Johnson was cut by the Bills on Tuesday, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
Johnson was signed to Buffalo's practice squad in October of the 2022 campaign, but the wideout did not appear in any games. The 26-year-old has not played a regular season game since 2020, when he appeared in eight games with the Cardinals. Johnson was unable to secure a reserve role in the Bills receiver corps ahead of the 2023 season.
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Bills' KeeSean Johnson: Inks reserve/future deal
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The Bills signed Johnson to a reserve/future contract Monday, Chris Brown of the team's official site reports.
Johnson caught 36 passes for 360 yards over the first two seasons of his career with Arizona. The 26-year-old then was waived ahead of the 2021 season, and he spent time with numerous teams over the past two years before landing with the Bills' practice squad Oct. 11. Johnson, who hasn't appeared in a game since 2020, now will look to carve out a reserve role with Buffalo heading into the 2023 campaign.
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KeeSean Johnson: Signed to practice squad
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Johnson signed with the Bills' practice squad Tuesday.
Johnson spent some time with Atlanta during training camp but failed to earn a spot on the 52-man roster. The 26-year-old receiver hasn't played in an NFL matchup since 2020, during which he logged eight receptions for 173 yards through eight games.
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KeeSean Johnson: Fails to make Falcons
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Johnson was cut by the Falcons on Tuesday, Mike Rothstein of ESPN reports.
Johnson was brought in during training camp after being waived by the 49ers, but he failed to win a roster spot in an underwhelming Atlanta receiving corps. Atlanta may opt to put him on the practice squad if Johnson passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Falcons' KeeSean Johnson: Signed by Atlanta
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The Falcons signed Johnson on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Johnson was waived by the 49ers on Monday, but the Falcons quickly signed the free-agent wide receiver. The 2019 sixth-round pick spent two seasons in Arizona before spending most of the 2021 season on Philadelphia's practice squad. Johnson will compete to make Atlanta's 53-man roster ahead of the 2022 campaign.
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KeeSean Johnson: Waived by San Fran
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Johnson was waived by the 49ers on Monday.
Johnson inked a futures deal with San Francisco after spending the majority of last year on Philadelphia's practice squad. However, he once again finds himself a free agent heading into the regular season. The 2019 sixth-round pick caught 36 of 65 targets across his first two seasons in Arizona, but he hasn't seen NFL action since.
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49ers' KeeSean Johnson: Sees return action
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Johnson caught his lone target for two yards while seeing action on punt returns in Friday's preseason win over the Packers.
Johnson will have to earn his way into a crowded receiver room in San Francisco this season. The 23-year-old could find his way onto the 53-man roster if he can prove his worth as a return specialist (seven yards on one punt return Friday).
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49ers' KeeSean Johnson: Lands with 49ers
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The 49ers signed Johnson to a reserve/future contract Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Johnson spent the 2021 season on the Eagles' practice squad and was elevated to the active roster for the team's wild-card loss to Tampa Bay. He'll now attempt to secure a role with the 49ers during the offseason. Since the 25-year-old isn't on San Francisco's 53-man roster, he won't be eligible to appear in the NFC Championship Game or the Super Bowl.
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KeeSean Johnson: Headed back to practice squad
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Johnson reverted to the Eagles' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Johnson was active for Sunday's wild-card round loss due to the absence of J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (finger). He was on the field for 18 total snaps --16 of which came on special teams -- but he did not record a stat.
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Eagles' KeeSean Johnson: Elevated by Philadelphia
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The Eagles elevated Johnson to their active roster Saturday.
Johnson spent the entire 2021 campaign on the Eagles' practice squad but will join the active roster for Sunday's wild-card matchup against the Buccaneers. He's unlikely to play a significant role in the postseason opener.
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KeeSean Johnson: Restored to practice squad
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The Eagles activated Johnson (undisclosed) from the practice squad COVID-19 list Wednesday.
Johnson landed on the practice squad COVID-19 list Friday but will rejoin the team after less than a week of isolation. He hasn't yet appeared in a game this year.
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KeeSean Johnson: Hits practice squad COVID list
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Johnson was put on the Eagles' practice squad COVID-19 list Friday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Johnson has been on the Eagles' practice squad since Sept. 1 but hasn't seen any game action this season. Whatever chance he had to move up to the active roster during the regular season took a hit with his move to the COVID list.
