The Facts: Johnson says that he and the Browns are in discussions about a contract extension, and he's "very optimistic" the two sides will come to an agreement.
Diehards Line:
Johnson is heading into the final year of the four-year deal he signed as a 2015 third-round pick. Johnson split time with Isaiah Crowell over the last three seasons and made a big mark as a receiver out of the backfield. He had a career-high 74 catches last year and has 188 catches for 1,741 yards and five receiving touchdowns overall. He’s run the ball 259 times for 1,085 yards and five touchdowns as well. Crowell has moved onto the Jets, leaving Johnson to share the backfield with free agent acquisition Carlos Hyde and 2018 second-round pick Nick Chubb.