Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 179 lbs |
| Birthplace: Little Rock, AR |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Tulsa |
| Experience: R |
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Top Josh Johnson News
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Josh Johnson: Leaving Lions' practice squad
Detroit cut Johnson from its practice squad Tuesday.
In a corresponding move, cornerback Jarren Williams was signed to the practice squad. The 23-year-old wideout out of Tulsa will now need to seek another opportunity elsewhere. He has yet to play an NFL snap.
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Josh Johnson: Inks practice-squad deal
The Lions signed Johnson to the practice squad Tuesday.
Johnson dealt with an undisclosed injury during the preseason and was ultimately waived by the Lions with an injury settlement in mid-August. However, the undrafted wideout is presumably healthy now and will likely provide insurance while Detroit waits to see how Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) and Josh Reynolds (ankle) handle practice ahead of Week 4.
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Josh Johnson: Waived with injury settlement
The Lions waived Johnson (undisclosed) with an injury settlement Tuesday.
The extent of the injury is unclear, but Johnson will be allowed to sign with a new team once healthy. The 5-foot-11 wideout signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Tulsa, where he caught 83 passes for 1,114 yards and six touchdowns across 13 appearances last year.
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Lions' Josh Johnson: Sits out preseason opener
Johnson did not play in Friday's preseason game against Atlanta due to an undisclosed injury, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The nature of Johnson's injury is not certain, but the undrafted rookie out of Tulsa will need to show something this preseason to earn consideration for a spot on the practice squad.
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