Johnson (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Titans.
Johnson is active and ready to suit up for his first game since Week 3 against the Jaguars, where he suffered a hamstring injury that placed him on injured reserve. The starting fullback's presence should improve the Texans' special teams unit as well as provide an extra blocker out of the backfield for a rushing attack comprising Nick Chubb and Woody Marks. The addition should be especially potent against the divisional rival Titans, who rank 24th in rush yards allowed with 1,272 on the season.
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Texans' Jakob Johnson: Activated from IR
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The Texans activated Johnson (hamstring) from injured reserve Saturday.
Johnson is still listed as questionable for Sunday's AFC South tilt against the Titans, but his activation from injured reserve primes him to return from a six-game absence due to a hamstring injury. The seventh-year fullback gives the Texans an extra blocker out of the backfield for the running back duo of Nick Chubb and Woody Marks, as well as a contributor for special teams.
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Texans' Jakob Johnson: Not ready to return
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Johnson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Johnson was a full participant in practice all week, but he's not quite ready to return from injured reserve. Given his ability to ramp up his practice participation, the seventh-year pro should be activated from IR ahead of the Texans' Week 11 clash against the Titans on Sunday, Nov. 16.
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Texans' Jakob Johnson: Questionable ahead of Week 9
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Johnson (hamstring) was a full participant at Friday's practice and is listed as questionable leading up to Week 9 against Denver.
Johnson, who was designated to return from the injured list earlier in the week, logged full practices Thursday and Friday. The fullback was considered as one option to fill in for tight end Dalton Schultz (knee, shoulder), but that doesn't appear to be needed as Schultz logged a full practice Friday and is likely to play Sunday. Johnson has appeared in three games but does not have a carry over 40 snaps on offense. He's also a component on special teams, where he has one tackle and one blocked punt over 36 snaps.
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Texans' Jakob Johnson: Elevated for Monday night
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Johnson was elevated from the Texans' practice squad to the active roster Monday.
Johnson has been elevated for the second consecutive week after playing 15 total snaps (seven on offense, eight on special teams) in Houston's Week 1 loss to the Rams, where he failed to record a stat. He's now expected to contribute both offensively and on special teams in Monday night's matchup against the Buccaneers.
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Jakob Johnson: Back with HOU on practice squad
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The Texans signed Johnson to their practice squad Thursday.
Though he wasn't able to make Houston's initial 53-man roster, Johnson will remain in the organization as a member of the practice squad. Any opportunities he gets to be a part of the gameday roster in 2025 will likely be for his work as a blocker -- Johnson has never gotten a carry over 67 career regular-season NFL games and has tallied just 19 receptions over that span.
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Giants' Jakob Johnson: Joins active roster
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The Giants elevated Johnson to their active roster Thursday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Johnson signed with the Giants' practice squad Wednesday after failing to make the team's initial 53-man roster Tuesday, and he's already been elevated to the New York's active roster. In a corresponding move, the Giants placed center Austin Schlottmann on injured reserve.
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Jakob Johnson: Signed by Giants
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Johnson was signed by the Giants on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The fullback/tight end will play for a new team in the 2024 season after spending the last two years with Las Vegas, bringing in six catches for 22 yards in that span. With the tight-end pecking order still undetermined for New York, Johnson could compete for a part in the team's passing game, or he could become a staple fullback blocker for running back Devin Singletary.
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Raiders' Jakob Johnson: Elevated to active roster
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The Raiders elevated Johnson to the active roster Sunday.
This is the third time the Raiders have promoted Johnson from the practice squad since signing him Nov. 21. He's played 46 snaps over his last two games and has split his time between offense and special teams without recording a stat.
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Jakob Johnson: Heads back to practice squad
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The Raiders reverted Johnson to the practice squad Friday.
Johnson saw extended playing time in Thursday's blowout win over the Chargers as he played 25 snaps -- 15 on offense and 10 on special teams -- without recording a stat. It was his second time being called up since joining the Raiders' practice squad Nov. 21.
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Raiders' Jakob Johnson: Inactive in Week 10
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Johnson (concussion) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Johnson logged a limited practice session Friday but will be unavailable for a second consecutive game due to a concussion that he sustained during the Raiders' Week 8 loss to the Lions. While he'll remain out in Week 10, he could be in the mix to return for next Sunday's game against Miami.
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Raiders' Jakob Johnson: Could return Sunday
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Johnson (concussion) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
The 28-year-old fullback was able to log a limited practice session Friday after recording consecutive DNPs at practice Wednesday and Thursday. Johnson has appeared in eight games for the Raiders this season, recording 12 yards from scrimmage and primarily playing on special teams.
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Raiders' Jakob Johnson: Missing Week 9
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Johnson (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against Giants, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.
Johnson, who exited the Raiders' Week 8 game with a concussion, was unable to practice all week, so it's no surprise that he's been ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest. The fullback has received only one touch on offense this year while also playing on 39 percent of Las Vegas' special-teams snaps.
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Raiders' Jakob Johnson: Returning to Vegas
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Johnson agreed Tuesday with the Raiders on a one-year deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Johnson joined the Raiders in 2022 after spending his first three seasons with the Patriots, as he followed head coach Josh McDaniels to Las Vegas. He was a reliable option for the team when it used fullback sets, and he suited up for all 17 games. However, he was not very fantasy relevant, recording just 10 receiving yards on two receptions. The 28-year-old projects to see a similar role in 2023.
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Raiders' Jakob Johnson: Handling blocking role
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Johnson played 20 of the Raiders' 70 snaps on offense (29 percent) but didn't log a target or carry in Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Colts.
The 20 snaps were Johnson's most since Week 5, but as per usual, the Raiders didn't utilize him as anything more than a blocker. Johnson has just two receptions on the season and has yet to carry the ball in 46 career regular-season appearances.
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Patriots' Jakob Johnson: Given roster exemption
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Johnson has received a roster exemption as part of the International Pathway Program, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Johnson thus won't count against the offseason 90-man roster, making it substantially easier for him to stick with the Patriots and continue to develop. He's looking to suit up at fullback for a third straight season with the team.
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Patriots' Jakob Johnson: Active for TNF
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Johnson (knee) will suit up in Thursday's game against the Rams.
Johnson was limited during the week of practice with the knee issue, but as evidenced by this news, it wasn't serious enough to force him to miss time. Johnson will likely assume his usual blocking role for the contest, as he's hauled in just eight targets for 35 yards and a touchdown this season while not logging any carries to date.
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Patriots' Jakob Johnson: Expected to hit IR
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The Patriots are expected to place Johnson (shoulder) on injured reserve, Jim McBride of The Boston Globe reports.
Johnson exited the second half of Thursday's win over the Giants due to a shoulder injury, the severity of which will reportedly sideline him for at least the next eight weeks. With James Develin (neck) already on IR, New England will be a candidate to sign another fullback to the roster, considering that the position plays an important role in the team's rushing attack.
