Cardinals running back Ryan Williams did nothing spectacular Thursday night at Denver. He rushed for 25 yards and a 1-yard score, but he performed well enough to lock up a roster spot. The team has decided to keep five running backs, a decision that clinched his fate.
Bruce Arians believes Williams earned a place. "I don't think there's any doubt," he told ArizonaSports.com.
Arians also expressed his confidence in the backfield depth his team has created. "We're solid. They can all play," he told the Arizona Rupublic. "You can't have enough good backs."
The Cardinals depth could be offset by their lack of a bonafide featured back. Rashard Mendenhall heads the depth chart at that position after rejoining Arians, who served as his offensive coordinator in Pittsburgh. But despite his relative youth, Mendenhall has a troublesome knee that could prove problematic this season. He played in just six games a year ago.