James Conner holds the RB · Depth spot in Arizona Cardinals’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

James Conner played 3 games in 2025 with a 50% snap share.

Conner, a 6'1" running back from Pittsburgh, was selected 105th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh and spent four seasons with the Steelers before signing with Arizona as an unrestricted free agent in 2021. Over nine NFL seasons, he appeared in 110 games with 1,393 carries for 6,065 yards and 60 rushing TDs, along with 289 receptions for 2,255 yards and 12 TDs. In five seasons with the Cardinals, Conner ranks 4th in franchise history in rushing yards (3,741) and is tied for 2nd in team rushing TDs (38). He recorded 1,094 rushing yards and eight TDs on 236 carries in 2024, adding 47 receptions for 414 yards. In 2025, Conner carried 32 times for 95 yards and one TD while catching 8 passes for 38 yards and one TD.

Pittsburgh2013 – 2016

Steelers2017 – 2020

Cardinals2021 — present

CollegePittsburghDraftRound 3 · No. 105 overall · 2017 · PITAcquiredAcquired from Pittsburgh Steelers · drafted thereHometownErie, PA