David Johnson had a fantastic run during Monday’s training camp practice, darting to his left and finding daylight for a gain of about 70 yards.
But he didn’t score a touchdown, because Tyvon Branch chased him down from behind at the 16. The closing speed by the Cardinals’ 30-year-old safety caught coach Bruce Arians off-guard, who figured his young superstar would win the foot-race.
“I think it surprised David, too,” Arians said.
The Cardinals signed Branch in free agency last offseason, but he didn’t make the impact expected as a pair of groin injuries shelved him for all but six games.