'“The hardest part, honestly, is dealing with the outside world's perception of what's really going on. The perceptions is, people see you get cut over and over, so they think you're not working being an NFL player,” Johnson told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday. “The way I look at it is, I've got an opportunity. There are multiple teams that, if I'm on the street, have shown interest in me, so obviously I'm heading in the right direction.”'