Through his first six games this season, Jermaine Gresham totaled just six receptions for 59 yards and no touchdowns. In his past nine games, the Cardinals tight end has 31 catches for 331 yards and two touchdowns – almost double his totals from all of last season.
But it isn’t just Gresham’s production as a pass catcher that’s made coach Bruce Arians happy.
“Oh, it’s the passion, the amount of toughness,” Arians said Wednesday as the Cardinals returned to practice in preparation for Sunday’s season finale against the Los Angeles Rams.
Gresham is as miffed as anyone over the team’s 6-8-1 record, but poor results or not, he’s always going to play angry and with an edge.