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David Johnson was part of the biggest blockbuster move of the entire 2020 NFL offseason. After a couple of years of uncertainty with the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson was included in the trade that sent DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals. The Houston Texans have been looking for an upgrade at the running back position, and Johnson […]

When the Houston Texans traded star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for declining running back David Johnson earlier this offseason, the entire NFL world was scratching its head. Trading a dynamite wideout in his prime for an aging, injury-prone halfback? It didn’t make much sense. However, Texans head coach/general manager Bill O’Brien […]

Former Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson is now officially a member of the Houston Texans after being traded from the desert to Southeastern Texas earlier this offseason. With longtime Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins infamously going from Houston to Arizona in the same deal, Johnson will need to live up to the hype right […]

The Houston Texans caught plenty of flak after head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien opted to trade wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals. Running back David Johnson is adamant about upholding his end of the bargain in the 2020 NFL season. The trade essentially netted the Texans Johnson and a second-round pick […]

New Houston Texans running back David Johnson is not exactly coming off of a successful season. In his final year with the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson battled through nagging injuries and rushed for just 345 yards and a couple of touchdowns while averaging 3.7 yards per carry. Johnson was traded to the Texans last month in […]

New Houston Texans running back David Johnson has not exactly been a picture of health over the past several years. He played in just one game in 2017 before bowing out with a season-ending wrist injury, and after rebounding to play a full 16-game campaign in 2018, he missed some time this past year because […]

The Houston Texans made headlines when they opted to part ways with wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a deal that essentially netted them running back David Johnson. It seems he’s one of the few that is excited about the deal. Johnson’s time with the Arizona Cardinals had come to an unceremonious end. According to Aaron […]

If Bill O’Brien and the Houston Texans hope to stay in playoff contention in 2020, they will need running back David Johnson and wide receiver Brandin Cooks to stay healthy. Johnson missed essentially the entirety of the 2017 campaign after suffering a knee injury, and he dealt with injuries again in 2019 before losing the […]

The blockbuster trade in which the Houston Texans sent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals can now become finalized without any hangups. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, running back David Johnson, who was dealt to the Texans in the trade, has passed his physical. This comes after Hopkins passed his own […]

The Houston Texans’ trade involving DeAndre Hopkins could be voided. According to Mike Florio of NBC Sports, the Texans’ trade of Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals still hasn’t officially gone through. That would be because the two players involved in the trade — Hopkins and David Johnson — have yet to pass their physicals. If […]

Over the past three years, the Houston Texans have fallen victim to internal dismantling. Poor trades and the inability to satisfy cornerstones of the franchise crippled the team. Now, despite claiming the AFC South in four of the past five seasons, the Texans could face a sharp decline in 2020. In 2017, issues between Texans head coach […]

The first day of the legal tampering period is behind us, with plenty of moves already being made. But the one move that is still resonating in everyone’s mind is the head-scratching trade that sent DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals and David Johnson to the Houston Texans. After having a day to process the […]

The Houston Texans opened the NFL’s free agency legal tampering period on Monday with a stunning trade package, dealing All-Pro star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for running back David Johnson and two draft picks. It was an unbelievable trade that has lauded the Cardinals for swindling Houston; the Texans remain the […]

The unexpected blockbuster trade that sent All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals has shaken up the football world. That surprise isn’t limited to fans and media however as Houston Texans receiver and Hopkins’ (now former) teammate Kenny Stills took to Twitter to express his shock. pic.twitter.com/u7UYoejVYD — Kenny Stills (@KSTiLLS) March 16, […]

In a stunning turn of events, the Houston Texans have traded star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a fourth-round draft pick to the Arizona Cardinals for running back David Johnson, a second-rounder and a fourth-rounder, according to John McClain of The Houston Chronicle. Rumors surfaced on Monday morning about the Texans potentially trading Hopkins, and […]

The Houston Texans are showing trade interest in Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. Both of the Texans’ two halfbacks, Carlos Hyde and Lamar Miller, are set to hit free agency, and it doesn’t appear likely that Houston will bring back either one, so the club’s interest […]

The Arizona Cardinals have already made it clear that David Johnson won’t be released this offseason, but that doesn’t rule out the possibility of him being traded. Ahead of the offseason, Arizona will have to do some things to trade Johnson. Prior to the 2018 season, Johnson signed a three-year, $39 million extension with the […]

After trading for him in October, the Arizona Cardinals are intent on keeping 26-year-old running back Kenyan Drake per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network After spending the first six games of the season with the Miami Dolphins, Arizona made a deal for the former Alabama running back, sending a conditional sixth-round pick to Miami for […]

Arizona Cardinals GM Steve Keim has made it clear the team won’t be cutting David Johnson because it’s important for the team to have more than one good back, according to Darren Urban of the Cardinals team website. .@AZCardinals GM Steve Keim, talking on @AZSports about RB David Johnson:"Cutting him is not an option." Added that […]

