Bleacher Report NFL · Mar 7, 2017
Stevie Johnson Reportedly to Be Released by Chargers
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The Los Angeles Chargers are reportedly set to release wide receiver Stevie Johnson on Tuesday in a cost-cutting move.
Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune was the first to report the news and added it will save L.A. $3.5 million. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo confirmed the move.
Johnson missed the entire 2016 season because of a meniscus tear.
The 30-year-old veteran last appeared in a regular-season game in a 2015 campaign that saw him register 45 receptions for 497 yards and three touchdowns in 10 contests for the Chargers.
He spent the previous season with the San Francisco 49ers after being a member of the Buffalo Bills for the first six years of his career.