Cardinals RB Emari Demercado to Play Bench Role Behind Michael Carter

Cardinals RB Emari Demercado is expected to have a role off the bench behind starter Michael Carter in Sunday's game against Atlanta. Demercado, in his second game back from a three-game absence due to a high-ankle sprain, took just three touches for one yard last week. Coach Jonathan Gannon named Carter as the Week 16 starter, indicating Demercado's success as a bench player hasn't typically translated across larger workloads.