Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury declared on Friday his running back situation with David Johnson and Kenyan Drake would be by committee. He said there are specific packages for both players.
How many touches both players will get or who will be in the starting lineup was left unclear.
However, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Johnson, who was benched last week after only six touches and losing a fumble, will be relegated still to a backup role.
He wrote this in his article about running backs and fantasy football.
Sources say that while it’s unclear who the actual starter will be, Kenyan Drake should receive the bulk of the carries and touches. Kingsbury has indicated he wants to get Drake going, and his style fits the offense perfectly. Johnson could be relegated to a backup-type role for now.
Drake had 162 total yards two weeks ago when the Cardinals played the 49ers. Johnson did not play because he was injured.
Johnson is said to have had his best week of practice this season this week. It apparently wasn’t enough to trust him with a full workload.
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