Johnson is re-signing with the Jaguars on a one-year deal Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Johnson operated as the team's No. 3 running back for the majority of the season, seeing limited opportunities behind Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby. It likely didn't help that the South Florida product averaged just 2.6 yards per carry on 41 attempts across his 17 appearances. He'll likely head into the Jaguars' offseason programs working to hold onto his third-string role in 2024.
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Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | JAC | 17 | 41 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | CLE | 15 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | CLE | 17 | 100 | 534 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 1 |
| 2020 | CLE | 16 | 33 | 166 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
2023 Regular Season Stats
ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC TDS
41
108
0
10
0
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CAR
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YDS
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TDS
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YAC
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1/7
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L
20-28
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1
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-1
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-1
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0
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-1
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0
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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12/31
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W
26-0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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12/24
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L
12-30
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1
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2
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2
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0
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2
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0
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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12/17
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L
7-23
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2
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5
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2.5
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0
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4
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0
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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12/10
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27-31
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3
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12
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4
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0
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6
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0
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2
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3
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16
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8
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0
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10
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18
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Team
Jacksonville Jaguars
Birthdate
2/27/1996 (28)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'10", 208 lbs
Birthplace
Immokalee, FL, USA
Position
RB
College
South Florida
Experience
6 seasons
Career History
Jacksonville Jaguars
2023-Present
(1 season)
Cleveland Browns
2019-2023
(4 seasons)
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Johnson is re-signing with the Jaguars on a one-year deal Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Johnson operated as the team's No. 3 running back for the majority of the season, seeing limited opportunities behind Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby. It likely didn't help that the South Florida product averaged just 2.6 yards per carry on 41 attempts across his 17 appearances. He'll likely head into the Jaguars' offseason programs working to hold onto his third-string role in 2024.
The 28-year-old has taken hold of the No. 2 tailback job and played 39 percent of Jacksonville's offensive snaps Sunday, while rookie Tank Bigsby received just one carry on two snaps. Starter Travis Etienne exited the contest with a chest injury but was able to return and should be available moving forward. Johnson has 17 carries for 51 yards and four receptions for 104 yards over the past three games, and he should continue to have a modest workload as the Jags' primary backup to Etienne.
Johnson tied a season high with 12 offensive snaps and more than doubled his previous season high for scrimmage yards. He could be pushing rookie Tank Bigsby for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart behind starter Travis Etienne, but there's likely not much to glean from Sunday's game since Jacksonville trailed by three-plus possessions for most of the second half.