Kaleb Johnson Explained

Kaleb Johnson
Number:72
Position:Guard
Birth Date:22 February 1993
Birth Place:Jacksonville, Florida
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:320
High School:Edward H. White
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College:Rutgers
Undraftedyear:2015
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • Freshman All-American (2011)

Kaleb Johnson (born February 22, 1993) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Rutgers.

College career

Johnson started 50 career games at Rutgers, starting all 13 games at left guard as a senior. He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten at guard by the media and the league's head coaches.[2]

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Johnson signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2015.[3] He was waived on September 5, 2015 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] [5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 30, 2015, but was waived on December 12, 2015.[6] [7]

Cleveland Browns

Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on December 14, 2015.[8] He was waived on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day, but was released the following day.[9] [10] [11]

Arizona Cardinals

Johnson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad on September 29, 2016.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 3, 2017.[13]

On September 2, 2017, Johnson was waived by the Cardinals.[14]

Kansas City Chiefs

On December 13, 2017, Johnson was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 10, 2018.[16] He was waived on June 14, 2018.[17]

Chicago Bears

On August 4, 2018, Johnson signed with the Chicago Bears.[18] He was waived on August 11, 2018.[19]

Minnesota Vikings

On August 13, 2018, Johnson signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[20] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[21]

Philadelphia Eagles

On December 14, 2018, Johnson was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[22] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 14, 2019.[23] On May 1, 2019, Johnson was waived by the Eagles.[24]

Baltimore Brigade

On May 7, 2019, Johnson was assigned to Baltimore Brigade.

Ottawa Redblacks

Johnson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on May 19, 2019, and was moved to their retired list three days later.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kaleb Johnson . Pro Football Reference . 8 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Johnson's career at Rutgers . May 1, 2017 . March 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160325135905/http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kaleb_johnson_875704.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Ravens Sign 15 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20170505081836/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-15-Undrafted-Rookie-Free-Agents/5d23db79-281b-4765-a8ea-1299d701ff16. dead. May 5, 2017. BaltimoreRavens.com. May 8, 2015. July 17, 2017.
  4. Web site: Ravens Trim 2015 Roster To 53 Players. https://web.archive.org/web/20171011232907/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Trim-2015-Roster-To-53-Players-/0b362394-339e-474b-a779-cb73d7501232. dead. October 11, 2017. Downing, Garrett. BaltimoreRavens.com. September 5, 2015. July 17, 2017.
  5. Web site: 2015 Ravens Practice Squad Signings. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025004050/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/2015-Ravens-Practice-Squad-Signings/04481412-b117-41dc-8c26-83d1f5bb7665. dead. October 25, 2017. Downing, Garrett. BaltimoreRavens.com. September 6, 2015. July 17, 2017.
  6. Web site: Ravens Bring Up WR Daniel Brown, G Kaleb Johnson. https://web.archive.org/web/20170817040122/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Bring-Up-WR-Daniel-Brown-G-Kaleb-Johnson/7aa82562-955b-48b4-8629-1a39a34939af. dead. August 17, 2017. Mink, Ryan. BaltimoreRavens.com. November 30, 2015. July 17, 2017.
  7. Web site: Ravens Place LT Eugene Monroe On Injured Reserve, Promote QB Bryn Renner, WR Chris Matthews. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324103246/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Place-LT-Eugene-Monroe-On-Injured-Reserve-Promote-QB-Bryn-Renner-WR-Chris-Matthews/81f1330f-d65a-49df-a61f-9ccb6558e500. dead. March 24, 2018. Downing, Garrett. BaltimoreRavens.com. December 12, 2015. July 17, 2017.
  8. Web site: Browns place DB Joe Haden on injured reserve, add 2 to roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903031954/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-place-DB-Joe-Haden-on-injured-reserve-add-2-to-roster/f0e21efd-7a26-418c-b54d-a176e820525d. dead. September 3, 2017. ClevelandBrowns.com. December 14, 2015. July 17, 2017.
  9. Web site: Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809090938/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Cleveland-Browns-reduce-roster-to-53/5a61e8ac-86b6-4a03-925c-c546358aaa86. dead. August 9, 2017. Gribble, Andrew. ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2016. July 17, 2017.
  10. Web site: Browns claim 5 players, sign 4 to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824094014/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-claim-5-players-sign-4-to-practice-squad/a95c38d8-8690-446a-b808-ebd134e55f44. dead. August 24, 2017. ClevelandBrowns.com. September 4, 2016. July 17, 2017.
  11. Web site: Browns complete practice squad with 3 signings. https://web.archive.org/web/20171211213532/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-complete-practice-squad-with-3-signings/602e6acb-526e-4570-9663-2b740fc93309. dead. December 11, 2017. ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2016. July 17, 2017.
  12. Web site: After losing Marqui Christian, Cardinals sign G Kaleb Johnson to practice squad. Root, Jess. CardsWire.USAToday.com. September 29, 2016.
  13. Web site: Cardinals Sign Elijhaa Penny To "Future" Deal. https://web.archive.org/web/20171031002007/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Sign-Elijhaa-Penny-To-Future-Deal/90133847-17ac-4a34-b509-c95a5b474acd. dead. October 31, 2017. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. January 3, 2017. July 17, 2017.
  14. Web site: Cardinals Make Moves To Reach 53-Man Roster. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. September 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903022302/https://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Make-Moves-To-Reach-53-Man-Roster/c2904f51-70b9-4e22-b995-854e40074123. September 3, 2017. dead.
  15. Web site: Chiefs add OL Kaleb Johnson to practice squad, per report. 247Sports.com. December 13, 2017.
  16. Web site: Chiefs sign all 10 practice squad players to reserve/futures deals. USAToday.com. January 10, 2018.
  17. Web site: Chiefs sign their final draft pick and a handful of free agents. USAToday.com. June 14, 2018.
  18. Web site: Bears waive OL Jack Allen, replace him with OL Kaleb Johnson. Bears Wire. USA Today. August 4, 2018.
  19. Web site: Bears sign Knile Davis, cut Kaleb Johnson. Williams, Charean. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. August 12, 2018.
  20. Web site: Vikings Sign Kaleb Johnson, Place Nick Easton on IR. Peters, Craig. Vikings.com. August 13, 2018.
  21. Web site: Vikings Release 14 Players. Vikings.com. August 31, 2018.
  22. Web site: Eagles Place Jordan Mailata On Injured Reserve. McPherson, Chris. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. December 14, 2018.
  23. Web site: Eagles sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts. 247Sports.com. January 14, 2019.
  24. Web site: Eagles Waive Three Players. Bouda, Nate. May 1, 2019.
  25. Web site: 2019 CFL Transactions . CFL.ca . February 23, 2021.

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