With Eddie Royal moving on to the Chicago Bears, the San Diego Chargers filled a void at wide receiver on Tuesday by agreeing to a three-year deal with Stevie Johnson.
The 28-year-old Johnson will stay in California after spending one season with the San Francisco 49ers, who released him last week after the signing of Torrey Smith. In his lone season with the 49ers, Johnson hauled in 35 passes for 435 yards and three touchdowns. He arrived in San Francisco via a trade with the Buffalo Bills, where Johnson spent the first six seasons of his career.
He caught only 12 passes combined in his first two seasons in Buffalo before breaking out with 82 catches for 1,073 yards and 10 scores in 2010. He followed that season with two more 1,000-yard campaigns in 2011 and 2012. He also caught 52 passes for 597 yards and three scores in an injury-filled 2013 season.
Royal caught 62 passes for nearly 800 yards as San Diego’s third receiver last year alongside Malcom Floyd and Keenan Allen, so Johnson figures to have a good opportunity to see plenty of balls thrown his way by veteran quarterback Philip Rivers.
- - - - - - -
Sam Cooper is a contributor for the Yahoo Sports blogs. Have a tip? Email him or follow him on Twitter!
from Yahoo Sports http://ift.tt/1wVR7Lw
0 commentaires:
Enregistrer un commentaire