Landon Johnson returning

[pantherclaw]

Can't say I'm that excited about this.

Happy the team is saving money, but it's not like Johnson contributed much last season.

Maybe they think Richard Smith can get more out of him.

Edit: Wanted to say that this doesn't excite me that much either. That being said....

He's a talented LB though.

I don't know why so many expected him to just come onto the team and take a starting LB spot away when our starting group is what it is.

No reason to cut him, when the savings from cutting him can be done by restructuring. They invested in this kid for a reason. Don't think he's done yet.

[carpanfan96]

(not worried about it, honestly)

Kinda surprised. I thought he'd get an injury settlement.

lol, that's what I thought too. I know were couldn't cut him, but I thought at least an injury settlement. Oh well he played pretty good on st last year.

[Mr. Scot]

Could be a sign that we'll see some action from the front office today.

(warm up your F5 buttons)

[X-Clown]

He's a talented LB though.

I don't know why so many expected him to just come onto the team and take a starting LB spot away when our starting group is what it is.

No reason to cut him, when the savings from cutting him can be done by restructuring. They invested in this kid for a reason. Don't think he's done yet.

I admit I was very wrong about this one last offseason. I thought he was a pretty talented player when I watched him play for the Bengals and thought that Diggs was on his way out due to his age, but that obviously was not the case. Looks like he may have been the best of a bad bunch in Cincy, but he deserves a second chance if the price is right (which it appears to be).

[TerriblePizza]

If there was a Front Office MVP award, I'd nominated Marty Hurney for it.

[SorthNarolina]

it's a good move, he was too expensive for the amount that he was contributing, so this is a win win

they should do the same with lucas/delhome

[Fiz]

he's a fuging thief

[mr beauxjangles]

Great news. I'm glad they managed to keep him around. He's a solid backup, and that's an understatement.

Let's look at his last two years as a starter with Cinci, and compare that with Diggs and Davis's last two years as starters in Carolina:

Landon Johnson ('06 + '07 in Cinci):

223 tackles, 3 FF, 1 INT, 1.5 sacks

Na'il Diggs ('07 + '08):

112 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT, 4.5 sacks

Thomas Davis ('07 + '08):

201 tackles, 4 FF, 1 INT, 6.5 sacks

Linebackers and O-line are our strongest units. For a run-first, stop-the-run team...seems appropriate.

[Fiz]

mr beauxjangles johnson was a healthy scratch for most of the year.

it's pretty clear he phoned it in after the payday.

[Lout]

I know that the Bengals tried hard to keep him and were disappointed to see him go.

[mr beauxjangles]

mr beauxjangles johnson was a healthy scratch for most of the year.

it's pretty clear he phoned it in after the payday.

First of all, we play football not hockey - it's called "inactive."

Second, Landon Johnson was only inactive for one game last season (Week 12 vs. the Falcons).

He didn't play much, but that doesn't mean he isn't a solid backup.

[Darth Biscuit]

He didn't play much, but that doesn't mean he isn't a solid backup.

True this and how good were our LB'ers staying injury free last season... the whole team even. We didn't really need our backups that much.

[southcakalac]

Johnson did have two good years before he came here. 2006 and 2007 he had over 100 tackles. The new coaching staff might have a positive effect on him this coming year.

[Highlandfire]

Getting things done...

And, not only that, but keeping players while saving on the cap the same amount they would have gained by cutting them. Good stuff.