While the Cardinals won't commit to making him their feature back, it sounds like Andre Ellington will have a shot at a big role in 2014. That's after coach Bruce Arians told the official team website Friday that the team wants "to build our offense around him."
Arians also disclosed that Ellington has already added 10 pounds of muscle to his frame; the team indicated that they wanted him to bulk up without losing any speed.
Basically playing the smaller role in a tandem with Rashard Mendenhall last year, Ellington had 652 yards on 118 carries (5.5 avg.) with three touchdowns and eight runs for 20-plus yards. He also had 39 catches for 371 yards (9.5 avg.) with a score.