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When is Jeremiyah Love coming back? Will Jeremiyah Love play again this season? Read about Jeremiyah Love return date and injury updates for 2026.
Fantasy managers historically love rookies because of the intrigue of hitting on an unknown. Rookies, especially first-round picks, typically get pushed up draft boards for the upside they provide.
That was true for 2026 third overall pick Jeremiyah Love. The Notre Dame product was considered a generational running back prospect and, for some draft analysts, was the top overall prospect in a weak 2026 draft class. Unfortunately, Love has become the most recent rookie who was seemingly taken too high in fantasy drafts after suffering another ankle injury in Week 8.
When will Jeremiyah Love return? Is he worth holding in fantasy? Let’s dive in.
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Jeremiyah Love Injury Update For Fantasy Football
At this point, it’s fair to say that a series of ankle injuries has derailed Jeremiyah Love’s rookie season.
Love first suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Arizona Cardinals’ preseason opener, something that was widely criticized across media given the fact that the Cardinals gave their rookie running back 11 carries and three receptions in a preseason game.
The rookie was still able to make his NFL debut in Week 1, but the team was clearly being careful with his workload as he played through the injury. Love was used in a heavy running back rotation during his first four games before suffering a second ankle injury in Week 4, which ultimately cost him two games.
Love returned in Week 8, but suffered a high-ankle sprain that head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters was unrelated to his previous injuries. This sprain was severe enough to land Love on the injured reserve, costing him a minimum of four games.
The earliest that Love can return is Week 13, but the team may be incentivized to sit the rookie through their Week 14 bye to buy him time to get to 100% health and not risk another injury.
Jeremiyah Love Fantasy Football Outlook
Love was taken as the third overall pick in the NFL Draft after a prolific career with Notre Dame in college. Over his final two seasons with the Fighting Irish, Love amassed 362 carries for 2,497 yards and 35 touchdowns, with 55 receptions, 517 receiving yards, and five touchdowns. He averaged 6.9 yards per carry in those two seasons.
For many, Love was considered more of a sure thing than 2025 top 10 running back Ashton Jeanty, given his pass-catching work and explosive rushing ability. However, the inconsistent production from Jeanty as a rookie also kept Love as a third-round pick in drafts.
There were certainly risks with his profile. The Cardinals had significant question marks at quarterback, a new coaching staff, and a highly paid free agent (Tyler Allgeier) to take away work. Head coach Mike LaFleur even told the media the team would try to protect Love’s workload early in his career.
But the allure of his explosive ability and an upgraded offensive line led to him being a highly drafted running back throughout the summer.
At this point, that pick can only be considered a bust. Love has played just six games this season and has just one week with a snap share above 50%. The rookie has averaged just 12.7 carries and 2.3 targets per game in his first season while averaging just 3.5 yards per touch.
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High ankle sprains notoriously sap explosiveness and linger for weeks beyond the recovery date. Even if Love does return late in the season, it’s fair to assume that he will not look like the explosive prospect that was taken as a top three pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He will also return to an offense quarterbacked by third-round rookie Carson Beck and a questionable offensive line.
At this point, the Cardinals will likely do what they can to reduce his touches in a lost season and lean on Allgeier in the rushing attack. And while there are paths for Love to have fantasy success in the final weeks of the season, he’s a player that will be hard to trust as more than a boom-or-bust FLEX play in the fantasy playoffs.
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He’s worth rostering, but there will be risk in starting him once he returns to the field.
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