The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed LB Buddy Johnson on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Johnson was placed on injured reserve for a foot injury on January 7th, meaning his season was effectively already over.
Steelers rookie ILB Buddy Johnson, who was placed on the Reserve/Injured list last week, has now been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. #Steelers #NFL
— Steelers Depot (@Steelersdepot) January 13, 2022
Johnson, a 4th round rookie out of Texas A&M, appeared in four games with the team this season. He logged the first defensive snaps of his career, picking up six of them in the team’s Week 14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.