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Packers' Malcolm Johnson: Spends season on injured reserve
Johnson (shoulder) spent the entire 2019 season on injured reserve and did not appear in any games.
The Packers waived an injured Johnson last August, but he did not receive any interest from other teams and instead spent the season on injured reserve. It remains to be seen if he'll return to Green Bay or look for an opportunity with another team during the offseason.
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Packers' Malcolm Johnson: Lands on IR
Johnson (shoulder) has reverted to the Packers' injured reserve, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Johnson was originally waived with an injury settlement, but there were not any takers on the wire. Thus, he is set to watch the season from the sidelines unless both he and the Packers can come to terms on an injury settlement.
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Malcolm Johnson: Waived/injured by Green Bay
Johnson (shoulder) was waived/injured by the Packers on Friday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
It remains unknown how Johnson suffered his shoulder injury, but he doesn't appear to be facing a long-term recovery. The 2015 sixth-round pick is a candidate to receive an injury settlement, which would allow him to search for a job elsewhere in the league when back to full health.
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Packers' Malcolm Johnson: Back at practice
Johnson (groin) returned to practice Sunday, Ryan Wing of Fox 11 reports.
Johnson missed about a week of action because of his injury, but he was able to get back on the field Sunday. Top fullback Danny Vitale (calf) remains sidelined, but another fullback -- Tommy Bohanon -- was added to the mix, so the two figure to split the fullback duties at practice until Vitale is ready to get back on the field.
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Packers' Malcolm Johnson: Managing groin injury
Johnson is nursing an undisclosed groin injury, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
With Danny Vitale (calf) also sidelined due to injury, Green Bay elected to ink another fullback to the 90-man roster in the form of Tommy Bohanon. Johnson faces an uphill battle to earn a spot on the active roster and will work to return to practice as soon as possible.
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Packers' Malcolm Johnson: Signs contract with Packers
Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on Monday.
Johnson spent time on the Packers' practice squad during the 2018 season. The fullback has logged previous stints with the Browns, Seahawks and 49ers.
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Malcolm Johnson: Shifts back to waivers
The 49ers waived Johnson (undisclosed) from injured reserve Saturday, per the league's official transaction log.
The move came as a result of the Niners and Johnson reaching an injury settlement. Johnson last suited up in 2016, playing seven games for the Browns and rushing once for two yards. He'll be free to sign with another team once he's healthy.
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49ers' Malcolm Johnson: Reverts to IR
Johnson (undisclosed) cleared waivers and reverted to injured reserve, according to the league's official transaction log.
Johnson's situation remains vague, but the running back is nonetheless stuck on IR through the end of the league year unless he agrees to an injury settlement with the 49ers.
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49ers' Malcolm Johnson: Let go by San Francisco
Johnson (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the 49ers on Saturday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers back in January after appearing in just 19 NFL games across three seasons. He didn't log a single snap in 2017, and he will now be placed on the team's injured reserve once he clears waivers.
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49ers' Malcolm Johnson: Inks deal with San Francisco
The 49ers signed Johnson to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Johnson, who has appeared in 19 NFL games during his three-year career, didn't log a single snap in 2017 after being waived by the Seahawks prior to training camp. With Kyle Juszczyk locked in as the 49ers' fullback, Johnson looks like he'll be little more than a camp body for San Francisco if he sticks on the roster through this summer.
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Malcolm Johnson: Waived from Seahawks' injured reserve
Johnson (undisclosed) was waived from the Seahawks' injured reserve Monday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Johnson landed on injured reserve last week after suffering an undisclosed injury in practice. Now that he's no longer tied to the Seahawks, the 2015 sixth-rounder can immediately begin looking for work elsewhere.
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Seahawks' Malcolm Johnson: Lands on injured reserve
Johnson (undisclosed) reverted to the Seahawks' injured reserve Friday.
Johnson was waived/injured Thursday after going down with an undisclosed injury. He reverts to the Seahawks' IR because he subsequently cleared waivers.
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Malcolm Johnson: Waived/injured by Seahawks
Johnson (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Seahawks on Friday.
The exact injury Johnson is dealing with is currently unknown, but the team needed to open up a roster spot to sign second-year tight end Bryce Williams. Johnson was active for just seven games with the Browns last season and had just one carry for two yards.
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Browns' Malcolm Johnson: Hauls in a pair of catches Sunday
Johnson caught both of his targets for nine yards against the Eagles on Sunday.
Robert Griffin (shoulder) spent a lot of his time Sunday throwing to non-receivers, which is why Johnson showed up in the box score. As a fullback, don't expect him to be very much involved in the offense going forward.
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Browns' Malcolm Johnson: Returns to practice
Johnson (concussion) returned to practice on Monday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Johnson sustained a concussion over a week ago, forcing him to sit out of the first week of practice. He has now passed concussion protocol testing and can return to the field. He will be eligible to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Packers.
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Browns' Malcolm Johnson: Sustains concussion Sunday
Johnson sustained a concussion during practice Sunday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Johnson's rookie season was abbreviated due to a groin injury, but he corralled just four of six passes for 15 yards. The lack of production isn't a surprise considering his position (fullback) and workload (13.9 percent of the offensive snaps). With a concussion in tow, there's no telling when his next training camp session will happen.
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Browns' Malcolm Johnson: Lands on injured reserve
The Browns placed Johnson on injured reserve Tuesday with a groin injury.
Johnson appeared in all 12 games for the Browns this year, but his season will come to an early end due to a groin injury suffered in Sunday's loss to the Bengals. Offensive lineman Darrian Miller was signed to take Johnson's place on the roster.
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| HT/WT: 6-1, 231 lbs |
| Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, AL, USA |
| Age: 31 |
| School: Mississippi State |
| Experience: 4 |