Danny Johnson (born November 17, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Southern and was signed by Washington as an

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in 2018.

College career

He played

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and was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl, becoming the first player from that school to receive an invitation in two decades.

Professional career

Johnson participated in the 2018

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. Johnson went unselected in the

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, but signed an

contract with the

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soon after. He made his NFL debut in the Redskins' season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. He had a 24-yard kick return in the 24–6 victory. He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2018. Johnson was placed on the

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list to start the 2019 season while recovering from injury. He was activated on December 10, 2019. He started two games before being placed on injured reserve on December 24, 2019. He re-signed with the team on March 23, 2021, but was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the

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the following day. Johnson was signed to the active roster on October 5, 2021. Johnson re-signed with the team on March 23, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the following day. He was promoted back to the active roster on October 25, 2022. In Week 9 of the 2022 season, Johnson recorded his first career interception against the

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off a pass deflected by Benjamin St-Juste in the end zone. Johnson signed a two-year contract extension with the Commanders on March 16, 2023.

References

External links

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Washington Commanders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Danny 1995 births Living people Players of American football from Louisiana People from East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana American football cornerbacks Southern Jaguars football players Washington Redskins players Washington Football Team players Washington Commanders players