TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson will remain on injured reserve the rest of the season, coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday.
Benson will not be activated from injured reserve before his 21-day practice window expires on Wednesday which means he won't play again this season.
"[He] just hasn't progressed to the point that he can go out there and play football right now," Gannon said.
Benson went on injured reserve on Oct. 1 after suffering a knee injury during Arizona's Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football.
At the time, Gannon wasn't sure at which point during the game Benson suffered the injury but believed Benson played hurt for some portion of the game. Benson then had arthroscopic surgery on his meniscus, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported, which was expected to sideline him for four-to-six weeks.
Benson was designated to return from IR on Nov. 19 and had until Wednesday to be activated.
On Monday, Gannon said he hoped Benson "keeps making progress and turning the corner. I want to see him out there. When he is ready to go, he will go."
Then he announced Wednesday that Benson will be done for the season.
"I know he's disappointed and we're disappointed," Gannon said.
Gannon also said Wednesday that left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. will not play in Sunday's game at the Houston Texans. He left Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams with a knee injury and did not return.
