The Cardinals are expected to use Ellington as more of a wide receiver than a running back in 2017, Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports.
Ellington was on the sideline for 1,001 of the Cardinals' 1,151 offensive snaps during the 2016 season, but the impetus was the heavy usage afforded to do-it-all running back David Johnson. If Ellington is indeed utilized as a wideout in the fall, he would remove the shackles placed upon him by the presence of Johnson. Helping Ellington's cause is a career catch rate of 67.8 percent, which indicates that success in such a role is plausible. Moreover, the cupboard is suddenly a bit more bare at the position behind perennial top option Larry Fitzgerald.