The Chicago Bears are signing former New York Giants wide receiver Collin Johnson to their practice squad.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz was the first to report the signing on Tuesday.
Source: Former #Giants and #Jaguars WR Collin Johnson is signing with the #Bears practice squad.
The 6-6, 222-pound wideout starred at Texas. Johnson has 29 catches for 372 yards and 2 TDs during two NFL seasons.
Chicago adding to its WR room after recently trading Chase… pic.twitter.com/f1aCoQ7cLS
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 10, 2023
Johnson was a fifth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2020 NFL draft. He spent just one season with the team before being waived and subsequently claimed by the Giants in September of 2021.
In his first season with New York, the 6-foot-6, 220-pound Johnson hauled in 11 receptions for 105 yards and began to open the eyes of many on the coaching staff.
The following summer, Johnson was in line for a significant role on the Giants’ offense but suffered an untimely torn Achilles, costing him the entire 2022 season.
With an abundance of wide receivers added via free agency and the 2023 NFL draft, Johnson found himself as the odd-man out this year. He was a surprise cut in August.
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