James-Michael Johnson LB FA Tue 9/15/15 6:22 PM
James-Michael Johnson
LB FA
The Buccaneers waived-injured Johnson on Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson saw extensive action on special teams for the Buccaneers in Week 1, but he suffered an undisclosed injury that will prevent him playing for some time moving forward. The team has not yet announced who will be added to take Johnson's place.
James-Michael Johnson LB FA Tue 9/9/14 12:42 AM
James-Michael Johnson
LB FA
Johnson played 49 snaps on defense Sunday against the Titans, recording three tackles (two solo) on the day.
Johnson figures to see a large jump in playing time moving forward with the season-ending injury to Derrick Johnson. He likely won't have the impact of the other Johnson, but could record a good amount of tackles as one of the team's two inside linebackers.
James-Michael Johnson LB FA Tue 12/31/13 2:29 PM
James-Michael Johnson
LB FA
Chiefs placed ILB James-Michael Johnson on injured reserve with an ankle injury, ending his season.
Claimed off waivers from the Browns ahead of Week 1, Johnson appeared in all 16 games and notched 17 tackles while working mainly on special teams. Johnson has two years left on his rookie contract. LB Robert James was signed to take his place on the roster.
James-Michael Johnson LB FA Sat 8/31/13 6:09 PM
James-Michael Johnson
LB FA
Browns waived or released LB James-Michael Johnson, OL Aaron Adams, DB Akeem Auguste, RB Jamaine Cook, DL Hall Davis, WR Tori Gurley, WR Naaman Roosevelt, DL Brian Sanford, and LB Justin Staples.
Johnson, the No. 120 overall pick in last year's draft, didn't fit in new DC Ray Horton's 3-4 scheme. He'll likely draw some interest as a two-down thumper. Gurley has made his rounds around the league the last two years.
James-Michael Johnson LB FA Sun 6/9/13 12:12 PM
James-Michael Johnson
LB FA
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Browns LB James-Michael Johnson is "nowhere" in the team's plans and is likely to be cut.
James-Michael Johnson LB FA Sun 2/10/13 9:44 AM
James-Michael Johnson
LB FA
Browns LB James-Michael Johnson is a "top bet" to start at inside linebacker in the team's new 3-4 defense.
Johnson and veteran D'Qwell Jackson are expected to man the inside spots, while the outside spots appear to be wide open aside from Jabaal Sheard, who will try to convert from 4-3 DE to 3-4 stand-up pass-rushing specialist. Johnson ended his rookie season on injured reserve with a knee injury, but it did not require surgery. He should be good to go for OTAs.
James-Michael Johnson LB FA Tue 12/18/12 6:11 PM
James-Michael Johnson
LB FA
Browns placed LB James-Michael Johnson (knee) on injured reserve, ending his season.
The rookie fourth-rounder will not need surgery on the knee. Johnson started eight of 10 games this season, recording 36 tackles while playing primarily on early downs. With Scott Fujita's Cleveland career likely over, Johnson is a good bet to open the 2013 season as the starter on the weak side. DE Hall Davis was elevated from the practice squad to take Johnson's roster spot.
James-Michael Johnson LB FA Thu 10/4/12 4:57 PM
James-Michael Johnson
LB FA
Browns LB James Michael-Johnson (oblique) has resumed practicing after missing the first four games of the season.
The rookie fourth-rounder is expected to make his NFL debut this week in the base defense. "It's really good to get him back," DC Dick Jauron said. "It's his first full week back in practice. He's moving around really well. We're excited."
James-Michael Johnson LB FA Sat 9/8/12 9:09 PM
James-Michael Johnson
LB FA
Browns LB James Michael-Johnson (oblique) has been ruled out for Week 1.
Johnson could miss up to four weeks and hasn't been cleared to return to practice. Scott Fujita (leg) "most likely won't play" Sunday despite having his suspension overturned. Undrafted free agent L.J. Fort is expected to start for the Browns at strongside linebacker.
James-Michael Johnson LB FA Sun 9/2/12 12:19 PM
James-Michael Johnson
LB FA
Browns GM Tom Heckert characterized LB James Michael-Johnson's oblique injury as "nothing serious" and lists him as "day-to-day".
According to Heckert, it's a matter of Johnson managing the pain and, although he could make a quick return, it's certainly possible he misses a few weeks of the regular season. The Browns did sign Tank Carder, who would see a significant workload if Johnson misses time.