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    Michael Johnson

    MichaelJohnson

    • Defensive End
    • Birthdate
      2/7/1987
    • College
      Georgia Tech
    • Draft Info
      2009: Rd 3, Pk 70 (CIN)
    • Birthplace
      Selma, AL

    Stats

    • SOLO
      268
    • SACK
      44.5
    • FF
      8
    • INT
      4
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    Racing Positions

      • Bengals' free-agent philosophy: Active if the price is right
        • 7Y
        • Katherine Terrell
        Bengals' free-agent philosophy: Active if the price is right
        • Bengals' 2018 draft class mediocre outside of safety Jessie Bates
          • 7Y
          • Katherine Terrell
          Bengals
          • Bengals free agents: Who stays, who goes?
            • 7Y
            • Katherine Terrell
            Tyler Eifert
            • Why are Bengals fading? $34M in injured players is a start
              • 8Y
              • Katherine Terrell
              Why are Bengals fading? $34M in injured players is a start
              • A look at how the Bucs got to 3-5 and Dirk Koetter's future
                • 8Y
                • Jenna Laine
                Jameis Winston
                • How can Bucs ease transition on defense? Lean on Jason Pierre-Paul
                  • 8Y
                  • Jenna Laine
                  Jason Pierre-Paul
                  • Michael Johnson's first NFL TD: 10 years and one lucky bounce
                    • 8Y
                    • Katherine Terrell
                    Michael Johnson
                    • Bengals continue to pull out late-game magic to defeat Dolphins
                      • 8Y
                      • Katherine Terrell
                      Bengals continue to pull out late-game magic to defeat Dolphins
                      • Unbeaten Bengals still searching for true identity
                        • 8Y
                        • Katherine Terrell
                        Unbeaten Bengals still searching for true identity
                        • Bengals lose DE Johnson to first-half knee injury
                          • 8Y
                          • Katherine Terrell
                          Michael Johnson

                        NFL News

                        2026 NFL free agency: Ranking best players still available

                        2026 NFL free agency: Ranking best players still available

                        Where could Joey Bosa and Deebo Samuel land? Let's stack the top free agents who are still available and looking for new contracts.
                        2026 NFL minicamp live updates: Jordan Love shows off big arm

                        2026 NFL minicamp live updates: Jordan Love shows off big arm

                        Week 2 of OTAs is underway with 17 teams, and ESPN's NFL Nation shares news and insights from every practice.
                        Seth Ryan says Jets homecoming means a lot to his family

                        Seth Ryan says Jets homecoming means a lot to his family

                        Seth Ryan on Wednesday discussed how much his return to the Jets means to his family, whose roots run deep in the organization.
                        Sources: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes to make over $500M in reworked deal

                        Sources: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes to make over $500M in reworked deal

                        The Chiefs are adding two years to Patrick Mahomes' contract in a reworked contract that ties him to Kansas City through 2033 at a value of $504.75 million, sources told ESPN.
                        Packers TE Kraft (ACL) expects to 'start Week 1 on no pitch count'

                        Packers TE Kraft (ACL) expects to 'start Week 1 on no pitch count'

                        Packers TE Tucker Kraft, who is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in November, says he feels great and is expecting to "start Week 1 on no pitch count."
                        Rich Eisen: Cowboys will have a top-10 defense this season

                        Rich Eisen: Cowboys will have a top-10 defense this season

                        Rich Eisen: Cowboys will have a top-10 defense this season
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