Cardinals Aren’t Promising Chris Johnson Or Jermaine Gresham Roster Spots

Cardinals HC Bruce Arians told reporters on Tuesday that recent free agent signings RB Chris Johnson and TE Jermaine Gresham aren’t promised anything, including a roster spot, per Darren Urban.

Arizona agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth up to $2 million with Johnson on Monday, so it’s not as though they broke the bank to get him under contract.

Johnson, 29, has a similar skill set to Andre Ellington, which means there is some question as to how the team would use both players. However, Ellington has dealt with injuries since entering the league, so I’m sure they could find reps for both players in a committee approach.

In 2014, Johnson ran for 663 yards on 155 carries (4.3 YPC) to go along with 24 receptions for 151 yards receiving and two total touchdowns during the 2014 season. Pro Football Focus rated Johnson as the No. 46 running back out of 57 qualifying players.

Gresham, 27, found a decent amount of interest at the start of free agency, but he was later diagnosed with a herniated disc a few months ago and wound up undergoing surgery.

Gresham signed one-year, $2.48 million contract with $1.5 million guaranteed, so there’s at least some protection in his contract.

In 2014, Gresham caught 62 passes for 460 yards receiving and five touchdowns over the course of 15 games. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 37 tight end out of 67 qualifying players.