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Rams, WR Tyler Johnson agree to terms on new deal

The Rams are bringing back WR Tyler Johnson, agreeing to terms on a deal to keep him in the mix for the 2024 season

The Los Angeles Rams are adding some wide receiver depth in free agency, bringing back a familiar face. According to the agency Team IFA, the Rams and Tyler Johnson have agreed to terms on a new deal to bring the veteran wideout back for the 2024 season.

The terms of the contract were not disclosed but it’s presumably a one-year deal.

The Rams signed Johnson as a free agent last offseason and while he impressed in training camp, he was only active for one game in the regular season. He caught two passes for 8 yards and a touchdown, which all game in Week 18 against the 49ers.

The Rams have now re-signed two of their own wide receivers this offseason, bringing back both Demarcus Robinson and Johnson.

Rams sign K Brett Maher and WR Tyler Johnson to active roster

The Rams signed Brett Maher and also added Tyler Johnson to the active roster, which could suggest they’ll rest WRs on Sunday.

After making three roster moves on Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Rams made two more later in the day. They officially signed kicker Brett Maher, a move Sean McVay said was coming on Monday when he spoke to reporters.

The Rams also signed Tyler Johnson to the 53-man roster, so he’s been promoted from the practice squad. That could be an indication that they plan to rest some of their wide receivers in Week 18, namely Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, who have been banged up throughout the season.

Johnson has not been active for a game with the Rams but he has a chance to be on the game day roster Sunday when they face the 49ers, especially if Los Angeles plans to limit Nacua and Kupp’s snaps.

Former Houston starting offensive guard Tyler Johnson transfers to Colorado

Another experienced offensive lineman is coming to Colorado

At this rate, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders should have a much cleaner pocket to operate in next year.

Hours after former UConn starting center Yakiri Walker announced his commitment to the Buffs on Saturday morning, Houston transfer offensive guard Tyler Johnson did the same.

Johnson spent his first three collegiate seasons at Texas (2019-21) and even started at right guard in the 2020 Alamo Bowl against Colorado. Prior to the 2022 season, he transferred to Houston and was a Third-Team All-American Athletic Conference selection that year.

Listed at 6-foot-5, 320 pounds, Johnson started in all 12 games for the Cougars this past season at left guard.

Johnson, who visited Boulder this weekend, also received offers from Maryland, Texas Tech and Virginia Tech after entering the portal on Thursday.

He comes to CU with two years of eligibility remaining.

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Penn State player availability report for Rutgers released

Penn State has officially ruled out wide receiver Harrison Wallace III vs. Rutgers.

As expected, Penn State will be in pretty good shape when it comes to its player availability for the regular season home finale on Saturday afternoon. Penn State will only be missing one key player that wasn’t already accounted for this season, and head coach James Franklin already confirmed that news earlier in the week.

Wide receiver [autotag]Harrison Wallace III[/autotag] was officially ruled out of action on Saturday morning according to the Big Ten-mandated player availability report for the Nittany Lions. Wallace was injured in late October against Indiana and has not been on the field since that point in time. It remains unknown at this time, at least publicly, whether he will be able to return to the field next week in the regular season finale against Michigan State in Detroit.

Here is a look at the updated player availability report for Penn State for this afternoon’s game against Rutgers.

OUT

  • Harrison Wallace III
  • [autotag]Tyler Johnson[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Tyler Holzworth[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Feyisayo Oluleye[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jashaun Green[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Joey Palko[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Liam Powers[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jim Fitzgerald[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jason Estrella[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Smith Vilbert[/autotag]

QUESTIONABLE

  • [autotag]Ibrahim Traore[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Alex Birchmeier[/autotag]

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Chop Robinson OUT vs. Indiana

Penn State rules DE Chop Robinson out vs. Indiana in pregame player availability report.

It was likely anticipated that Penn State would be without the services of defensive end Chop Robinson on Saturday against Indiana. Those expectations were met with the release of Penn State’s player availability report leading up to kickoff against the Hoosiers from Beaver Stadium.

