The Philadelphia Eagles re-signed offensive lineman Fred Johnson to a two-year contract on Thursday, according to an official team announcement.
This news comes one day after Johnson showed up as being released on the league’s transaction wire. The cut was thought to be some kind of procedural move, however, with Johnson expected to soon return to the team. And that’s exactly what happened.
The Eagles originally signed Johnson to their practice squad in early November last year. Here’s what we wrote about him at that time:
The 6’7”, 325 pound tackle played his college football at Florida before he went undrafted and spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL.