Kaleb Johnson (born February 22, 1993) is a former

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. He played college football at

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College career

Johnson started 50 career games at Rutgers, starting all 13 games at left guard as a senior. He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten at guard by the media and the league's head coaches.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Johnson signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2015. He was waived on September 5, 2015 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 30, 2015, but was waived on December 12, 2015.

Cleveland Browns

Johnson was claimed off waivers by the

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on December 14, 2015. He was waived on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day, but was released the following day.

Arizona Cardinals

Johnson was signed to the

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' practice squad on September 29, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 3, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Johnson was waived by the Cardinals.

Kansas City Chiefs

On December 13, 2017, Johnson was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 10, 2018. He was waived on June 14, 2018.

Chicago Bears

On August 4, 2018, Johnson signed with the

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. He was waived on August 11, 2018.

Minnesota Vikings

On August 13, 2018, Johnson signed with the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2018.

Philadelphia Eagles

On December 14, 2018, Johnson was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 14, 2019. On May 1, 2019, Johnson was waived by the Eagles.

Baltimore Brigade

On May 7, 2019, Johnson was assigned to

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Ottawa Redblacks

Johnson signed with the

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on May 19, 2019, and was moved to their retired list three days later.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Kaleb 1993 births Living people Arizona Cardinals players Baltimore Ravens players Chicago Bears players Cleveland Browns players Kansas City Chiefs players Minnesota Vikings players Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players Baltimore Brigade players Ottawa Redblacks players