Arrington Agrees to Join Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with second-round draft choice J.J. Arrington on Sunday, hours before the team opened training camp in Prescott, Ariz.

The deal with the running back from California left first-round pick Antrel Rolle, a defensive back from Miami, as the team’s only unsigned draft pick. Financial terms of Arrington’s four-year contract were not disclosed.

Arrington has been listed as the starter at running back for the Cardinals after summer workouts.

The Cardinals also agreed to terms on an extension with receiver Anquan Boldin that will keep him with the team through the 2010 season. The six-year, $23.5-million contract includes signing bonuses of $5 million this year and $5 million in 2006.

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The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to contract terms with first-round draft pick Derrick Johnson. Johnson, an All-American at Texas who received the Butkus Award as the best linebacker in college football, was selected 15th overall in the draft.

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The Seattle Seahawks signed second-round draft pick Lofa Tatupu, leaving first-round selection Chris Spencer, a center from Mississippi, as the team’s only unsigned rookie. Tatupu, a linebacker from USC, joined the team at practice. He didn’t have time to study a playbook, relying on his memory from minicamps as the Seahawks practiced in full pads on the third day of camp.

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The Atlanta Falcons signed Roddy White, their first-round draft pick, to a five-year contract. White, a receiver from Alabama Birmingham, skipped the first six days of camp before agreeing to terms.

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Former USC receiver Mike Williams remained a no-show at the Detroit Lions’ camp as attempts to sign him to a contract continued. Club President Matt Millen said negotiations are picking up. “We’re close,” Millen said. “I know he wants to get something done and get out here.”

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Hines Ward became the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first major holdout in 12 years, keeping his promise not to report without a contract extension that would make him one of the NFL’s top-paid wide receivers. Kevin Colbert, Steeler director of football operations, Colbert said negotiations were over until Ward shows up.