Tag: Jaleel Johnson

Texans’ Tytus Howard calls out Titans’ Jaleel Johnson for ‘dirty’ play in Week 17

Titans DL Jaleel Johnson might face a fine for a little extracurricular activity after a play in the Week 17 loss to the Texans.

Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jaleel Johnson might be facing a fine for a little extracurricular activity after a play during the Week 17 game against the Houston Texans.

During the third quarter of last week’s game, with the Titans trailing 20-3 in a game they eventually lost 26-3, Johnson, who was playing his former team, appeared to throw a forearm at Houston running back Devin Singletary following one of his 16 carries on the day.

Johnson was not flagged, thus the play went unnoticed. However, after the game, radio host Seth Payne pointed out what the veteran lineman did, and that drew this response from his former teammate and Texans offensive lineman, Tytus Howard:

While Johnson has played OK for the most part this season, he has garnered more attention for his calling out the Titans after they cut him last month. Surprisingly, Johnson was brought back more than a week after.

We’ll see if Johnson will get hit in the wallet for this play when Week 17 fines are revealed on Saturday.

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Jaleel Johnson was surprised Titans brought him back after critical tweets

Johnson, who has since deleted Twitter, said he apologized to the team after being brought back.

The Tennessee Titans made a surprise move this week when they re-signed defensive lineman Jaleel Johnson, who was critical of the team in now-deleted tweets after he was waived last week.

Earlier in the week, head coach Mike Vrabel revealed the two had a conversation about Johnson’s public showing of frustration and Vrabel said he’s comfortable with the veteran lineman coming back to the team.

On Friday, Johnson admitted it was a mistake and said he apologized to Vrabel and the team for the tweets.

“To be fair, I don’t really think I was thinking; I wasn’t thinking properly,” Johnson said, per John Glennon of Nashville Post. “I just think at the time, a little bit of frustration. But since I’ve been in the league for seven years, I’ve tried to do things in a professional manner. That’s something that I wouldn’t normally do… I talked to coach about it and let him know I apologize, talked to my teammates and coaches, told them I apologize for it.”

Johnson has since made the decision to delete Twitter and said he was surprised the team wanted to bring him back.

“It says a lot about coach; it says that he cares a lot about his guys,” Johnson said, per ESPN’s Turron Davenport. “We’ve built a bond and I think he knows where I come from and I know where he stands, I know what he expects out of his players and that wasn’t it… I’m thankful that he decided to want to bring me back to compete with these guys. Moving forward now, I’m off Twitter. I think I deleted the app. I’m just thankful to be back and to help these guys win.”

“A little bit,” Johnson said when asked if he was surprised the Titans wanted to bring him back. “When I got the call, it was kind of eye-opening, but I just took the opportunity and I’m going to run with it.”

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Mike Vrabel talks Titans re-signing Jaleel Johnson after critical tweets

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said he had a conversation with Jaleel Johnson and is comfortable bringing him back.

The Tennessee Titans announced they have re-signed defensive lineman Jaleel Johnson to the active roster, which comes just eight days after the team waived the veteran, who then fired off now-deleted tweets expressing his frustration with the team.

When asked about the decision to bring Johnson back in the wake of those tweets, head coach Mike Vrabel said he’s spoken with Johnson and is comfortable with the move to bring him back.

“We had a conversation and I would say that’s out of character for Jaleel,” Vrabel said, per ESPN’s Turron Davenport. “I’ve enjoyed the time that he was here, getting to know him through the offseason and camp and his professionalism and obviously he was frustrated.

“I think we all, at times, get frustrated and that’s how he chose to let that emotion out. Probably not the way that we would recommend it and he knows that. But again, we all get frustrated at times and I don’t think anybody is immune to that. So, I know who Jaleel is and I’m comfortable that he’ll give us everything he has.”

Johnson has spent time on both the practice squad and active roster this season. He has 12 tackles in six games.

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Titans bring Jaleel Johnson back despite critical tweets

The Titans are reuniting with Jaleel Johnson eight days after he fired off critical tweets following his being waived.

The Tennessee Titans parted ways with defensive lineman Jaleel Johnson a little over a week ago, but he didn’t go quietly, with the veteran firing off a few tweets voicing his frustration with the team.

In those tweets, Johnson made it clear he didn’t think the defense was the biggest problem in Tennessee, and he also referenced how lucky Kevin Byard was to be traded from the Titans to the Eagles.

He wasn’t wrong about either thing, by the way.

After that, it was assumed we had seen the last of Johnson in Nashville, as head coach Mike Vrabel is the last guy you’d think would be forgiving about such a public showing of frustration.

However, that apparently wasn’t enough to cross him off the team’s list for good. The Titans announced on Wednesday that they have brought Johnson back, re-signing him to the active roster just eight days after the aforementioned tweets.

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While surprising, the decision to bring Johnson back is par for the course in a season in which the team has been a comedy of errors. It’ll be interesting to see what Vrabel has to say about reuniting with Johnson after those tweets.

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Jaleel Johnson tweets frustration after being cut by Titans

Jaleel Johnson fired off a pair of tweets voicing his frustration with the Titans.

The Tennessee Titans made a roster move on Tuesday, with the team parting ways with defensive lineman Jaleel Johnson, who appeared in six games for the team, spending time on both the practice squad and active roster.

