Eno Benjamin

New Orleans Saints running back Eno Benjamin (Achilles) will miss the 2023-24 campaign. Head coach Dennis Allen confirmed while speaking to the media on Saturday that Benjamin tore his Achilles during practice and will need surgery. This is a tough blow for the Saints, considering Alvin Kamara (suspension) will miss the first three games of the season. The team will likely need to add another option to the backfield. But it appears Jamaal Williams and Kendre Miller will handle the bulk of ... [Read More]

New Orleans Saints running backs Dwayne Washington (illness) and Eno Benjamin are both inactive on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15. The Saints claimed Benjamin off waivers from the Houston Texans on Wednesday, but he's not ready to be active on game day yet. Mark Ingram II (knee) is out for the season, so with both Washington and Benjamin not playing on Sunday, veteran David Johnson is slated to serve as Alvin Kamara's primary backup against the Falcons. Johnson won't have ... [Read More]

The Houston Texans waived running back Eno Benjamin on Tuesday, according to a source. Benjamin saw his first action with the Texans in the Week 14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, carrying the ball three times for one yards on just eight offensive snaps. Rookie standout Dameon Pierce (ankle) suffered a mild high-ankle sprain on Sunday and could miss one to two games, so with Benjamin now out of the picture, Rex Burkhead and Dare Ogunbowale would see expanded roles in Houston's backfield this ... [Read More]

Houston Texans tight end Brevin Jordan and running back Eno Benjamin are both healthy scratches in Week 11 against the Washington Commanders. Jordan has just six catches for 32 yards through five games this season and is now inactive for the second consecutive week. Meanwhile, Benjamin is just a few days removed from his surprise release in Arizona. Evidently, he hasn't had quite enough time to learn the Texans' offense, so he'll sit out Sunday's game. [Read More]

In a surprise move, the Arizona Cardinals have informed running back Eno Benjamin, who filled in as the starter when James Conner was hurt this year, that they are releasing him on Monday, according to a source. With Conner back healthy, Benjamin played just one offensive snap in the win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. In his three starts with Conner injured from Weeks 6-8, Benjamin had 36 carries for 151 yards and a touchdown and added 11 receptions for 72 yards as a plug-and-play RB2 ... [Read More]