The Cardinals have released Grice.

EDGE Analysis

Drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Chargers, Grice ultimately latched on with Arizona for the 2014 season and logged 15 carries for 41 yards and a score across 10 games. However, throughout the 2015 campaign, he only spent time on the Cardinals' practice squad and never appeared in a game. Effectively, this move simply casts Grice into the free-agent market, and won't have any affect on Arizona's salary cap situation, as only their 51 largest contracts matter in that capacity right now, but it does open a roster spot.

The Cardinals and Grice (shoulder) reached terms of an injury settlement Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Grice managed only two appearances in the preseason due to injury, with a shoulder issue effectively wiping away any chance of landing on the Cardinals' 53-man roster. With the injury settlement in hand, he can now pursue an opportunity elsewhere once the requisite number of weeks pass by.

The Cardinals waived/injured Grice (shoulder) on Saturday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Grice missed time at the outset of training camp due to a hamstring injury, which resulted in no action in the preseason opener. He proceeded to garner some run in the next two games -- nine carries for 17 yards and two touchdowns to go with three catches for 32 yards -- but again sat out Thursday's exhibition. While a shoulder issue was likely the spur, he is now a candidate to land on injured reserve.

Grice finished the regular season with 15 rushes for 41 yards, seven catches (on 11 targets) for 29 yards, and one rushing touchdown in 10 games. A Week 9 touchdown aside, Grice's output was uninspiring to say the least, with a mere 2.7 yards per carry and 4.1 yards per reception. After Andre Ellington (hernia) was lost for the season in Week 13, it was believed that a committee approach would rule the day. Instead, newcomer Kerwynn Williams busted out with the Cardinals' first and only 100-yard rushing performance of the season in Week 14 and never looked back. Over the final four contests, Williams (53 rushes) and Stepfan Taylor (38) dominated the RB workload, while Grice mustered four carries and four catches. If he finds a home in 2015, Grice will likely find himself situated at the bottom of the pecking order.

Grice did not have any carries or targets in Thursday's 12-6 win over the Rams. According to Nathan Jahnke of Pro Football Focus, Grice only logged two snaps, compared to 34 for Kerwynn Williams, 28 for Stepfan Taylor, and six for Robert Hughes. Given that both Williams and Taylor had some success on the ground, a similar split seems likely in Week 16, against the red-hot Seattle defense.

Grice played 14 of the Cardinals' 69 offensive snaps during Sunday's game versus the Chiefs, FOX Sports 910 Phoenix reports. In what was expected to be a committee approach behind Stepfan Taylor out of the backfield in Andre Ellington's (hernia) absence, coach Bruce Arians eventually admitted that the hot hand ruled the day in Week 14, allowing Kerwynn Williams to post 100 yards on 19 carries. Grice himself was limited to three runs for six yards, which was firmly behind Williams and Taylor (six rushes for 19 yards). On Monday, though, Arians announced that Taylor remains the starting running back, according to Darren Urban of the team's official site, meaning game-day matchups could ultimately determine who emerges from Arizona's corps of running backs Thursday at St. Louis.

Grice will play off the bench behind starter Stepfan Taylor while Andre Ellington (hip) sits against Kansas City on Sunday, AZCardinals.com's Darren Urban reports. It was stated by the Cardinals web site earlier this week that Grice would start in Ellington's place, but the Arizona coaches evidently changed their minds over the week. The issue of who starts probably doesn't change much regarding the workload split in the Arizona backfield, however -- Grice was always the obvious favorite for passing and catch-up situations, whereas Taylor has more of a short-yardage and between-the-tackles background. The workload split between the two might be determined by game flow rather than anything predictable.

Grice will be the first one called upon out of the backfield, if Andre Ellington (hip) is limited or sidelined next Sunday versus the Chiefs, according to coach Bruce Arians, the Cardinals' official site reports. Ellington was knocked out of Sunday's loss in Atlanta with a hip pointer, and Grice stepped into the void, taking five carries for 16 yards and three catches for 24 yards. The output surpassed Grice's marks on the season entering Week 13 -- six runs for 13 yards and one touchdown -- which would experience at least a modest boost if Ellington remains hobbled. However, Arians noted Monday that Stepfan Taylor and Robert Hughes would also be considered for RB touches, meaning potential owners should watch the situation closely as the week unfolds.

Grice had five carries for 16 yards and caught 3-of-3 targets for 24 yards in Sunday's loss at Atlanta. Grice saw additional work because starter Andre Ellington left the game with a hip injury. Grice was the only other runner to receive a carry, although Stefan Taylor caught a short touchdown pass late in the game, while also scoring a 2-pt conversion. If Ellington is forced to miss next week's game against the Chiefs, we'd expect Grice and Taylor to split the load.

Grice took the field for nine of the Cardinals' 67 offensive snaps during Sunday's win at Dallas, the FOX Sports 910 Phoenix reports. Despite ranking third in snaps among Arizona backs -- Andre Ellington took 45, while Robert Hughes earned 17 -- Grice outpaced Hughes easily in terms of touches. Working as the primary backup to Ellington, Grice recorded five carries for 12 yards, which included a goal-line rush from one-yard out for his first career touchdown. Meanwhile, Hughes only made an impact in the passing game, as expected, hauling in one catch (on two targets) for 18 yards. As long as Stepfan Taylor is sidelined due to a strained calf -- at least 1-to-3 more weeks -- Sunday's breakdown of the RB workload should be expected. Nevertheless, Ellington is the sole option of fantasy note out of the Cardinals' backfield, barring his health, of course.