Bengals' Xavier Johnson: Inks future deal with Cincinnati
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The Bengals signed Johnson to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Johnson was waived with an injury settlement by the Texans in late August after breaking his hand during training camp, but he managed to catch on with the Bengals in mid-December as a member of the team's practice squad. The Ohio State product has yet to appear in a regular-season game, but he'll be on the Bengals' 90-man roster following the Super Bowl and will participate in offseason training activities in Cincinnati.
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Xavier Johnson: Joins Bengals' practice squad
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Cincinnati signed Johnson (hand) to the practice squad Wednesday.
Johnson spent the offseason with Houston but was placed on IR due to a broken hand and subsequently cut before the start of the regular season. Now full healthy, Johnson will work to carve out an emergency depth role at wide receiver with the Bengals.
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Xavier Johnson: Waived/injured by Houston
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The Texans waived Johnson (hand) with an injury designation Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Johnson broke his hand at some point during training camp, and he'll be out indefinitely while recovering from the injury, per Wilson. Johnson will revert to the Texans' injured reserve if he goes unclaimed off waivers, which would cause him to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Houston. Johnson spent all of last season on the Texans' practice squad but was not promoted to the 53-man roster.
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Xavier Johnson: H-Town bound
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Johnson signed with the Texans' practice squad Thursday.
Johnson was dropped by Buffalo on Tuesday, but he's already found a new home on the Texans' practice squad. The Ohio State product went undrafted this past offseason after recording 13 receptions for 178 yards during his final collegiate season.
