The Cardinals are reportedly adding another reserve tailback.
The club has reached a deal with rookie Marion Grice, a member of the Chargers’ practice squad, Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Monday.
The Chargers selected Grice (6-0, 208) in Round Six of the 2014 draft. He led San Diego in rushing in the preseason, but he was waived on Sept. 1 before being re-signed to the practice squad.
The signing of Grice, once official, will give the Cardinals five tailbacks, with Stepfan Taylor, Jalen Parmele and Robert Hughes the other backups behind lead back Andre Ellington. The signing would also give Arizona 54 players without another roster move, so a corresponding transaction is coming.
The Cardinals’ addition of Grice comes with the Chargers having just two healthy running backs (Donald Brown, Branden Oliver). The Chargers lost Danny Woodhead to a season-ending leg injury in the Week Three win at Buffalo, and starter Ryan Mathews is dealing with a knee injury. San Diego will almost certainly add at least one more back before Sunday’s game vs. Jacksonville.
