Starting tailback James Conner suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week 3, and backup Trey Benson also landed on injured reserve with a knee ailment after Week 4, via ESPN. Additionally, veteran Emari Demercado hasn’t played since Week 6 due to an ankle injury, via ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss.

It's very possible Carter was released to make room for the return of defensive lineman Walter Nolen, the team's first-round pick who is looking to emerge off the PUP list in advance of the Cardinals' Monday Night Football showdown against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9.

Carter (not to be confused with the former Jets and current Arizona Cardinals running back of the same name) played college football at Duke before being selected by former Jets general manager and current Eagles executive Joe Douglas with a fifth-round pick (No. 154 overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft.