John Johnson

John Johnson

27-Year-Old SafetyS
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for John Johnson in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Released by the Browns in March of 2023.
On way out of Cleveland
SFree Agent
February 28, 2023
Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Tuesday that Johnson will be released, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
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Johnson was entering the final year of his contract, and the Browns will be able to save $9.75 million by letting him go prior to June 1. The veteran safety recorded 101 tackles, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception and a half-sack across 17 appearances in 2022. He should draw heavy interest from numerous teams in need of safety help this offseason.
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Measurables Review
How do John Johnson's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
209 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.62 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.18 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.72 sec
 
Vertical Jump
37.0 in
 
Broad Jump
119 in
 
Bench Press
14 reps
 
Hand Length
9.63 in
 
Arm Length
32.00 in
 
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The Browns hope the version of Johnson they thought they were getting when signing him to a three-year deal prior to the 2021 season shows up 2022. Triple-digit tackles were expected - he achieved that twice in four seasons with the Rams - but he had just 67 over 15 games in his first season in Cleveland. Despite the drop in tackles, Johnson is a savvy leader who is a net-plus for any defense. He and fellow safety Grant Delpit return to form the back end, so the continuity should help.
One of the most heralded free-agent signings of this offseason, Johnson moves to Cleveland to headline the secondary in what is one of the league's best defenses entering the season. Still just 25, Johnson has already logged four starting seasons with the Rams as a third-round pick out of Boston College. He did well in each of them, especially the last three years. Johnson's per-snap tackle rate projects to about 113 per 1,000 snaps, so a triple-digit output should be the expectation even as he heads into a new system.
As long as he recovers from the season-ending shoulder injury he suffered Week 6 of last year, Johnson should return to providing DB1 IDP output. He did so already in 2018 with 119 tackles and four interceptions, and he was well on his way to a similar outcome before the injury in 2019, accumulating 51 tackles and two interceptions on 402 snaps. There might be slight cause for concern over the Rams switching from Wade Phillips to Brandon Staley at defensive coordinator, if only because Phillips' scheme allowed safeties Johnson, Eric Weddle, and Taylor Rapp to ridiculously combine for 259 tackles. Weddle is retired now, leaving just Johnson and Rapp to fight for tackles, so they should both breeze to DB1 returns if the scheme doesn't change too much.
Johnson has quietly been highly productive in both his NFL seasons, averaging more than one tackle per 10 snaps, including a full-blown eruption last year that has him in the hunt for the top IDP spot in 2019. Not only did he post 119 tackles, but he did it on the rather low snap count of 965 - a count that could easily grow in 2019. The zones used by DC Wade Phillips place a lot of responsibility on Johnson in coverage, too, and with 22 passes defended in his career there's reason to think last year's four interceptions is a sustainable total.
Johnson was a promising prospect when the Rams selected him in the third round out of Boston College last year, and his rookie season was more productive than expected. He wasn't quite a three-down player – maybe more like 2.5 – but that's a fine foundation for a 22-year-old. The Rams are thin enough at safety that Johnson should claim a proper three-down role this year, and a triple-digit tackle pace could be within reach if that occurs.
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Logs five stops in finale
SCleveland Browns
January 11, 2023
Johnson recorded five tackles in a 28-14 loss to the Steelers in Week 18.
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Gets green light
SCleveland Browns
December 24, 2022
Johnson (thigh) is good to go for Saturday's Christmas Eve matchup against the Saints.
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Tagged as questionable
SCleveland Browns
Thigh
December 22, 2022
Johnson (thigh) is considered questionable to play Saturday against the Saints, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Picks up injury in win
SCleveland Browns
Thigh
December 18, 2022
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said that Johnson sustained a thigh contusion during Saturday's 13-3 win over the Ravens, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
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Sheds injury designation
SCleveland Browns
December 15, 2022
Johnson (knee) was a full participant at practice Thursday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
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