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Waived by Pittsburgh Pittsburgh waived Johnson on Saturday.

Impact Wideouts, Johnson and Mathew Sexton, were part of nine players let go by the Steelers on Saturday as they make moves to get down to the mandatory 53-man roster by Tuesday. Johnson spent the majority of the 2020 campaign on Pittsburgh's practice squad and is still vying for a chance to make his NFL debut.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Inks deal with Pittsburgh The Steelers signed Johnson to a reserve/future contract Thursday.

Impact Johnson spent time on Pittsburgh's practice squad in 2020, and he'll get another chance to compete with the organization this offseason. The Buffalo product is still vying for a chance to make his NFL debut.

JANUARY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Waived with injury settlement The Steelers have waived Johnson (knee) from injured reserve with an injury settlement, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Once Johnson is healthy, he'll be eligible to sign with another team. The receiver didn't play in his rookie season, though, so he'll likely seek a special-teams or practice-squad role.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to IR Johnson (knee) cleared waivers Friday and reverted to the Steelers' injured reserve, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact It's unclear how serious Johnson's injury is, but now the only way he gets back on the field is if he reaches an injury settlement with the Steelers. The second-year receiver out of Buffalo was expected to get cut before Week 1 anyway.

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Waived/injured Thursday Johnson suffered a knee injury in practice Monday and was waived/injured as a result, Joe Rutter of TribLive.com reports.

Impact Johnson has a chance to re-join the Steelers if he clears through waivers, although he will land on the reserve/injured list for the remainder of the season. The 2019-undrafted wideout from Buffalo was competing for a reserve role before suffering the injury, which will now shift his focus to the 2021 campaign.

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE