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Johnson

Johnson was claimed off waivers and subsequently cut by the Jaguars before landing in Chicago. A speedy receiver from Toledo, Johnson previously showed well in training camp for Dallas before landing on injured reserve as a rookie. He has been unable to reclaim that spark with two different teams. Johnson will turn 26 at the end of the year.

Johnson spent last season on the practice squad after missing his rookie year to a shoulder injury. He reunites with ex-Cowboys WR coach Sanjay Lal in Jacksonville. The 2019 UDFA will compete for one of the Jaguars’ final receiver spots.

Johnson received buzz last summer during Cowboys training camp as an undrafted free agent. He averaged 11.6 yards per target as a deep threat at Toledo, and was widely expected to make the team before a preseason shoulder injury ended his season. Dallas signed Smith, a former Alabama cornerback who has never played an NFL snap, in April. The team also waived Kendrick Rogers, an undrafted rookie WR from Texas A&M.

A standout throughout the offseason and in camp, Dallas’ coveted UDFA reportedly aggravated a shoulder injury in the Cowboys’ final preseason contest. With surgery being a real possibility, he’ll forego his rookie year in hopes of coming back strong in 2020. Johnson notably averaged 11.6 yards per target operating as a field stretcher with 4.40-speed and a 35-inch vertical at Toledo.

Johnson (5'11/188) has reportedly taken advantage of a few veterans missing practice, and he’s caught the eye of the coaching staff while occasionally working with the first and second units. The undrafted rookie hails from Toledo, where he averaged 11.6 yards per target operating as a field stretcher with 4.40-speed and a 35-inch vertical. Johnson will need a nice preseason showing to ultimately make the team.