ESPN reports, ” Johnson packed on 15 pounds of muscle to increase his durability and is running like the Johnson of old in early practices.” Full story here.

Monster Take: Let’s hope that Rudi returns to his previous production levels. If he does, he could be a bargain this year. He’s going as the 30th overall RB on average in early drafts. If he continues strong through training camp his stock will climb, but he could still be a good value as a number 2 or 3 back this year. We’ll wait until we see more in training camp before we bump him up the boards.