2021 · WEEK 17 CLOSE
$0–1W–SINCE '21 DRAFTHIGH $174
AGE24Sep 13, 1996
EXP1 yrsince 2020
HEIGHT6'4"
Johnson secured six of eight targets for 59 yards in the Saints' 45-24 loss to the Falcons on Monday night.
Johnson tied for second in receptions and also finished as the runner-up in receiving yards on the night for the Saints in the lopsided loss. The veteran tight end has gotten the season off to a productive start, recording at least 53 receiving yards in each contest and posting 14 of his 21 catches of the season in the last two games alone. Johnson also has drawn at least seven targets in three of the first four games, affording him a very appealing fantasy floor going into a Week 5 home matchup against the Vikings on Sunday.
Johnson caught all eight of his targets for 53 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 35-27 loss to the Raiders.
The veteran tight end continues to have an impressive start to the season, hauling in TD strikes of one and two yards from Tyler Shough. but Johnson had a tough end to his day as he fumbled to end the Saints' final possession while they were trying to mount a comeback late in the fourth quarter. Johnson has put together a 15-173-3 line on 19 targets through three games, and he'll look to atone for his miscue in a Week 4 home tilt against the Falcons.
Johnson caught all four targets for 66 yards in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Ravens.
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Johnson dealt with an illness during the week but played 36 of 68 offensive snaps and ran 23 routes on Tyler Shough's 39 dropbacks. It was a dip in snap rate and route share compared to Week 1 for Johnson, but he still out-targeted Noah Fant four to zero against Baltimore. Through two games, Johnson has seven catches for 120 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets. It will be interesting to see if his snaps and routes come back up to Week 1 levels next Sunday against the Raiders.
Johnson (illness) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Baltimore
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Johnson (illness) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.
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Johnson (illness) returned to practice Thursday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Johnson did not participate in Wednesday's practice due to an illness.
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Johnson caught three of his seven targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-30 overtime loss to the Lions.
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Johnson didn't see any action during the Saints' three-game preseason slate.
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Johnson is listed as the starting tight end on the Saints' unofficial depth chart.
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Johnson remains the Saints' top tight end after New Orleans added Noah Fant in free agency and selected Oscar Delp in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, Luke Johnson of NOLA.com reports.
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Johnson and the Saints agreed to terms on a contract restructure Friday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
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Johnson is labeled by Bucky Brooks of NFL.com as a pending free agent who might be underrated.
Brooks notes Johnson, who once played wide receiver, has put together an impressive resume over the last three seasons in particular. Johnson has posted a 129-1,424-14 receiving line across 46 regular-season games in that span, and while Brooks concedes Johnson's blocking skills need improvement, he adds the fifth-year pro could thrive in a creative scheme that utilizes him in a "Joker" role.
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