The Facts: In 2016, Johnson set franchise records for yards from scrimmage (2,118) and touchdowns (20) and was a first-team All-Pro. That was in former coach Bruce Arians’ offense. New OC Mike McCoy likely will use Johnson in similar ways, including lining him up at receiver and motioning him out of the backfield. But there will be changes, too. The most significant is that Johnson sometimes will be running behind a fullback, a position designation that didn’t exist under Arians. “It’s nice always have more blockers in the run game,” Johnson said.

Diehards Line: Worth noting: On Tuesday, the first day of organized team activities, HC Steve Wilks went out of his way to praise Johnson. “I don’t want to get too excited,” Wilks said, “but David Johnson, he looked outstanding today. It’s good to have him back on there, just flying around. The things that he’s doing right now, it’s pretty exciting.” Johnson missed 15 games last season after suffering a dislocated wrist in the first game. Johnson has been cleared all spring, but apparently made a special impression on Tuesday, the first time the Cardinals were allowed to use 11-on-11 drills in practice. No contact was permitted, but coaches and teammates didn’t have to use much imagination to envision what Johnson might have done had the action been live. “He’s a different cat, man,” tight end Ricky Seals-Jones said.