Steelers add prolific former University of Buffalo WR to offseason roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to bolster their offseason roster, adding a big and productive former college wide receiver Wednesday.
Anthony Johnson was signed to a reserve/future deal. The 6-foot-2, 209-pound Johnson had 133 catches for 2,367 yards and 25 touchdowns in two seasons at the University of Buffalo. He was projected as a fourth-round pick last year by the NFL’s official website, but he went undrafted and spent training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Buffalo's Anthony Johnson was the third-highest graded receiver in all the country a year ago; he returns as the Bulls' highest-graded player this season pic.twitter.com/34oSGQwmmO
— PFF College (@PFF_College) August 12, 2018
Johnson was picked up by the Los Angeles Chargers after Week 1 and spent the entire season on their practice squad.
Johnson reportedly ran a sub-4.5 in the 40-yard dash at his pro day last year. He had five catches in four preseason games, including three for 33 yards at Heinz Field for Tampa Bay against the Steelers on Aug. 9.
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Chris Adamski is a TribLive reporter who has covered primarily the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2014 following two seasons on the Penn State football beat. A Western Pennsylvania native, he joined the Trib in 2012 after spending a decade covering Pittsburgh sports for other outlets. He can be reached at cadamski@triblive.com.
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