Marcus Johnson (born August 5, 1994) is an American former professional

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who played six seasons in the

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(NFL) for four different teams and won a

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with the

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following

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. After playing

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, he was signed by the Eagles as an

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following the

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and spent part of the season on the practice squad before making the roster the next year. He also played for the

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and

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Early years

Johnson played

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where he was an all-state player at wide receiver and kick returner and also lettered in track.

College career

Johnson played college football at the

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. He started in 18 of 42 total games played during his time at UT. During Spring 2014, Johnson was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. While at UT, Johnson was a physical culture and sports major with a career interest in either

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Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Johnson signed with the

as an

on May 5, 2016. He suffered a

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injury early in

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that caused him to miss most of the practices. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, but was re-signed to the team's

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the next day. He was released by the Eagles on September 13, but was later re-signed back to their practice squad on December 2. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 2, 2017. After impressing coaches during training camp in 2017, Johnson made the 53-man roster on September 2. In Week 5 against the

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, he recorded his first career catch: a six-yard reception. Johnson was a member of the Eagles'

Championship team after defeating the

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41–33. However, he was inactive in that game, including all other post-season games that year, as well as five of the six final games of the season.

Seattle Seahawks

On March 7, 2018, Johnson and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick were traded to the

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in exchange for Michael Bennett and a 2018 seventh-round draft pick. The trade became official on March 14, 2018, at the start of the new league year.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 1, 2018, Johnson was traded to the

for tight end Darrell Daniels. In Week 6 against the

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, he scored his first professional touchdown. He was placed on injured reserve on October 16, causing the Colts to sign

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, after suffering an ankle injury in that game. Johnson was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and reverted to the team's

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list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 9. On October 1, Johnson was re-signed to the Colts' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 9 and played his first career start on November 17 against the

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. In Week 14 against the

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, Johnson caught three passes for 105 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown, in a 38–35 loss. This season had been his most productive so far, catching 17 passes for 277 yards and 2 TD's. On April 22, 2020, Johnson was re-signed to a one-year contract. He was waived on September 5. On September 23, Johnson was signed to the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on October 3 for a Week 4 game against the

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, but reverted to the practice squad afterwards. He was again promoted to the active roster on October 10, for their Week 5 game against the

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, and again reverted to the practice squad. For the third consecutive week, he was promoted to the active roster on October 17. In their Week 6 game against the

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, he recorded a career-high 108 receiving yards, where the Colts achieved a 31–27 victory. On January 2, 2021, Johnson was waived by the Colts.

Tennessee Titans

On January 6, 2021, Johnson signed to the

' practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season ended on January 18. He re-signed with the Titans on March 9. Johnson was placed on injured reserve on September 2, just after earning a spot on the 53-man roster. He was activated on October 9, and placed on injured reserve again on November 23 after a hamstring injury while facing the

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. This effectively ended his season. As a Titan, he played in 7 games, starting in 3, and recorded 9 catches for 160 yards.

San Francisco 49ers

On April 11, 2022, the

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signed Johnson. He was released on August 30.

New York Giants

On September 6, 2022, Johnson was signed to the

practice squad. Johnson was elevated from the practice squad for their Week 4 game against the

, and again for their Week 5 game against the

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. On October 15, he was elevated from the practice squad for the third time that season for their Week 6 game against the

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. Because the Giants had elevated him from the practice squad for the maximum of three times that season, they officially signed Johnson off the practice squad on October 18. He finished the season starting a career-high seven games, while playing in 14 games, with 9 catches for 99 yards, including a 17-yard catch in his first career post-season game. He had signed a 1-year, $1,035,000 contract with the Giants for the 2022 season, and became an unrestricted free agent the following year.

NFL career statistics

Personal life

Johnson's father Morlon, played

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. Johnson's hobbies include listening to music and playing video games.Texas Longhorns Profile
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References

External links

Texas Longhorns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Marcus 1994 births Living people American football wide receivers Indianapolis Colts players New York Giants players People from League City, Texas Players of American football from Galveston County, Texas Philadelphia Eagles players San Francisco 49ers players Seattle Seahawks players Players of American football from Harris County, Texas Tennessee Titans players Texas Longhorns football players