Ellington is listed as the third-string running back on the Cardinals' first depth chart of the season, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
When Ellington re-upped with the Cardinals in March, he was initially expected to make the switch from running back to wide receiver, but the experiment ended before the end of the offseason program. Another sign of waning support for Ellington was the signing of Chris Johnson just before the start of training camp. Ellington was able to flip the script with his play throughout the preseason, as he looked like the dynamic player of old with a three-yard touchdown run in the Hall of Fame Game. Plus, he reeled in nine of 12 targets for 67 yards, making him another RB capable of contributing as a receiver (also, David Johnson). The Cardinals opted to cut (Chris) Johnson on Friday, but Ellington is behind (David) Johnson and Kerwynn Williams in the pecking order, so snaps will be hard to come by on a weekly basis.