Tempe, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Cardinals placed running back Beanie
Wells on the injured reserve-designated to return list with turf toe
Wednesday.
The new NFL rule allows Wells to return this season, but he must remain on the
list for at least six weeks unable to practice and is not eligible to return
to the active roster for at least eight weeks.
Wells suffered the injury during Sunday's 27-6 victory over the Philadelphia
Eagles. He had eight carries for 18 yards before leaving with the injury.
The four-year veteran is coming off the lone 1,000-yard season of his career,
amassing 1,047 yards and 10 touchdowns on 245 carries through 14 games in
2011.
Arizona re-signed running back Alfonso Smith to take Wells' spot on the
roster.
Smith appeared in 15 games last season with the Cardinals, collecting 102
yards and a touchdown on 30 carries.
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