Lions Sign Former Bucs DE George Johnson.

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George Johnson originally signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent back in 2010. In 2011, he appeared in four games for the Buccaneers, recording just 1 tackle. During the 2012 season, Johnson played in 12 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with a brief two game stint with the Vikings in-between.
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After missing the 2013 season, Johnson found his way onto the Detroit Lions roster, playing in all 16 games and recording 23 tackles, with 1 pass defended. In 2015, the Lions traded Johnson back to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 2015 fifth-round draft pick, however the Buccaneers opted to release him after the preseason, where he was once again picked up by the Detroit Lions. After missing all of 2016 with a fractured hip, the Detroit Lions opted to re-sign the 6th-year man out of Rutgers for 2017.
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There has to be something special about a guy that 2 teams chose to let him go, and then bring him back. You don’t see that everyday.
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Edited by: Harmeet Kapur

 

 

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