US EditionCardinals rookie cornerback Will Johnson ready to show his talent
- The Arizona Cardinals will open their rookie minicamp on Friday in Tempe, Arizona, where cornerback Will Johnson will get his first chance to prove himself.
- Johnson fell to the third round in the 2023 NFL Draft mainly due to injury concerns, including a 2023 knee surgery and turf toe that limited him to six games last season at Michigan.
- In the 2024 draft, the Cardinals focused heavily on strengthening their defense by selecting six defensive players out of seven picks, as they undergo a defensive transformation guided by head coach Jonathan Gannon, who has expertise in coaching defensive backs.
- Johnson described Gannon's system as a 'cornerback's dream,' praised the coach's passion, and stated, "You can tell they're trying to win" and that the team must "get to work and prove we're great players."
- Despite early frustration over his draft fall, Johnson reports no lingering injury effects and said, "I wouldn't want to be anywhere else" as he prepares to be a key part of the Cardinals' effort to return to the postseason.
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Cardinals rookie CB Johnson ready to show his talent
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Will Johnson's first few moments as a member of the Arizona Cardinals weren't the best, with the cornerback still seething because of his fall from a potential top-10 pick to the second round because of injury…
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Cardinals rookie cornerback Will Johnson ready to show his talent
Will Johnson’s first few moments as a member of the Arizona Cardinals weren’t the best, with the cornerback still seething because of his fall from a potential top-10 pick to the second round because of injury concerns. Two weeks later,…
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