Johnson is among the Panthers not in line to play in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Patriots, Kassidy Hill of the team's official site reports.
The same applies to QBs Bryce Young and Andy Dalton, RBs Chuba Hubbard, Miles Sanders and Raheem Blackshear, WRs Adam Thielen and Xavier Legette, as well as TEs Ian Thomas and Tommy Tremble. Johnson's next chance to make his game debut with the Panthers will arrive Saturday, Aug. 17 against the Jets.