Robinson was officially ruled out of action for the Indiana game. Robinson, who left last week’s game at Ohio State after a blow to the head, was one of 12 players listed as out for the home game against the Hoosiers.

Here is a look at everyone ruled out by Penn State:

  • Tyler Johnson
  • Mehki Flowers
  • Elliot Washington II
  • Tyler Holzworth
  • Feyisayo Oluleye
  • Chop Robinson
  • Kaveion Keys
  • Ian Harvie
  • Liam Powers
  • Jim Fitzgerald
  • Andrew Rappleyea
  • Smith Vilbert

Penn State also listed four players as questionable for the game, including Amin Vanover. Here is who is listed as questionable for the Nittany Lions:

  • Amin Vanover
  • Mason Stahl
  • Carmelo Taylor
  • Mason Robinson

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Penn State rules out a number of players for Iowa game

Penn State has released its player availability report for Iowa. Here is who is ruled out for the game.

Penn State will be down a number of players this week when they host the Iowa Hawkeyes for the Whiteout game on Saturday night. In all, Penn State has ruled out 12 players for the primetime matchup with Iowa, including wide receiver Malick Meiga.

Meiga was out of action last week at Illinois and his absence from the field will carry over to Week 4. Penn State has also listed wide receiver Harrison Wallace III as questionable for the game. He was also questionable last week at Illinois and was held off the field as a bit of a precaution. How much he sees the field in Week 4 will be seen as the game plays out.

Penn State has also included defensive lineman Smith Vilbert among the players out of action this week. Vilbert also missed last week’s game at Illinois.

Here is the updated player availability report from Penn State with kickoff approaching.

OUT

  • WR Malick Meiga
  • WR Tyler Johnson
  • RB David Kency Jr.
  • RB Amiel Davis
  • WR Feyisayo Oluleye
  • S Jashaun Green
  • DE Mason Robinson
  • DE Joey Palko
  • OL Jim Fitzgerald
  • WR Jan Mahlert
  • DE Smith Vilbert

QUESTIONABLE

  • WR Harrison Wallace III

Rams release Logan Bruss, Robert Rochell and Tyler Johnson

The Rams have released 2022 third-rounder Logan Bruss, 2021 fourth-rounder Robert Rochell and veteran Tyler Johnson

The Rams were sitting at 56 players for hours before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, needing to cut three more to get the roster to 53. In the final wave of cuts, the Rams had two big surprises.

In addition to Tyler Johnson, they released 2022 third-rounder Logan Bruss and 2021 fourth-rounder Robert Rochell. The roster is now down to 53 players and it doesn’t include a kicker.

Bruss is a massive surprise because he was just a third-round pick last year and the Rams’ top selection in the draft. He missed his entire rookie season with a torn ACL, but he’s now healthy and available. He just hasn’t impressed thus far, even moving from guard to tackle in an attempt to give him some added comfort.

Rochell was a raw prospect coming out of Central Arkansas but the cornerback hasn’t developed in his two-plus years as a pro. He has the athleticism to be an NFL cornerback but his coverage skills are lacking, as is his tackling ability.

Watch: Rams WR Tyler Johnson mic’d up vs. Raiders in preseason loss

Tyler Johnson was mic’d up during the Rams’ loss to the Raiders on Saturday night

Tyler Johnson is doing everything he can to make the Rams’ 53-man roster. In two games this preseason, he’s caught eight passes for 105 yards, the latter of which ranks eighth among all NFL players thus far.

The veteran receiver is facing a lot of competition at the position this summer, but he’s making a strong case to be kept on the regular-season roster through two weeks.

In Saturday’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, Johnson was mic’d up. While he’s not considered a leader on the field, he regularly talks up his teammates and tries to get them ready to go for the upcoming drive.

Johnson finished the game with three catches for 35 yards, including a long of 24 yards. He still has one more preseason game left to prove himself to the coaching staff before final cuts are made, but he’s done a nice job so far.

