The Facts: With Ryan Mathews expect to miss the next few weeks and Danny Woodhead missing the rest of the season, the Chargers are a good bet to make a move to bolster their backfield at some point in the near future. It appears they were too slow to have Grice provide some of that help. Grice was a sixth-round pick in May and landed on the practice squad after failing to make the team in August, but Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego reports that the Cardinals gave Grice a physical on Monday and that they’ll be signing him to their 53-man roster.

Diehards Line:The Cardinals have their own need for depth in the backfield in the wake of Jonathan Dwyer’s arrest and placement on the NFI list. Grice also might have welcomed a chance to return to the state he called home while playing his college ball at Arizona State. Grice ran for 79 yards on 17 carries against the Cardinals in a preseason game late in August. Donald Brown and Branden Oliver are the only backs on the Chargers roster right now, something we’d expect will change before they next take the field.