Minnesota Vikings fans are very glad the team was able to sign WR Charles Johnson away from the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad last season, especially given how bad Cordarrelle Patterson turned out to be in year 2.
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Fans should be doubly-glad knowing how close the Browns came to keeping Johnson away from the Vikings.
According to ESPN’s Adam Caplan, the Browns made an earnest effort to keep Johnson from leaving Cleveland but fell short.
The Browns fell short not because of money but because of Johnson’s connection to a former member of the Cleveland coaching staff.