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Chargers' Austin Johnson: Passes physical
Johnson (knee) has been removed from the Chargers' active/PUP list after passing his physical Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Johnson has been recovering from an MCL injury in his knee that occurred in Week 9 of last year. Prior to that injury, the veteran defensive tackle accumulated 22 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack across eight games. Barring any setbacks, he is expected to start at nose tackle heading into the season.
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Chargers' Austin Johnson: Begins camp on PUP
Johnson (knee) will start Chargers camp on the active/PUP list.
Johnson missed the Chargers' final 10 games last season after suffering a fractured knee and MCL injury during Week 9. Before the injury, the veteran defensive tackle appeared in eight games and tallied 22 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack. There is still no timetable for his return to the field.
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Chargers' Austin Johnson: Rehab continues
Johnson (knee) was absent from the Chargers' minicamp practice Tuesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Johnson suffered a fractured knee and MCL injury in the Chargers' Week 9 win over the Chargers and spent the remainder of the 2022 season on injured reserve. The veteran defensive tackle has yet to participate in the Chargers' offseason program while he works his way back from the injury. Before getting injured last season, Johnson tallied 22 tackles and one sack in eight games.
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Chargers' Austin Johnson: Officially moved to IR
Johnson (knee) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
This move comes as no surprise considering coach Brandon Staley revealed Monday that Johnson had suffered a season-ending knee injury. The former second-round pick of the Titans will look to make a full recovery heading into the 2023 campaign.
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Chargers' Austin Johnson: Out for season
Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said Monday that Johnson will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury he suffered during Sunday's win over the Falcons, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Per Staley, Johnson suffered an MCL injury and a fractured knee in the Week 9 win. Johnson had been filling a big role on the Chargers' defensive line, playing over half of the team's defensive snaps in all but one contest and racking up 22 tackles, one sack and one pass defensed over eight games. Christian Covington will likely see more work in his absence.
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Chargers' Austin Johnson: Exits with injury
Johnson (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Johnson was taken to the locker room on a cart after sustaining this injury at some point during the second half, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports. The starting nose tackle recorded 19 tackles, one sack and one pass defended over the first seven games of the season, and his absence will leave Christian Covington to step up into a larger role against Atlanta.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 314 lbs |
| Birthplace: Galloway, NJ |
| Age: 29 |
| School: Penn State |
| Experience: 8 |