Coach Pat Shurmur said James-Michael Johnson "functioned well" in playing all three LB spots. The presence of MLB D'Qwell Jackson and OLB Scott Fujita's three-game suspension to open the season will force Johnson to play outside, where he started his first two years at Nevada.
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Johnson can play all LB spots
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