Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Brandon Johnson was injured during the first drive of Thursday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.
The former UCF star left the game early in the first quarter with a foot injury. He was labeled as questionable to return.
Johnson came up limping after a play that he was not involved in and headed towards the sideline. He started the game for the Steelers with several veterans resting.
Brandon Johnson is in his second season with Pittsburgh after appearing in three games and catching 1 pass for 9 yards in 2024.
Prior to that, Johnson spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Broncos, appearing in 20 games and catching 25 passes for 326 yards and five touchdowns across the two seasons.
The 27-year-old is fighting for a roster spot after spending most of last season on the Steelers practice squad.
Steelers wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni labeled Johnson as a sleeper ahead of the season.
“I don’t overlook him because this is the third place I’ve coached him,” Azzanni said. “I recruited him to Tennessee, I got him to Denver, he did the rest there. Helped get him here, thank God they listened to me and brought him here, because he’s a sneaky good player.
“I’m really excited about where he’s at, he can help us. I’m able to coach him hard, he’s our type of player.”
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