Andre Ellington is moving back to running back

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 04: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals hands the ball off to Andre Ellington #38 before the start of an NFL game against the Washington Redskins at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

  • After changing positions to wide receiver back in March, the Cardinals Andre Ellington has been moved back to running back.
  • After a promising rookie year where he earned a grade of 81.1, Ellington has now gone three straight seasons with grades under 65.
  • As teammate David Johnson has emerged, Ellington’s snap total has decreased from over 400 in both 2013 and 2014 to just 150 last season, accounting for just 13% of the Cardinals’ offensive snaps in 2016.
  • In Ellington’s first two seasons, he saw a total of 119 targets. The last two seasons, Ellington has seen a total of only 35.

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