Running back Chris Johnson can make as much as $2 million with the Cardinals if he hits incentives tied to his rushing yards and making the Pro Bowl.
The deal is for the veteran’s minimum of $870,000 without those escalators and has no signing bonus, so it won’t cost the Cardinals much if Johnson is part of a running back rotation this season. It’s not enough money to guarantee him a spot in such a rotation, however. Coach Bruce Arians said Tuesday that he told Johnson (and veteran tight end Jermaine Gresham), via Darren Urban of the team’s website, that they are “not promised anything” more than a chance to compete for a roster spot.