But Johnson didn’t go quietly. After being waived, the veteran lineman fired off a pair of tweets voicing his frustration with the situation in Tennessee (H/T @zandermercury on X).

“They so worried about [trying] to fix the defense when we’re not the problem,” Johnson tweeted. “[Expletive] put the tape on and watch.”

Then, without saying his name specifically, Johnson noted how lucky former Titans safety Kevin Byard was to get traded from Tennessee to the 9-1 Philadelphia Eagles.

“Going from a team (like the Titans) to a 9-1 team has gotta be the greatest feeling in the world,” he wrote.

Johnson has since deleted the tweets but we do have the screenshots.

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Johnson later explained his frustration in another tweet.

Can’t say that Johnson is wrong in either of his tweets. Of course, it isn’t exactly ideal for a player to be publicly airing his frustration like this, but Johnson mostly hits the nail on the head.

Yes, there are several issues with the defense and it has not been good, but it’s still only giving up 21.4 points per contest, which is certainly not great but good enough to win more than the Titans have.

The bigger issue is the offense, which has managed just 16.8 per.

The Byard tweet speaks for itself. I’m sure it wasn’t easy leaving the only team he’s ever known, but the veteran safety has to be at least somewhat relieved he’s no longer part of this mess in Nashville.

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Titans elevate Jaleel Johnson, Justin Murray for Week 3

The Titans have elevated DL Jaleel Johnson and OL Justin Murray for their Week 3 game.

The Tennessee Titans made a pair of practice squad elevations ahead of their Week 3 game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.

The team announced it is elevating defensive lineman Jaleel Johnson and offensive lineman Justin Murray from the practice squad. Both players will revert back to the practice squad after the game.

Murray was elevated last week and is once again serving as extra depth with left guard Peter Skoronski sidelined due to an appendectomy that kept him out of last week’s game, also.

Johnson was signed to the practice squad during the week after spending the offseason with the Titans. He’s depth insurance just in case fellow defensive lineman Denico Autry doesn’t suit up. Autry is listed as questionable due to foot and groin injuries.

Along with Autry, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and cornerback Anthony Kendall are also questionable. Along with Skoronski, wide receiver Kearis Jackson was ruled out and has since been placed on injured reserve.

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Titans sign DL Jaleel Johnson to the practice squad

The Titans added veteran DL Jaleel Johnson to the practice squad on Wednesday.

After opening up a spot on their practice squad on Tuesday, the Tennessee Titans filled it on Wednesday.

The team announced it has signed veteran defensive lineman Jaleel Johnson to the practice squad, which comes on the heels of the team releasing fellow veteran lineman Michael Dwumfour from the group the day before.

This is the fourth move involving a defensive lineman Tennessee has made since Tuesday, with the team promoting Kyle Peko and waiving Jayden Peevy.

We thought Peevy, who was an offseason darling, would be brought back on the practice squad after clearing waivers, but as of right now it doesn’t look like that will happen after Tennessee added Johnson.

Tennessee signed Johnson during the offseason but he failed to make the 53-man roster out of training camp.

A 2017 fourth-round pick, Johnson has appeared in 74 games (21 starts) over six seasons. He most recently saw snaps with the Atlanta Falcons to close out the 2022 campaign.

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94 days until Vikings season opener: Every player to wear No. 94

Just 94 days remain until the start of the Minnesota Vikings season, but who are the best players to wear the number for the Vikings?

It’s the final countdown…

Well, sort of.

The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 94 days at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10.

From now until then, we will take a trip down memory lane and count each day by revisiting the players that have worn that specific jersey number.

Defensive lineman Dean Lowry currently wears the number after signing with the Vikings in free agency. Although Dalvin Tomlinson saw success in the number last season, Pat Williams headlines the number for the Vikings.

With 94 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 94 with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):

Report: Titans signing veteran DL Jaleel Johnson

The Titans are reportedly signing DT Jaleel Johnson.

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The Tennessee Titans are reportedly adding to their defensive line room with the signing of veteran free-agent defensive tackle, Jaleel Johnson.

The news comes from Jordan Schultz of TheScore, although the length and financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

A former fourth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2017, Johnson spent four years there before moving on to play for the Houston Texans.

After being waived by the Texans in November of last season, Johnson was claimed by the Atlanta Falcons, appearing in six games for the team.

Over the course of his career, the Iowa product has played in 74 games (21 starts) and tallied 125 tackles (11 for loss), 6.5 sacks and 12 QB hits.

His best season came in 2019, when he finished with career-highs in sacks (3.5) and tackles for loss (five) in 16 contests (three starts).

Johnson will now look to crack a Titans roster that is strong upfront but in need of depth options behind the starters.

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Texans make 4 roster moves ahead of Week 11 matchup with Washington

The Houston Texans made four roster moves ahead of their Week 11 showdown with Washington.

The Houston Texans made a total of four roster moves ahead of their Week 11 tilt with Washington Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at NRG Stadium.

The first move was to activate defensive end Michael Dwumfour from injured reserve. The 6-1, 296-pound defensive end had not been active since Week 5 at the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Houston also declared defensive backs Cobi Francis and Will Redmond as their two standard elevations from the practice squad.

The Texans released defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson. The 6-3, 316-pounder tallied 1.0 sack, five combined tackles, a quarterback hit, and a fumble recovery through three games, one of which he started. Johnson logged 12 games with Houston in 2021.