How Chris Johnson Can Shake Up the NFC West This Season

August 18, 2015   ·   Ethan Bailey   ·   Jump to comments

The Arizona Cardinals added a former 2,000-yard rusher on Monday, signing running back Chris Johnson to a one-year deal, according to Bob Baum of the Associated Press, and courtesy of Fox Sports. 
Johnson's contract with the Cardinals is worth less than $1 million but includes incentives to get that number up. Ed Werder of ESPN tweeted the contract's details:
The only numbers that the Cardinals care about moving forward are the ones Johnson puts in box scores this season. In seven NFL seasons, Johnson has rushed for at least 1,000 yards six times—in 2009, he became the sixth back in NFL history to break 2,000 yards with 2,006.
The Cardinals' signing of Johnson is indicative of how they plan on attacking the NFC West. Arizona needed a back to help pound the ball against the division's tough group of defenses. The team averaged just 3.3 yards per rushing attempt last season, which was worst in the league. 
In 2014, Johnson started six games and average...

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