Arizona Cardinals
Rashad Johnson - #49 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 204 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/02/1986 |
| Birthplace | Sulligent, AL |
| College | Alabama |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 3rd round, 31st pick by Cardinals |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 2 |
Cardinals place RB Wells on I.R. with designation to return
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Cardinals add FB Hall
The Cardinals signed FB Korey Hall and cut OT Pat McQuistan, the team announced Tuesday.
NFC West Spin cycle: Week Three
PFW executive editor Dan Arkush offers his weekly team-by-team take on the state for the NFC West.
Cardinals stomp Eagles for best start in 38 years
Kevin Kolb threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and the Cardinals ran over the Eagles 27-6 on Sunday for their best start in 38 years.
Cardinals LBs providing full-fledged impact
It’s hard not to start paying more attention to a quality Cardinals LB corps that appears to have picked right up where it left off last season.
Key matchup: Eagles CBs vs. Cardinals WRs
In today’s “Key Matchup,” PFW’s Dan Arkush focuses on the Eagles' CBs vs. the Cardinals' WRs in the Week Three duel in the desert.
NFC West spin cycle: Week Two
PFW executive editor Dan Arkush offers his weekly team-by-team take on the state of the NFC West.
Unbeaten Cardinals riding Kolb as far as possible
The Cardinals, with a backup quarterback, beat Tom Brady and the Patriots; the Buccaneers building something; plus replacement refs taking step back.
Kolb throws, runs for TDs as Cards top Pats
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Arizona coach inches closer to ruling out Skelton
Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt is inching closer to acknowledging that Kevin Kolb will be the starting QB Sunday at New England.
Cardinals' ground game hard to figure
It’s starting to look like the Cardinals’ RB situation could be perhaps even more fluid than the team’s unsettled situation at quarterback.
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PFW executive editor Dan Arkush offers his weekly team-by-team take on the state of the NFC West.
Report: Titans to add OG Lutui
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Low ankle sprain for Cardinals' Skelton
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Kolb replaces Skelton, leads Cards to victory
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PLAYER NEWS
The Cardinals have re-signed Johnson to a three-year contract.|||||||
Johnson spent the last four seasons with the Cardinals and became a free agent after last season. The 2009 third-round draft pick out of Alabama is expected to start at strong safety after taking the job from Adrian Wilson late last season. Wilson, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, was released by Arizona last week. Johnson had a career-best two interceptions last season with 15 tackles and a fumble recovery in 15 games, three as a starter.
The Arizona Cardinals have signed third-round draft pick Rashad Johnson to a three-year contract.|||||||
Johnson, a walk-on out of high school, was a leader of the powerful Crimson Tide defense and is expected to fight for the backup role behind Adrian Wilson and Antrel Rolle and for a spot in the Cardinals' nickel defense. Johnson was an Alabama captain as a junior and senior. He was second on the team in tackles with 89, 60 solos, along with five interceptions, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
