Cardinals Players Back Josh Rosen As Leader

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David Johnson knew the questions were coming, including one about what the Cardinals might do at quarterback – keep incumbent Josh Rosen or draft Kyler Murray.


“I like Josh,” the Cardinals’ running back said, adding “it’s a business and we know that.”


With a media session Tuesday as the Cardinals began their voluntary offseason program this week, the returning players who talked were inevitably asked about their quarterback. Their backing was plain.


“He’s a great leader,” Johnson said of Rosen. “I talk to him all the time, not just about football. How his classes are going this offseason. He was a guy who, as soon as he got into the building last year, he was talking to us, trying to get more familiar with us.”


Johnson said veteran quarterbacks Sam Bradford and Mike Glennon praised Rosen’s work ethic last year, working through a change in coordinators in addition to personnel issues throughout the offense.


“Mike told me he was doing everything he could,” Johnson said.


Rosen did not speak Tuesday. Linebacker Chandler Jones also credited Rosen’s leadership skills as a rookie in 2018, and said Rosen handled himself last season like any quarterback would.

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