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Earlier this week, ESPN compiled an article that highlighted some predictions that could happen and David Johnson being released by the Arizona Cardinals made the list. Despite some fans taking the prediction to heart, Johnson’s contract is going to make it tough to release him. Before the 2018 season, the Cardinals handed Johnson a three-year, […]

The Arizona Cardinals could potentially part ways with running back David Johnson this offseason, via Josh Weinfuss of ESPN Johnson is scheduled to earn $10.2 million in 2020, with the entire amount guaranteed on the third day of the league year. But Johnson’s production continued to dwindle in 2019. He ran for just 345 yards, […]

For the first time in plenty of years, there is a reason for optimism surrounding the future of the Arizona Cardinals. Needless to say, the optimism is a result of the pairing of Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray at head coach and quarterback. Just a season ago, Arizona admittedly made the mistake of naming Steve […]

The Arizona Cardinals went 3-13 in 2018. That was good enough to give them the worst record in football, and the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. With that pick, Arizona selected quarterback Kyler Murray. Murray is giving them hope, and Arizona improved significantly in 2019. Hopes are high and there is a […]

The Arizona Cardinals finished the 2019 season with a 5-10-1 record in Kliff Kingsbury’s first season as the team’s head coach. Despite the record, the Cardinals can say that the experiment to bring Kingsbury in from the college ranks was mostly a success. Among Arizona’s 10 losses, five of them were decided by one score. […]

Earlier in the season, Kenyan Drake was seldom used by the Miami Dolphins. Now, as we head into the final week of the regular season, Drake is turning into a star in front of our eyes with the Arizona Cardinals. The Dolphins selected Drake with the 73rd overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft out […]

There was a time when Arizona Cardinals’ David Johnson was one of the best running backs in football. Now, he struggles to get off the bench. The Cardinals halfback injured his ankle in Week 7 and missed Weeks 8 and 9 as a result, but since returning in Week 10, he has only carried the […]

If you picked Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson in fantasy football, you’re undoubtedly disappointed. It’s unsurprising that Johnson himself is also disappointed. After starting the season as the lead back in the desert, Johnson saw his role slowly but surely reduced to this point. Now he finds himself relegated to a backup role behind […]

Kansas City Chiefs star safety Tyrann Mathieu has been a key piece of helping the franchise to a 9-4 record. There are still some who don’t think they are Super Bowl contenders, but that will only be revealed with time. In addition to his play on the field, Mathieu is also trying to make an […]

Going into 2019, Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson was viewed as a prime bounce-back candidate. But here we are, in Week 13, and Johnson doesn’t even have his starting job anymore. An ankle injury in Week 7 knocked Johnson out for a couple of games, but during his time off, the Cardinals acquired fellow […]

The Arizona Cardinals jumped out to an early 16-0 lead over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but the lead evaporated by the third quarter, and the 49ers ended up coming away with a 36-26 win. Perhaps the Cardinals would have had a better chance if David Johnson touched the football. Like, at all. For […]

David Johnson has not had the season he and the Arizona Cardinals envisioned. While missing two games due to ankle and back injuries, the 2016 All-Pro has compiled 302 yards and two touchdowns on 82 rush attempts (3.7 yards per carry). He has also reeled in 31 receptions for 323 yards and three scores — […]

The Arizona Cardinals have had multiple running backs in their backfield throughout the season. Among them, Kenyan Drake and David Johnson have found themselves on opposite ends of the missed-tackles spectrum, per Graham Barfield of NFL.com. David Johnson has forced 9 missed tackles on 113 touches this year (ranks 47th-of-47 RBs in MT per touch). […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson guaranteed he would play this weekend, and it looks like he is making do on his promise. On Friday, the Cardinals released their final injury report ahead of their Week 10 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Johnson, who has been battling ankle issues, is not even listed […]

The NFL season continues to chug along and we are already entering Week 10. There were quite a few standout performances from running backs in fantasy football in Week 9. Of course, it would be remiss not to mention how spectacular Christian McCaffrey has been. On Sunday, McCaffrey led all running backs with 166 yards […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson has missed each of the last two weeks due to an ankle injury, but he says he is definitely playing in the Cardinals’ Week 10 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to Mike Jurecki of the Cardinals’ team website. Johnson initially suffered the injury during his team’s Week […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson has missed the last two games with an ankle injury. However, he will be back in the lineup soon. According to Darren Urban of the team’s official website, Johnson will return to action next week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With Johnson out the last two games, the Cardinals […]

The Arizona Cardinals will face the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, and they’ll be without one of their key players on offense. According to Adam Schefter, running back David Johnson is not expected to play versus the 49ers. Despite being listed as questionable for tonight’s game vs the 49ers with an ankle injury, Cardinals’ […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury says that running back David Johnson is listed as a game-time decision for his team’s Week 9 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Johnson suffered an ankle injury during the Cardinals’ Week 7 win over the New York Giants […]