Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on Monday. Johnson signed with the Chargers in late April as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia. He was signed to the Bolts' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp, and he made his NFL regular-season debut in Week 8 against the Saints, during which he played four snaps (one offense, three special teams) but did not show up in the box score otherwise. The 24-year-old wide receiver will have an opportunity to develop his skillset under the Chargers' coaching staff during the offseason and will look to earn a spot on the 53-man roster for the 2025 campaign.
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Team
Los Angeles Chargers
Birthdate
5/26/2000 (24)
Status
FRES
HT/WT
6'2", 194 lbs
Birthplace
Duluth, GA, USA
Position
WR
College
East Carolina
Career History
Los Angeles Chargers
2024-Present
(1 season)
Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on Monday. Johnson signed with the Chargers in late April as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia. He was signed to the Bolts' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp, and he made his NFL regular-season debut in Week 8 against the Saints, during which he played four snaps (one offense, three special teams) but did not show up in the box score otherwise. The 24-year-old wide receiver will have an opportunity to develop his skillset under the Chargers' coaching staff during the offseason and will look to earn a spot on the 53-man roster for the 2025 campaign.
Johnson reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log. Johnson failed to record any stats while playing one snap on offense and three snaps with the special-teams unit in the team's 26-8 win over the Saints in Week 8. The wide receiver can be elevated two more times before Los Angeles would have to officially sign him to the 53-man roster.
The Chargers elevated Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday. The Chargers also elevated wide receiver Jalen Reagor from the practice squad Saturday. Both Johnson and Reagor could suit up Sunday against New Orleans and handle depth roles in Los Angeles' depleted wide receiver corps,
The Chargers signed Johnson to the practice squad Wednesday. Johnson will stick around in Los Angeles after signing with the Bolts in April as an undrafted free agent. The East Carolina product finished the preseason with three catches (on eight targets) for 53 yards.
The Chargers waived Johnson on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Johnson went undrafted out of East Carolina back in April and latched on with Los Angeles for the offseason. He finished the preseason with three catches for 53 yards on 49 offensive snaps.