Johnson (ankle) is listed as active Sunday against the Falcons in Madrid.
Johnson suffered an ankle injury last Sunday versus the Titans, and he subsequently followed a DNP/LP/FP practice regimen during Week 9 prep before getting a questionable designation ahead of Sunday's international matchup. Now that he's confirmed to be active, he should be good for his normal 20-30 percent weekly defensive snap share.
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Bengals' Cedric Johnson: Done for Week 8
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Johnson (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Johnson injured his ankle in the fourth quarter and will not return. Shemar Stewart should see more rotational snaps at defensive end for the rest of Sunday's contest.
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Bengals' Cedric Johnson: Improves in Year 2
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Johnson tallied 20 total tackles (11 solo), including 2.0 sacks, across nine regular-season games in 2025.
Johnson, a 2024 sixth-round pick from Ole Miss, set career highs in total tackles and sacks while logging 207 defensive snaps during his second NFL season. He missed the first eight games of Cincinnati's 2025 campaign but came on strong late in the year, with all of his sacks coming over the final two weeks of the regular season. Under contract through 2027, Johnson is expected to remain one of the Bengals' top reserve defensive ends next season.
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Bengals' Cedric Johnson: Good to go for Week 12
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Johnson (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Patriots.
With Trey Hendrickson (hip), Shemar Stewart (knee) and Cameron Sample (oblique) all out for Week 12, Johnson should see reps behind Joseph Ossai and Myles Murphy.
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Bengals' Cedric Johnson: Practices fully Thursday
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Johnson (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Johnson was limited Wednesday and has appeared in two games since being activated from injured reserve in October. Johnson has produced five tackles (three solo) and one QB hit across 45 defensive snaps.
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Bengals' Cedric Johnson: Dealing with calf injury
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Johnson was wearing a protective boot on his left foot Saturday as he deals with a left calf strain, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Johnson was also using a scooter to get around the locker room, so it appears he's not close to be ready to practice. The 23-year-old played in nine regular-season games as a rookie last year, compiling seven tackles, including 1.0 sacks. He's competing for a depth role heading into his second NFL campaign.
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Bengals' Cedric Johnson: Headed to Cincinnati
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The Bengals selected Johnson in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 214th overall.
Johnson was a pass-rush specialist throughout his time at Ole Miss. Of his 112 tackles in college, 22 went for a loss and 19.0 were sacks. He's an explosive athlete (91st percentile vertical jump, 81st percentile board jump), so with professional coaching, some of his raw skills could translate to more on-field production.