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Don’t sleep on Demarcus Robinson or Tyler Johnson in Rams’ WR competition

Demarcus Robinson and Tyler Johnson are off to great starts in training camp, which puts them in the mix to be the No. 3 receiver

In OTAs and minicamp, the Rams essentially had three receivers competing to be the starter alongside Cooper Kupp and Van Jefferson. Ben Skowronek, Tutu Atwell and Puka Nacua were the frontrunners at that spot, but the Rams made things interesting by signing Demarcus Robinson and Tyler Johnson before training camp.

Though neither of them is a marquee player or star receiver, they are proven players in this league – particularly in the case of Robinson.

We’re only a few days into training camp but one thing’s clear: No one should sleep on Robinson or Johnson as the Rams’ No. 3 receiver. There’s a chance one of the two will leapfrog Skowronek, Atwell and Nacua as a starter.

Both players are making plays in practice, which have caught the eye of Sean McVay. Last week, Robinson made an acrobatic catch down the sideline on a deep shot from Stetson Bennett. Then on Saturday, he made another great grab deep down the sideline, again from Bennett.

Johnson had a good day on Saturday, too, according to those in attendance. He made this catch down the left side from Bennett and cut back inside to avoid the defender and pick up some additional yards.

That was in addition to a deep touchdown catch in the same practice.

Here’s what McVay said about Robinson, which also featured some praise for Johnson and Jefferson on Saturday.

“He’s a guy that’s made plays in this league. He’s got confidence, he’s got great body control, he’s got great size, catch radius,” McVay said of Robinson. “You can see he’s getting comfortable with what we’re asking. But this is a guy that’s made a lot of plays. He’s got a resume that kind of speaks for itself in this league. I thought Tyler Johnson showed up as well. You notice Van Jefferson a lot. (Cooper Kupp) 10 is obviously going to make his plays and do his thing, but I was really encouraged to see DeMarcus Robinson, Tyler Johnson, and I thought Van made a lot of good things happen as well.”

McVay has said some very promising things about Atwell and Nacua, too, but it was encouraging to hear him speak highly of Robinson and Johnson. They could be more than just camp bodies and veterans on the roster this year.

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Auburn reveals jersey numbers for freshman summer enrollees

Here’s a look at what number each of Auburn’s freshman summer enrolles will wear.

Auburn put some finishing touches on its roster Tuesday with the announcement of the jersey numbers for the transfers and freshmen who enrolled during the summer.

Eleven freshmen enrolled over the summer and were officially added to the roster including running back [autotag]Jeremiah Cobb[/autotag], the highest-ranked offensive player from [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s transitional class.

While Cobb has a chance to contribute immediately, quarterback [autotag]Hank Brown[/autotag] and offensive tackle [autotag]Tyler Johnson[/autotag] will likely need time to develop before they are ready to see the field.

They also got some much-needed reinforcements in the secondary with cornerbacks [autotag]Colton Hood[/autotag], [autotag]JC Hart[/autotag], [autotag]Champ Anthony[/autotag], and [autotag]Tyler Scott[/autotag], in addition to safeties [autotag]Sylvester Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Terrance Love[/autotag], and [autotag]C.J. Johnson[/autotag] all making it to the Plains.

They also welcome defensive lineman [autotag]Darron Reed Jr.[/autotag] who can play anywhere across the defensive line for the Tigers.

Two members of the 2023 recruiting class are still missing from the roster, freshman wide receiver [autotag]Daquayvious Sorey[/autotag] and JUCO defensive lineman [autotag]Quientrail Jamison-Travis[/autotag].

Here is a look at each number the freshmen summer enrollees will wear their first season at Auburn.

Number Name Position
15 Hank Brown QB
18 Colton Hood CB
19 Sylvester Smith S
20 JC Hart CB
23 Jeremiah Cobb RB
24 Terrance Love S
25 Champ Anthony CB
27 Tyler Scott CB
29 C.J. Johnson S
45 Darron Reed Jr. DL
79 Tyler Johnson OL

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