The Arizona Cardinals entered Sunday’s matchup already down their starting running back in David Johnson.

The running back situation went from bad to worse against the New Orleans Saints as running back Chase Edmonds left the game with a hamstring injury.

In the third quarter, Edmonds went to pick up the blitz, getting hit by a Saints defender in the process. The running back managed to make it off the field under his own power, but was noticeably limping to the sideline.

Related players: Alfred Morris, Zach Zenner

Zenner was left as the only active RB after Edmonds left the game. The Cards play on Thursday night against the 49ers in Week 9, and Adam Schefter reported Johnson wouldn't be ready for that game either on a short week, and now it looks like Edmonds may be a huge question for that game as well. Morris and Zenner would get the workload in what would be a very tough matchup.

With David Johnson nursing an ankle injury, Cardinals are signing veteran RB Alfred Morris, per source.

Related players: Chase Edmonds, D.J. Foster

With Foster also injured, the Morris signing could be more about Foster than Johnson, but that's obviously the big question. The good news is Johnson was able to suit up and seems like he probably could have played, but for good reason, Johnson owners are going to be gun-shy this week.

The Arizona Cardinals are bringing in a couple of veteran running backs for workouts, according to multiple reports.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday that Arizona was going to work out Jay Ajayi and Spencer Ware.

Related players: David Johnson, Chase Edmonds, D.J. Foster

Johnson owners have likely learned their lesson after last week when Johnson got one carry before turning things over to Edmonds. It's a situation to monitor as Foster is also banged up, so if the team signs another back, it may not necessarily mean Johnson won't return to his normal workload in Week 8.

The Cardinals preserved David Johnson on a day they had just two running backs active. D.J. Foster injured his hamstring during Thursday's practice and was ruled out by Friday, leaving Johnson and Chase Edmonds as the only two active backs. If Foster didn't get injured there was a good chance Johnson wouldn't have played this week.

Edmonds was seen throwing up on the sidelines at one point, and Johnson re-entered the game, but Edmonds insisted on returning. While this wasn't exactly ideal for fantasy owners, the Cards were looking to keep Johnson healthy for the long run. If Edmonds is still out there on your wire, he's going to be worth an add. Johnson owners may also want to think about trading for Edmonds if he's already been snagged.

That David Johnson's game-saving plays have come as a receiver should come as no surprise.

He was a wide receiver in high school and early in his career at Northern Iowa. He had nearly 1,000 receiving yards in his breakout 2016 season. Through six games this season, he has 315 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns, topping his production rushing the ball (298 yards, two TDs).

Related players: Chase Edmonds

It's the second-straight week Johnson has made a difference-making TD reception for the Cards. Johnson is able to create mismatches with linebackers. The story added having Edmonds take pressure off Johnson in the running game certainly helps and both are often on the field at the same time.

Kingsbury said RB David Johnson (wrist) is fine to play Sunday against the Panthers.

Related players: Chase Edmonds

As we reported Sunday, Johnson left the game with what was called a wrist injury and it didn't look good at the time. But Johnson eventually returned to the game and scored a TD. Although he didn't do a whole lot else in terms of fantasy production, Johnson did proclaim he was fine which turned out to be true. The Cardinals host the 0-2 Panthers in Week 3.