The Cleveland Browns and run again D’Ernest Johnson agreed to the terms of a one-year, $2.4 million contract with over $900,000 in guarantees, his representative Drew Rosenhaus told the Associated Press.
Johnson is 26 years old, entering his fourth year in NFLspent three full seasons on the Browns active roster, back-up for the powerhouse duo Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt.
Cleveland had previously booked a restricted free agent deal worth $2.43 million for Johnson in March, but his new deal gives Johnson a guarantee and the Browns some flexibility. salary limits.
Johnson dashed 534 yards and scored three goals last season. He added 19 catches in 137 yards, with his best match being against Denver when Chubb and Hunt were out. Johnson received at least 20 touchdowns in three games, averaging 152.6 yards, and scored two touchdowns during that same period.
Along with Chubb and Hunt, Johnson joins the RBs Jerome Ford – Cleveland’s Fifth Round Draft Selection Cincinnati – and Demetric Feltonwho has worked behind the scenes and is a wide receiver this season.
The Browns finished the 2021-22 season with the fourth-fastest dash of any team at 2,471 yards, behind Baltimore Raven (2,479 yards), Indianapolis Colts (2,540) and Philadelphia Eagles (2,715).
Johnson became a fan favorite, in part because he worked on a fishing boat in Florida before making the Cleveland roster in 2019 as a free agent. no signature.
Associated Press report.
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