Roderick Johnson (born November 28, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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, and was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of

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Early years

Johnson attended

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, where he played

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. He was rated as a four-star recruit and was considered among the top offensive tackles in his class. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Johnson entered his true freshman year at Florida State in 2014 as a backup, but moved into the starting lineup for the final five games. He started every game at left tackle for Florida State as a sophomore in 2015 and was the winner of the

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Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Johnson was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 160th overall, in the

. He signed a four-year contract with the Browns on May 10, 2017. On September 4, 2017, Johnson was placed on injured reserve. Johnson was waived by the Browns on June 19, 2018, without ever appearing in a game for the Browns.

Houston Texans

On June 20, 2018, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 12, 2018. He was waived on October 4, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 8, 2018. In 2019, Johnson played in all 16 games, starting three games, two at right tackle and one at left tackle. Johnson re-signed with the Texans on a one-year contract on March 21, 2020. He re-signed with the team again on April 9, 2021. He was released on August 18.

Miami Dolphins

On September 20, 2021, Johnson was signed to the

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practice squad.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 19, 2022, Johnson was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022. He was released on August 27, 2022.

Philadelphia Eagles

Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the

on September 28, 2022.

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Roderick 1995 births Living people African-American players of American football American football offensive tackles Cleveland Browns players Florida State Seminoles football players Houston Texans players Kansas City Chiefs players Miami Dolphins players Philadelphia Eagles players People from Florissant, Missouri Players of American football from Missouri Sportspeople from St. Louis County, Missouri 21st-century African-American sportspeople