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Kerryon Johnson being waived by Lions

Kerryon Johnson’s Detroit Lions career appears to be over. The Lions are waiving Johnson, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday. Johnson was a second-round pick (No. 43 overall) by Detroit out of Auburn in 2018. He rushed for 641 …

Video: Kerryon Johnson does funny Lambeau Leap in empty stadium

The Lambeau Leap is one of many sports traditions that have been put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic, but Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson did his best to keep it alive on Sunday. Johnson scored a touchdown early in Detroit’s …

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5 NFL players whose jobs are in jeopardy

Every year, a new crop of NFL talent is ushered in, which means an old crop of talent gets replaced. Even though this offseason has been much different from others, the same will be the case this year. So which NFL players are facing a decreased …

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Lions place Kerryon Johnson on IR, promote Paul Perkins

The Detroit Lions will be without running back Kerryon Johnson for the remainder of the season after he was placed on injured reserve following knee surgery earlier this week. With their leading rusher now mending his wounds, the Lions will begin to …

Kerryon Johnson expected to miss time with knee injury

Kerryon Johnson is expected to miss some time due to his knee injury. Johnson left Sunday’s loss against the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter. He was later seen wearing a knee brace and walking with a limp. Johnson is expected to miss …

Kerryon Johnson has great response to Eagles’ defense against him

Kerryon Johnson had a great response to a social media post about how the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense played against him. Johnson found yards tough to come by during Sunday’s 27-24 win by his Detroit Lions over the Eagles. The Lions …

Lions RB Kerryon Johnson has great quote about playing football for a living

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson offered a great quote about playing football for a living. Johnson was enjoying a strong rookie season last year before missing the final six games with a knee injury. He is looking forward to his second …

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Lions shutting down RB Kerryon Johnson for the season

Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia said this week that the team being officially eliminated from playoff contention will not impact which players are placed on injured reserve, but actions speak louder than words. According to multiple reports, …

Each NFL team’s breakout player for 2018

NFL players don’t walk onto the field as rookies and immediately become stars. They have to prove their worth on the field. Some have to bounce from team to team, and some were never even expected to be stars in the first place. Everyone gets …

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Kerryon Johnson considered week-to-week with knee sprain

The Detroit Lions got very good news on the status of rookie running back Kerryon Johnson. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com and Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Johnson will not need surgery on what turned out to be a knee sprain. He will be considered …

Lions rookie RB Kerryon Johnson to undergo MRI on knee

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson will undergo an MRI on his knee Monday, but things sound positive about his situation for now. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport says the early word is Johnson has a sprain and not an ACL tear. #Lions RB …

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Lions’ Kerryon Johnson leaves game with apparent foot injury

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson appeared to suffer some sort of foot injury during Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers. Johnson broke off a 24-yard run early in the fourth quarter, but appeared to do something to his …

Eight NFL players making noise in training camp

While we are only a game into the NFL preseason, we have seen enough of training camp and game action to know who’s really starting to make an impression on coaches and teammates. A lot of the players are rookies, but some veterans and …

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10 rookie running backs who could have a major role

10. Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns Chubb looked like the next great thing when he ran behind Todd Gurley and racked up nearly 1,800 yards from scrimmage as a freshman in 2014. He then suffered a knee injury in 2015 that slowed him down a bit over two …

Kerryon Johnson explains why he loves the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl

There are some pretty good perks for college athletes playing in bowl games, but Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson is convinced that he’s found the best one of all. Auburn’s selection for the Peach Bowl means a lot of benefits from the …

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Kerryon Johnson says he will ‘of course’ play in Peach Bowl

Auburn Tigers fans got some reassurance Friday on the status of star running back Kerryon Johnson. When asked by a fan if Johnson, who injured his shoulder during the team’s Iron Bowl win, would suit up for the Peach Bowl, the back gave an …

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