GLENDALE – A former Arizona Cardinals All-Pro is suiting back up, but not for the football field. Eight-year NFL pro running back David Johnson has spent the past year of his retirement getting into the best shape of his life to compete in the New York City Marathon.
Former Arizona Cardinals star David Johnson wants one last run with his former team before he hangs it up. "I would love to go back to Arizona. I got a lot of fans there.
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David Johnson's NFL career is over, and it seemingly just started. The former Northern Iowa and Arizona Cardinals running back announced his retirement on Sunday night via social media.
Before Kliff Kinsbury was the offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders he coached at several other spots. One of those spots, his only other NFL job to date, was as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2019-2022 where he had a couple of running backs that could remind some of Commanders third-year back Brian Robinson Jr.
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He hadn’t played for the Arizona Cardinals since 2019 but running back David Johnson was one of the best fans had seen. He announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday via his Instagram account after eight seasons.
Success can be short lived in the NFL, and one guy who found that out the hard way during his time in the league was running back David Johnson. After bursting onto the scene in 2015 with the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson put together a dominant two-season stretch to open his career with the Cardinals.
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