Chris Johnson groggily awoke from his slumber one morning in March, reached for the phone in his offseason Orlando home and saw five missed calls from his agent.
This was good.
After spending all of the offseason prior without a team, the veteran running back re-emerged with the Cardinals in 2015 – compiling 814 rushing yards and three touchdowns through 11 games before his season was cut short by injury – and now had multiple suitors as he re-entered free agency.
The Dolphins wanted him to come in right away for a visit. Later, the Patriots called and asked him to make a trip to Foxboro.