If Chris Johnson plays again this season, it would be in the Super Bowl.
The running back, who officially suffered a leg/knee injury in Sunday’s win at San Francisco, was placed on Injured Reserve-Designated To Return Tuesday by the Cardinals. The move means Johnson – the NFL’s fourth-leading rusher with 814 yards – must sit at least eight weeks.
That would put him out until January 26, two days after the NFC Championship game. He would be eligible to start practicing with the team again after six weeks.
Johnson suffered a tibial plateau fracture, a chip on the top of the tibia near the knee.