The Sports Xchange

The Arizona Cardinals and running back Chris Johnson agreed to a one-year deal Monday.

The contract can be worth as much as $2 million, according to Rand Getlin of NFL Media.

Johnson had been recovering from a gunshot wound to the arm suffered during a drive-by shooting in Orlando, Fla., in March. He passed a physical with the Cardinals on Sunday.

Johnson, 29, rushed for 663 yards for the New York Jets last season, averaging 4.3 yards per carry.

Johnson’s best year was 2009, when he led the NFL with 2,006 rushing yards.

In seven seasons with the Tennessee Titans (2008-13) and Jets, Johnson has run for 8,628 yards (4.5 yards per carry) and scored 60 touchdowns (51 rushing).

Coach Bruce Arians has been displeased with the performance of his running backs in training camp.

Incumbent starter Andre Ellington, who was ineffective last season due to injuries, missed most of the first week of camp with a sore hamstring.

Third-round pick David Johnson, drafted to help take pressure off Ellington by lightening his workload, and backup Marion Grice have not practiced much because of hamstring injuries.

To accommodate Johnson on the 90-man roster, the Cardinals waived injured safety Brandon Person (knee).