Former Lions players like Darius Slay, Quandre Diggs and and Kerryon Johnson went to Twitter to celebrate Detroit’s trip the NFC Championship game. After the Detroit Lions defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, several former Lions players went to Twitter to share their excitement for the organization.
Former Lions RB Kerryon Johnson seemed to blame then-head coach Matt Patricia for his early retirement.
The Eagles will be without running back Miles Sanders for at least this week’s game and they’ve brought back a former member of the team to give them backfield options in his absence.
Green Bay has run into another Aaron Jones MCL issue, creating a temporary need in its backfield.
The 49ers have had several injuries at running back this season and they added a couple of veteran backs to their practice squad after seeing players go down, but neither of them are going to be options for the team this week.
The San Francisco 49ers on Saturday announced a couple roster moves ahead of their Week 3 showdown with the Green Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium. Running back Kerryon Johnson was elevated from the practice squad with rookie RB Elijah Mitchell listed as doubtful.
A lot of duct tape has been used on the 49ers running back room. Kerryon Johnson has officially been brought up to the active roster from the practice squad, which means he will be available for the 49ers to use against the Packers.
Kerryon Johnson will be the latest to move up to the team’s active roster, and he will replace JaMycal Hasty.
The 49ers added another running back to their depth after losing a key contributor at the position for the rest of the season. With Raheem Mostert opting for season-ending surgery to get his knee fully healed, the San Francisco 49ers are adding former Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson to their practice squad.
The news comes after Raheem Mostert announced he would undergo season-ending knee surgery.
It’s the first we’ve heard of Johnson since he was cut by the Eagles with an injury settlement back on Aug. 26.
The Eagles signed Kerryon Johnson with the idea that he could add talent to the running back group if fully healthy. Johnson had good moments during the first two weeks of training camp but was eventually sidelined with a knee injury.
Kerryon Johnson is a free man. The Eagles have waived the veteran running back from IR with an injury settlement.
Running back Kerryon Johnson won’t be playing for the Eagles this season, but he will have a chance to hook up with another team. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Johnson has been released off of the Eagles’ injured reserve list.
Kerryon Johnson has hit a career crossroads.
As the Eagles start joint practices with the New England Patriots on Monday, running back Kerryon Johnson will be unavailable after suffering a knee injury.
The Eagles’ running back position may be coming more into focus, and attrition could be a factor. Kerryon Johnson did not practice on Saturday due to a knee injury that is still being evaluated.
The Eagles’ running back competition has been a fascinating watch after one week and one day of training camp. Nick Sirianni spent an inordinate amount of time working on the run game during Wednesday’s practice.
PHILADELPHIA — The last time the Eagles were a balanced offensive attack was in 2017. The rushing attacked, headlined by LeGarrette Blount, paid huge dividends in Philadelphia’s first-ever Super Bowl victory.
Johnson, a 2018 second-round pick, was been slowed by injuries in his early seasons. However, he returned to play in 16 games last year.
Kerryon Johnson can pass block and he can catch, two traits that can sometimes be overlooked by fans for a player with the title of running back. The new addition to the Eagles backfield is also a fan of Jalen Hurts and became the second player in the last two weeks to say that he is glad the quarterback is now on his team.
Johnson is set to earn slightly under $1.37 million on the final year of his rookie contract, so he's a potential low-risk/high-reward acquisition for a team that won only four games last season.
If he does end up getting released, Johnson would likely generate interest from teams, given his age and the flashes of talent he has shown during his limited playing time.
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