Marion Grice was lifting weights at the San Diego Chargers’ facility when the phone call came from the Cardinals, telling the rookie running back they wanted to sign him off the Chargers’ practice squad.

Grice thought he might be staying in San Diego after a rash of injuries shredded the running back roster, but at that point, it was only teammates saying they expected Grice to get promoted. He hadn’t heard from the team itself, so Grice did the only thing he could and head to the airport and Arizona.

The Arizona State product signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals Tuesday, getting in his first practice.

via Darren Urban of azcardinals.com