News » David Johnson is back in the fold with the Arizona Cardinals

The question about whether the dynamic running back would continue his holdout was answered in a hurry when he was among the players returning from injuries to show up for the early portion of training camp.Johnson Authentic Mason Cole Jersey , who figures to be the centerpiece of the Arizona offense under new coach Steve Wilks, did not take part in the team's mandatory minicamp in a contract dispute.But he reported Sunday and was in Monday's first workouts. The entire team reports to camp Friday with the first practice Saturday. Rookies, quarterbacks and players coming off injuries report early. They will work out this week at the team's practice facility before moving to the other side of suburban Phoenix for the full training camp at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.Johnson told azcardinals that contract talks are progressing and that he will leave it to his agents to work things out."I'm here to play football," he told azcardinals, the team's web site. "I trust my agency, Sportstars, and I know they'll get it done when the time comes."Johnson said his decision to report to camp was "about being here for the team, the players, my brothers, so that's what we decided."He was optimistic about a deal getting done."The Cardinals want me to play for them for a long time, and I want to be here for a long time," Johnson told azcardinals. "So definitely things are going in a positive way."Johnson is entering his fourth NFL season. A third-round draft pick out of Northern Iowa, Johnson had an All-Pro season two years ago, when he led the NFL in yards from scrimmage. He set an NFL record by topping 100 yards in each of the first 15 games of the season.But he fractured his left wrist in the season opener a year ago and didn't play again.Now, Johnson said he's in the best shape of his life. Videos he posts on twitter showed him working out .Johnson participated in every offseason workout before watching from the sidelines at the final OTA session. He was a no-show the entire mandatory minicamp.A contract agreement seems to be coming but any work on it done now would be without general manager Steve Keim, who is suspended by the team for five weeks for his DUI arrest.Johnson is scheduled to make $1.9 million this season on the contract he signed as a rookie. That's far below what a player of his caliber would get on the open market. Le'Veon Bell makes $14.5 million under the franchise tag. Devonta Freeman and LeSean McCoy will make $8 million this year as part of large Youth Chase Edmonds Jersey , long-term deals.But coming off an injury season complicates the contract situation. Johnson aims to be a better version of his 2016 self, with his sights set on 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 receiving.Prolific on twitter, Johnson announced his own return ."It's in Gods hands now," he wrote. "Prime and ready to prove it! #ImBack."Wednesday Night Open Thread: Hits and misses from the early part of the Arizona Cardinals season Happy Wednesday night one and all.The Arizona Cardinals are the leader in the clubhouse for the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but we are only at the quarter poll.That means, we have 13 long weeks to go to figure out the Nick Bosa versus Ed Oliver debate, if we get there.However, let’s take a quick run through of what’s going on with the Cardinals and RotB.Our extremely talented writer, Karan Gill has had to step down.Karan was doing the Lord’s work of film breakdown, but he was gobbled up by a larger site who had an opportunity through school for him.I still heavily recommend following along with Karan in his career, he is a bright young man and fantastic football mind.The Sam Bradford debacle was one that should have been avoided, and it falls on the coaching staff for allowing it to take place for three weeks, I’ll expand on this later on this season, but the gist: If a player is coming off a lost season http://www.cardinalsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-jamar-taylor-jersey , has no rapport within a team and has never worked with a staff, you should make him play as much as possible, not as little as possible.The evil of Mike McCoy’s offense continues to haunt talented players.Remember, one of the biggest knocks on McCoy in Denver was the volume and complexity of his playbook.It has reared its ugly head in Arizona, stumping talent like David Johnson, as well as the young receivers.Old school coaches really seem to struggle with this.The move back to Andre Smith is one to watch. If you like PFF grades, no offensive lineman has been better for AZ than John Wetzel.Robert Nkemdiche has been a revelation in 2018.For all the problems of the first four weeks of the Steve Wilks era, Diche, Patrick Peterson and Josh Bynes have grasped the concepts of the defense and flourished.Wide receivers that could make sense at the top of round two for the Cardinals in 2019 that I have watched:N’Keal Harry, ASUAnthony Johnson, BuffaloJ.J. Arcega-Whiteside, StanfordQuick Hits:The rain has been lovely the last couple of days, but it better clear up because it is finally football season for my boys on Saturday.Chad Williams work with Josh Rosen is one of the most important and underrated storylines of the rest of 2018.You know the Suns are back in the news when there are arguments on The Twitter about whether he had a double/double. Hope that carries into the season.The best football game of the season is going to be the Chiefs at the Rams on Monday Night Football on 11/19.There is not a single game I am more looking forward to this season.Enjoy your night everyone.