Cardinals RB Andre Ellington (toe) is expected to play against the Packers today, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.  He's been out the past 3 weeks and figures to return to a change-of-pace role behind RB David Johnson.  Ellington is just a RB3 or flex flier.  Johnson remains a high-end RB1.

Cardinals RB Andre Ellington (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers.  He put in 2 limited practices this week, and HC Bruce Arians expects Ellington to play.  We're not expecting him to see more than a handful of touches, though.  David Johnson will be Arizona's clear lead back -- and a high-upside RB1.

Cardinals RB Andre Ellington (toe) is inactive for tonight’s game against the Eagles. He’s reportedly on track to return for Week 16. David Johnson gets another game as feature back tonight and is a high-upside RB1.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport hears that Cardinals RB Andre Ellington (toe) is not expected to play against the Eagles tonight.  He returned to practice on Friday and is on track to play Week 16, per Rapoport.  David Johnson remains locked in as Arizona's feature back and is a good bet for 20+ touches tonight.

The Cardinals don't expect RB Andre Ellington to play tonight against the Eagles, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Ellington shouldn't have been in your fantasy football plans anyway, but his continued absence can only help RB David Johnson's touch count. He has seen feature work as a runner and receiver through his 1st 2 starts and makes for 1 of this week's strongest plays in the fantasy backfield.

Cardinals HC Bruce Arians labeled RB Andre Ellington (toe) a game-time decision for Sunday night’s tilt with the Eagles. Ellington returned to a limited practice on Friday after sitting out the previous 2 days. If he’s active on Sunday night, he’ll likely play a change-of-pace role behind David Johnson. Ellington shouldn’t be in Week 15 fantasy lineups. Johnson is an RB1 regardless.

Cardinals RB Andre Ellington (toe) remained sidelined on Thursday.  He's a long shot to play against the Eagles on Sunday night.  That'll again make RB David Johnson a good bet for 20+ touches -- and a strong RB1 in fantasy lineups.

Cardinals RB Andre Ellington (toe) has been ruled out Week 14.  RB David Johnson is a strong bet for 20+ touches on Thursday night against a banged-up Vikings defense.  The rookie is a high-upside RB1.

Cardinals HC Bruce Arians confirmed on Tuesday that RB Andre Ellington (toe) is "likely out" for Thursday night's game against the Vikings.  He's yet to practice this week and has no timetable for return.  Arians also said that he'd like to get RB David Johnson 25 touches vs. Minnesota.  He said the same thing last week, and Johnson racked up 24 touches.  The rookie is a legit RB1 for Week 14.

Cardinals RB Andre Ellington (toe) is out for Sunday’s game against the Rams. He didn’t practice all week, and there’s no timetable for his return. HC Bruce Arians said Friday that RB David Johnson could get “up to 25 touches” this weekend. Arians has fudged numbers in the past — most notably with Ellington — but all signs point to Johnson seeing lots of action on Sunday. The rookie is a RB2 with upside.

The Cardinals have placed RB Chris Johnson (leg) on IR-designated-for-return.  He's not eligible to play unless Arizona makes the Super Bowl.  The Cardinals will move forward with RBs David Johnson, Stepfan Taylor and Kerwynn Williams.  RB Andre Ellington is week-to-week with turf toe.

Cardinals insider Mike Jurecki reports that RB Chris Johnson (leg) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks.  That knocks him out for the rest of the regular season and makes him iffy for the playoffs.  With RB Andre Ellington dealing with turf toe, Arizona is left with RBs David Johnson and Stepfan Taylor.  Johnson will lead the way and will be a good bet for 15+ touches per game going forward.  It makes the rookie a RB2 with upside.

Cardinals HC Bruce Arians said Monday that RB Andre Ellington has been diagnosed with turf toe.  That's usually a multi-week injury and often lingers even beyond that.  It's a tough injury, especially for a small, quick RB like Ellington.  Don't bank on him being a fantasy asset the rest of the season.

Cardinals RB Andre Ellington injured his foot just a few plays after RB Chris Johnson left with a knee injury.  Ellington is officially questionable to return.  Rookie David Johnson is next up in Arizona's backfield.

Cardinals RB Chris Johnson injured his knee in the 3rd quarter of Sunday's game against the 49ers.  He headed back to the locker room with trainers and is questionable to return.  Andre Ellington and David Johnson will handle backfield duties for however long Johnson is out.

Cardinals RB Andre Ellington says he's happy with his new, more limited role in the backfield. “Because I’m able to be myself now,” he told the Arizona Republic on Friday. “I’m not dealing with a banged up knee or anything like that. It feels good. It’s been a while since I’ve been feeling this way.” Ellington's not only healthy but also probably in the role that best fits his build and skills. We always thought him overworked as the Cardinals' feature back, and Arizona's offense has run quite well with the current RB split. Ellington added Friday that rookie RB David Johnson will be "special" once he's ready for more work. The new role certainly limits Ellington's fantasy value, though he'll carry weekly big-play upside for deeper leagues in which he makes sense as a low RB2 or flex option. Consider Ellington a committee member going forward as you assess his long-term dynasty value.

Cardinals RB Andre Ellington might be in for a workload boost against the Browns on Sunday. “I think BA (head coach Bruce Arians) has stuff for him and he didn’t get to it, but I’m sure he’ll get to it this week," OC Harold Goodwin told The Arizona Republic. "As you saw (Monday night), there was a series where I think he pretty much was in there the whole series because he (Arians) wanted to get him going. He’s got fresh legs, obviously.” Whether Ellington will get enough touches to be fantasy-viable remains to be seen. He garnered 5 carries and 3 catches in last Monday's win over Baltimore but hasn't touched the ball more than 8 times since Week 1. He's better left out of fantasy football lineups in most cases until we see him get more work, but Ellington will make sense vs. a bad Cleveland run D in deeper leagues or on teams struggling at RB. We'd also keep Chris Johnson in starting lineups for the prime matchup after a terrific outing against the Ravens.

Cardinals RB Andre Ellington (knee) is active for today’s game against the Lions. He’s expected to operate as a change-of-pace back behind Chris Johnson in his 1st action since the opener. Ellington is just a RB3 or flex in PPR leagues.

Cardinals RB Andre Ellington (knee) is probable for Sunday’s game against the Lions. He put in full practices on Thursday and Friday, so he shouldn’t have any restrictions. Ellington will work behind Chris Johnson, though, leaving him as a risky RB3 or flex.