Today marks the first of two joint practices with the Saints ahead of their preseason exhibition on Sunday. The day brought along some good news on the injury front as The Athletic’s Daniel Popper reported that defensive tackle Austin Johnson has officially passed his physical. However, for now, he remains on the physically unable to perform list. For good measure, Johnson was seen going through warmups alongside his teammates with his helmet and pads with him.
Johnson pass his physical, per #Chargers. He’s still on PUP. https://t.co/LQ2S1E76Ex
— Daniel Popper (@danielrpopper) August 17, 2023
Johnson suffered a fractured knee and MCL injury in the team’s week eight matchup against the Falcons on November 7th.