Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington will likely miss Sunday's game at the Chicago Bears, and possibly 1 to 2 games thereafter.
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians announced Monday that Ellington will probably be out 1 to 3 weeks with a mild PCL sprain.
Ellington, the team's starting running back, suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of the Cardinals' 31-19 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. He rushed for 69 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown before exiting.
Arians said Ellington's injury happened on play before he went down, then realized it wasn't right. BA won't yet rule him out for Sunday.
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If Ellington is forced to miss action, Arians said veteran Chris Johnson will assume the starting running back role, with rookie David Johnson and third-year pro Stepfan Taylor acting as the No. 2 and 3 backs, respectively.
Chris Johnson rushed for 37 yards on 10 carries in his first regular-season action for the Cardinals.
