Andre Ellington

Andre Ellington

35-Year-Old Running BackRB
 Free Agent  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Buccaneers in February of 2019.
Let go by Bucs
RBFree Agent
September 1, 2019
Ellington has been released by the Buccaneers, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
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With Ellington no longer in the mix, the Bucs' backfield currently comprises Peyton Barber, Ronald Jones and Dare Ogunbowale. Ellington will now look to carve out a change-of-pace role with another team.
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Height
5' 9"
 
Weight
200 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.61 sec
 
Vertical Jump
34.0 in
 
Broad Jump
122 in
 
Hand Length
9.38 in
 
Arm Length
31.00 in
 
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Ellington spent 2018 out of football, unable to latch on with a team after he split the previous campaign between Arizona and Houston. A reunion with coach Bruce Arians this offseason offered hope that he could help the Tampa Bay backfield, but Ellington didn't survive roster cut-downs.
Ellington suited up for all 16 games last year for the first time in his career, but it is hard to get hurt when you are hardly ever on the field. The lack of available snaps was spurred by the emergence of David Johnson as a rare workhorse running back whose 293 carries dwarfed Ellington's second-place finish (34 rushes) on the Cardinals. Ellington barely racked up more yards from scrimmage (181) than on kick returns (163). Ellington attempted a move to wide receiver this offseason to tap into his pass-catching ability. However, the experiment did not work, as he resumed working with the running backs in the middle of the offseason program. Ellington survived cutdown day, but he'll likely be third on the depth chart behind Johnson and Kerwynn Williams to open the season.
It feels like an awful long time ago, but Ellington was actually the opening-day starter for the Cardinals last year, and he was effective when healthy enough to play (look at that zesty YPC). But staying healthy has been a major concern for Ellington through the years —last season it was a PCL sprain — and he's missed 11 of 48 games as a pro. The Cardinals finally accepted that Ellington isn't ideally built to handle a starting workload or a significant amount of inside carries. We also have to consider that Ellington came into the NFL later than most; he's already 27. At least one of the Johnson backs will have to go off the rails for Ellington to step into notable fantasy value this year; perhaps both of them.
After a dynamic rookie season, Ellington entered last season with high expectations as the starter, but concerns about his small stature and injury history that caused him to fall to the sixth round in the 2013 NFL Draft proved to be well-founded. Hip and foot injuries restricted him to 12 games and sapped his ability to make the quick cuts that made him so dangerous the year before. When healthy, Ellington's vision and burst allow him to get to the second level quickly, and his elusiveness in the open field makes him a threat to break a long gain at any moment, an ability accentuated by his exceptional receiving skills. Too often last season, however, he couldn't get away from anybody, ranking in the bottom five in both missed tackles and yards after contact, a far cry from his 2013 marks. Seemingly having learned their lesson, the Cards spent a third-round pick on David Johnson, who could be the power back complement to Ellington. However, the rookie has missed the bulk of training camp due to a hamstring injury, spurring general manager Steve Keim to bring veteran Chris Johnson into the fold. With an offseason to heal, and backfield partners who can ease his workload, Ellington's production should improve this season.
Ellington proved to be a multifaceted and highly productive runner as a rookie once he played his way into an increased role from Week 8 on last year. He ended up with a sparkling 5.5 YPC as well as a terrific 9.5 yards per reception. However, he's on the small end by the standards of featured running backs – just 5-9, 199 – so he appears destined to be the Cardinals' most heavily used back in a committee approach this year. Even once Ellington started seeing more regular action last season, he never carried the ball more than 15 times in a game, more than likely in an effort to protect him from injury. But he's too good to shelter completely, and the Cardinals have no one else to lean on for full-time work – backups Stepfan Taylor and Jonathan Dwyer aren't good for much outside of a change of pace. The 25-year-old Ellington plays faster than his NFL Combine-clocked 4.61 40 time, and that was on display last season, as he broke eight rushes for more than 20 yards – that's as many as LeSean McCoy and Adrian Peterson had, but in well under half as many rushing attempts. He also posted the best broken-tackle rate in the league, shedding 28 defenders despite his limited touches. With production like that, the Cardinals are going to have a hard time finding ways not to force-feed him the ball.
Ellington will play a reserve role for the Cardinals with Rashard Mendenhall, Alfonso Smith, Ryan Williams, and Stepfan Taylor on the roster.
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Another solid showing
RBTampa Bay Buccaneers
August 29, 2019
Ellington rushed three times for nine yards and brought in both of his targets for 34 yards in the Buccaneers' 17-15 preseason win over the Cowboys on Thursday.
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Garners 32 total yards in win
RBTampa Bay Buccaneers
August 24, 2019
Ellington rushed six times for 21 yards and brought in his sole target for 11 yards in the Buccaneers' 13-12 preseason win over the Browns on Friday.
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Logs 10 touches in preseason win
RBTampa Bay Buccaneers
August 18, 2019
Ellington rushed six times for 15 yards and brought in all four targets for 14 yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 preseason win over the Dolphins on Friday. He also lost a fumble.
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Sees action in multiple roles
RBTampa Bay Buccaneers
August 10, 2019
Ellington rushed four times for nine yards, brought in his only target for nine yards, and returned three kickoffs for 59 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-28 preseason loss to the Steelers on Friday.
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Chances improve with Wilson release
RBTampa Bay Buccaneers
June 24, 2019
Ellington is one of five running backs currently remaining on the Buccaneers' roster following last Friday's release of Shaun Wilson, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
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