TEMPE, Ariz. -- Cardinals running back James Conner suffered a right foot injury in Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers , coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday. It was previously believed to be an ankle injury .
Conner will still have to have surgery and will miss the rest of the season, Gannon said.
Conner was carted off the field after a nine-yard run with 12:26 remaining in the third quarter of the Niners' 16-15 victory.
"One of our leaders, a captain, you hate that It happens," Gannon said. "I feel terrible, but I know he'll take the right attitude and bounce back. Picking up that slack, both the player and the person, we're all going to have to collectively do it, truthfully.
"But that's a bummer just like all our guys that have gotten hurt, but I just know what type of p