The Arizona Cardinals are bringing back veteran wide receiver AJ Green on a one-year contract, it was announced Thursday.
Last season, Green came as close to a 1,000-yard season since his last season in 2017. He finished 2021 with 848 yards and three touchdowns on 54 catches.
Part of the reason Green signed with the Cardinals was the opportunity to be second receiver behind DeAndre Hopkins, the first time in his career that he wasn’t his offense’s best receiving option.
He quickly found a role on Arizona’s offense. In late December, however, manager Kliff Kingsbury admitted he hadn’t gotten the ball to the green well enough.
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Green, who turns 34 in July, was targeted 5.75 times per game. He finished with two 100-yard plays, including his first since 2018.
He silenced concerns about its durability. After missing the 2019 season with an ankle injury, he has played 16 games in each of the last two seasons.
Green signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Cardinals this past offseason. It was the first time in his career that Green wore a jersey different from that of the Cincinnati Bengals.
He is second in Bengals franchise history for yardage (9,430), receptions (649) and touchdown catches (65) in 127 games.