Sierra Foothills Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 Accompanying the news that Damien Harris has been placed on IR is the news that Ty Johnson has been elevated to the active roster. https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3915411/ty-johnson Johnson is a 5'10" 210 pound running back who was selected in the 6th round of the 2019 draft by the Detroit Lions. He played his college ball at Maryland. In his NFL career he's averaged 4.4 yards per carry and has 86 receptions (7.8 ypr). He looks like he's a no-nonsense back much like the man he's replacing (click "Watch on You Tube") He wasn't invited to the combine but apparently had a great workout at his Pro Day: "At his pro day, Johnson turned heads with a 4.40 in the 40-yard dash, although it was reportedly clocked at 4.26 by one source. He also posted a 34.5-inch vertical and a 123-inch broad jump. He also posted 27 bench press reps which would have placed him second if he’d been at the combine." https://www.ganggreennation.com/2020/10/6/21500443/scouting-jets-running-back-ty-johnson 6 Quote
DCofNC Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 Doubt we’ll see him, but good for him, much nicer paycheck this week. 5 Quote
freddyjj Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 Returned KOs for Jets too so can replace Harris there too. 3 Quote
Solomon Grundy Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 Personally, I'd rather see Ty Johnson than Cook. This is my personal opinion. I've watched Johnson since college. He's shifty, got good hands and nice contact balance. I hope he gets some opportunity to tote the rock Sunday 2 1 2 1 4 Quote
Sierra Foothills Posted October 21, 2023 Author Posted October 21, 2023 15 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said: Personally, I'd rather see Ty Johnson than Cook. This is my personal opinion. I've watched Johnson since college. He's shifty, got good hands and nice contact balance. I hope he gets some opportunity to tote the rock Sunday I feel confident Johnson will get some touches. Damien Harris had 25 touches in less than 6 games and I don't think the Bills will be shy about giving touches to a 5 year vet with almost 300 touches in his career, and a very nice yards per carry and yards per reception. Like you said, he's a contact runner with good speed and good hands. I won't be surprised if Johnson flashes very well. His video with the Jets is above average and they were never a good offense when he was there. 2 1 Quote
juno999 Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 2 hours ago, DCofNC said: Doubt we’ll see him, but good for him, much nicer paycheck this week. He's actually been signed to the 53 man roster. 1 Quote
without a drought Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 2 hours ago, freddyjj said: Returned KOs for Jets too so can replace Harris there too. He has 14 career kickoff returns with a 17 yard average, his longest is 26 yards. He can probably fair catch a few. Quote
Sierra Foothills Posted October 21, 2023 Author Posted October 21, 2023 3 hours ago, freddyjj said: Returned KOs for Jets too so can replace Harris there too. 55 minutes ago, without a drought said: He has 14 career kickoff returns with a 17 yard average, his longest is 26 yards. He can probably fair catch a few. In college over 4 years Johnson averaged 24.9 yards on 48 kick returns and 12.3 yards on 4 punt returns. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ty-johnson-1.html#all_kick_ret Quote
TheWeatherMan Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 5 hours ago, freddyjj said: Returned KOs for Jets too so can replace Harris there too. He’s way too young and fast for that. Poyer is my bet. 3 Quote
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 This great player went to high school at MY local high school, Fort Hill High School in extreme Western Maryland. He's a celebrity in this small town of Cumberland. When the Bills signed him, multiple strangers made comments to me the next time I went out. I can throw rocks at his family home (and almost did when they were flying a Jets flag for years, haha!). 4 1 Quote
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 The guy flashed a little when he got in pre season. I think he might be pretty decent just never really got a chance. Almost no chance he gets one here but I never thought I’d see the day where Murray was getting early carries for us…so you never know. This coach has always been super weird when it comes to RB usage. 1 Quote
machine gun kelly Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 7 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said: I feel confident Johnson will get some touches. Damien Harris had 25 touches in less than 6 games and I don't think the Bills will be shy about giving touches to a 5 year vet with almost 300 touches in his career, and a very nice yards per carry and yards per reception. Like you said, he's a contact runner with good speed and good hands. I won't be surprised if Johnson flashes very well. His video with the Jets is above average and they were never a good offense when he was there. Id agree, he is the Harris substitution. Cook will continue to get snaps, but I’d rather see him more to the outside. Murray and Johnson need to be taking the between the tackles runs, and it’s important to be careful not to overuse Murray. They guy’s 33 and we need him for the season. The whole season. The good news is Johnson is young and fresh legs. If he has the skills some of you have mentioned, a welcome addition. 1 Quote
JerseyBills Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 10 hours ago, freddyjj said: Returned KOs for Jets too so can replace Harris there too. Why was Harris even returning kicks? I was surprised, had no clue he was even did that Miss Nyheim Hines both at KR and thought he'd have a much bigger and effective role on o Quote
NewEra Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said: Personally, I'd rather see Ty Johnson than Cook. This is my personal opinion. I've watched Johnson since college. He's shifty, got good hands and nice contact balance. I hope he gets some opportunity to tote the rock Sunday He’s a capable back for sure. Cook >>. Johnson Quote
Rock'em Sock'em Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 Seems very QB friendly out of the backfield. Put him in the mix. See if we can find a spark this week. Quote
BillsUberAlles Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 12 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said: I feel confident Johnson will get some touches. Damien Harris had 25 touches in less than 6 games and I don't think the Bills will be shy about giving touches to a 5 year vet with almost 300 touches in his career, and a very nice yards per carry and yards per reception. Like you said, he's a contact runner with good speed and good hands. I won't be surprised if Johnson flashes very well. His video with the Jets is above average and they were never a good offense when he was there. Me too...Bills like putting different guys in from series to series. I'm sure they'll want to see what they have in him. 2 Quote
1st&ten Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 Man, this guy looks really good. Very shifty & fast. Hope he gets some playing time. 1 1 Quote
Beck Water Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 19 hours ago, DCofNC said: Doubt we’ll see him, but good for him, much nicer paycheck this week. He's been signed. So he gets at least 3 weekly paychecks. Quote
John from Riverside Posted October 22, 2023 Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/20/2023 at 8:07 PM, Solomon Grundy said: Personally, I'd rather see Ty Johnson than Cook. This is my personal opinion. I've watched Johnson since college. He's shifty, got good hands and nice contact balance. I hope he gets some opportunity to tote the rock Sunday A lot of people want cook to fail it seems doesn’t matter whether or not, he’s actually playing well 1 1 Quote
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