Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson lost his starting role a few weeks ago and has only had limited action recently. He doesn’t really like how things are going right now.
He isn’t, though, disgruntled.
“It’s been tough,” he told reporters after practice on Wednesday. “Any guy in the NFL, they want to get on the field. It’s tough when you’re not on there.”
He indicated he has spoken to the coaches about his playing time and he has been explained why his role has been reduced. He wised to keep those conversations private but indicated he didn’t necessarily agree with what he was told. “There’s different opinions to everything,” he said.
Is he okay with his role?
“Obviously not,” he said. “Any NFL player, any competitor, if you’re not on the field, you’re obviously not going to be happy about it.”
Johnson is coming off one of his better recent performances. He only had five touches but had 53 yards from scrimmage, rushing three times for 19 yards and catching two passes for 34 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown.
He wants to play more but he understands what his role is.
“We know what we expect out of each other and I feel pretty good, but obviously I’m still not playing a lot,” he said.
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