Cardinals signed draft pick Johnson to three-year deal

The third-round draft pick Rashad Johnson just got a three-year contract from the Arizona Cardinals.

As the 95th selection overall, the 5-foot-11, 203-pound safety from Alabama was a walk-on out of high school and became leader of the powerful Crimson Tide defense. He is expected to fight for the backup role behind Adrian Wilson and Antrel Rolle and for a spot in the Cardinals' "nickel" defense.

The signing announced Thursday leaves only first-round pick running back Beanie Wells and second-round pick linebacker Cody Brown without contract agreements among Cardinal draft picks. They have not commented on any possibility of wearing detroit lions jersey.

Another news from Arizona said that the Cardinals released wide receiver Shane Morales, who had signed as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Oregon State on April 27 and the team will report for training camp in Flagstaff on July 29.