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2021 Defensive
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Top Buddy Johnson News
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Steelers' Buddy Johnson: Ready to compete
Johnson (foot) is ready to compete for a roster spot in camp, Chris Adamski of Triblive.com reports.
Johnson only played four games last season, missing significant time due to a foot injury. Although it may be difficult for him to find consistent snaps on defense, he could carve out a role for himself as a special-teams contributor.
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Steelers' Buddy Johnson: Back from COVID list, still on IR
Johnson (foot) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and shifted back to injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
The rookie was placed on the COVID-19 list Thursday and remained away from the team during their wild-card loss to the Chiefs. Johnson now will continue to rehab his foot injury at the Steelers' team facilities.
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Steelers' Buddy Johnson: Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list
Johnson (foot/undisclosed) was shifted from injured reserve to the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Johnson was already on IR with a foot injury when he was shifted to the COVID list Thursday. The linebacker will now be away from the team while going through league protocols.
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Steelers' Buddy Johnson: Placed on injured reserve
Johnson (foot) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Johnson's placement on IR is simply procedural since he had already been ruled out for the team's Week 18 matchup against the Ravens due to a foot injury. He appeared in four games during his rookie campaign and recorded two solo tackles.
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Steelers' Buddy Johnson: Lands on IR
Johnson (foot) was placed on IR on Friday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Johnson had already been ruled out for the regular season finale due to a foot injury, so this is simply a housekeeping transaction. The rookie fourth-round pick will end his first regular season campaign with two tackles across four appearances.
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Steelers' Buddy Johnson: Not playing Monday
Johnson (foot) will not play in Monday's game against the Browns, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Johnson becomes the first player who gets ruled out for Monday's divisional matchup against Cleveland, but his absence shouldn't be much of a surprise since he also sat Week 16. It remains to be seen if he'll recover in time for the regular-season finale at Baltimore on Jan. 9.
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Steelers' Buddy Johnson: Sitting out Week 16
Johnson (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Johnson practiced fully Wednesday and Thursday, but he was ruled out for the Week 16 contest after downgrading to limited activity Friday. The 22-year-old linebacker typically sees most of his work on special teams, so his absence shouldn't affect the Steelers' defensive game plan.
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Steelers' Buddy Johnson: Full participant Wednesday
Johnson (foot) fully participated in Wednesday's practice session, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Johnson sustained a foot injury late last week and was unavailable against the Titans, but it appears as though he'll be back in action in Week 16. He's totaled two solo tackles across his last two appearances.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 240 lbs |
| Birthplace: Dallas, TX |
| Age: 23 |
| School: Texas A&M |
| Experience: 2 |