Andre Ellington was seemingly the odd man out once veteran Chris Johnson re-signed with the Cardinals before training camp, in a running backs room that needed specific skill sets.
Ultimately, though, it was Ellington’s attributes – often lost the last couple of seasons as the former rookie sensation battled multiple injuries – that reemerged to make him a player the Cardinals couldn’t afford to let go.
Johnson was released as the Cards cut to 53, while Ellington, who signed a one-year deal in March after a brief foray into free agency, remains. What did coach Bruce Arians see from Ellington to make that happen?