healthy. Rookie backs need every rep they can get to carve out early-season usage, and losing practice time to a lower-body injury like this often means a slower ramp-up in playing time even after he's technically "active." Treat him as a late-round flier or a stash candidate rather than someone you're building a lineup around in the season's first few weeks. If he's on your board, note the injury but don't drop him off it entirely — high ankle sprains can heal cleanly, and talent evaluators clearly like him enough to be in the Week 1 conversation at all.
Confidence here is moderate given the 50% source ratings and the fact that no source confirms an actual missed-game timeline yet — just risk. Monitor camp reports closely before your draft; if he's fully back to practicing without limitations, restore him closer to his original valuation. If he's still hobbled, discount him further and prioritize the Cardinals' other backfield options as a hedge.