Jeremiyah Love's rookie season has hit another bump.

The Arizona Cardinals running back is headed to injured reserve with a high ankle sprain, according to reports Tuesday. He is expected to miss four to five weeks.

Love is the third overall pick in this year's NFL draft. Going on IR means he will sit out at least the next four games.

Hurt early in Dallas

Love got hurt in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. He walked off the field and slammed his helmet to the ground on the sideline.

Trainers checked him in the blue medical tent. He later walked to the locker room and did not return.

He had just come back after missing the previous two games with an injury to his other ankle.

"A new portion of the ankle"

Coach Mike LaFleur said Monday that this injury is not connected to Love's earlier ankle problems.

"It's a new portion of the ankle," LaFleur said. "So, I'll keep it at that."

Love first hurt an ankle in Arizona's second preseason game against the Raiders. He hurt the other one early in the regular season.

A tough first year

The former Notre Dame star has run for 268 yards and one touchdown in six games.

If all goes well he could be back for Arizona's Dec. 6 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Allgeier steps up

Veteran Tyler Allgeier took over as the lead back Sunday. He piled up 191 yards from scrimmage and scored twice as the Cardinals won 33-30 in overtime.

Allgeier is expected to carry the load while Love recovers.