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Cardinals' KeeSean Johnson: Moved to COVID list
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The Cardinals placed Johnson (undisclosed) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Currently, the Cardinals have four wide receivers on this reserve list, including Andy Isabella (undisclosed), Rico Gafford (undisclosed) and Isaac Whitney (undisclosed). It's unclear if any or all of them have tested positive for the virus, but their respective number of days away from the team will be indicative of their situations. Despite Larry Fitzgerald moving on this offseason, Johnson is even further down the depth chart, as Arizona added A.J. Green and Rondale Moore to a receiving corps that also includes DeAndre Hopkins (undisclosed) and Christian Kirk.
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Cardinals' KeeSean Johnson: Set to be No. 2 WR in Week 17
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Johnson is in line to serve as the Cardinals' No. 2 wide receiver for Sunday's road game against the Rams with Larry Fitzgerald (groin) and Christian Kirk (undisclosed, reserve/COVID-19 list) sidelined, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
After making just two appearances through Arizona's first 10 contests of the season, Johnson has received a varied snap count in five consecutive games, leading to a 10-131-0 line on 13 targets. Behind DeAndre Hopkins, Chase Edmonds and tight end Dan Arnold, reps and passes from Kyler Murray still will be available for Johnson, Andy Isabella and Trent Sherfield. Considering his recent workload, Johnson should lead that trio, but his career mark of 5.5 yards per target doesn't project significant production.
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Cardinals' KeeSean Johnson: On pace for more work
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Johnson is slated for a larger role in the Cardinals offense Sunday against the Rams after Christian Kirk (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
While he was inactive for eight of the first 10 games of the campaign, Johnson has had a modest role in the offense over the last five contests, hauling in 10 of 13 targets for 131 yards during that span. With Kirk out of the picture Week 17 and Larry Fitzgerald (groin) seemingly poised to join him on Arizona's list of inactives, Johnson could bump all the way up to the No. 2 receiver alongside DeAndre Hopkins. Still, in Johnson's 17 career appearances, he's averaged just 5.5 yards per target, so he may be hard-pressed for a notable performance Week 17, even if he experiences a decent increase in volume.
Johnson caught two of three passes for 50 yards during Saturday's 20-12 defeat to the 49ers.
Johnson did most of his damage on a 45-yard bomb late in the third quarter, which was the Cardinals' longest play of the game. He otherwise was quiet on his 20 snaps on offense behind DeAndre Hopkins (75 of 82), Larry Fitzgerald (71) and Christian Kirk (68). Having said that, Hopkins suffered an upper-body injury during the game and Fitzgerald's recent practice reps were capped due to a groin issue, so the state of Arizona's receiving corps is in some flux.
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Cardinals' KeeSean Johnson: Makes four catches Sunday
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Johnson hauled in all four targets for 27 yards during Sunday's 38-28 defeat to the Rams.
With Larry Fitzgerald (illness) out for a second straight game, the Cardinals operated with four wide receivers on the majority of snaps Week 13. The development allowed Johnson to work with DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk and Andy Isabella, and he finished second on the team in catches and third in receiving yards. There's no telling when Fitzgerald will be ready to be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list, so Johnson may continue to play a large role in Arizona's offense Week 14 versus the Giants.
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Cardinals' KeeSean Johnson: Logs another DNP
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Johnson was a healthy scratch for Sunday's 37-34 overtime victory versus the Seahawks.
In a game in which the Cardinals had four wide receivers with at least a 50-percent share of the snaps on offense, Johnson's DNP tells much about his standing in the receiving corps. All of DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, Larry Fitzgerald and Andy Isabella met the aforementioned playing criteria, while Trent Sherfield remained busy on special teams Sunday. As a result, Johnson is a fantasy non-entity at the moment.
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Cardinals' KeeSean Johnson: Scratched for MNF
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Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game versus the Cowboys.
Johnson played just five offensive snaps in a Week 5 win against the Jets, and now he's been pushed completely out of the gameplan. There aren't many reps to go around with DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald handling most of the snaps in three-wide sets, but now Andy Isabella and Trent Sherfield are the only remaining reserves.
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Cardinals' KeeSean Johnson: Secures short catch Week 5
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Johnson gathered in his only target for five yards during Sunday's 30-10 road victory against the Jets.
Johnson's sole offensive look occurred just before the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter, and he got on the field for just five of the Cardinals' 75 plays on offense. On a positive note, he's impacted the box score in both of his appearances this season, so an injury on the depth chart in front of him may result in some targets for the second-year pro.
