Brandon Johnson
Is Brandon Johnson playing in Week 9? No. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on a bye in Week 9.
This season
- PPR pts / game
- 1.9
- 1 game
- Target share
- 4.5%
- 1.0 targets / game
- Air-yards share
- 3.8%
- of his team's air yards
| Wk | Opp | PPR | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Tgt share | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | CLE | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4.5% | 0 |
2026 regular season, from nflverse weekly stats. Updated as each week's games finish.
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The #Steelers have elevated Brandon Johnson from the practice squad, which is probably not a great sign for the chances of WR Ben Skowronek playing this week.
Skowronek is questionable with a calf injury. Johnson was elevated for a third time, which is the maximum. · Quoting Alan Saunders: The #Steelers have signed WR Brandon Smith from their practice squad to the 53-man roster and elevated WR Brandon Johnson for Sunday's game, the team announced.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Steelers halftime WR snap count DK Metcalf 35 Germie Bernard 35 Brandon Smith 21 Brandon Johnson 5 Out of 37 plays
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The #Steelers have activated SS DeShon Elliott from the injured reserve list and elevated WR Brandon Johnson and WR Brandon Smith from the practice squad for Sunday's game in Paris.
4 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 24 Alan Saunders (X) The #Steelers have elevated WR Brandon Smith for the third straight game. He does not have a catch in two games, but does have one tackle on special teams. If they want to play him again this season, they'll have to sign him to the 53-man roster. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Brandon Johnson has been elevated from the practice squad for a second time. He played just three snaps last week.
- Oct 24 Alan Saunders (X) Brandon Johnson has been elevated from the practice squad for a second time. He played just three snaps last week. · Quoting Alan Saunders: The #Steelers have activated SS DeShon Elliott from the injured reserve list and elevated WR Brandon Johnson and WR Brandon Smith from the practice squad for Sunday's game in Paris.
- Oct 24 Alan Saunders (X) The #Steelers have activated SS DeShon Elliott from the injured reserve list and elevated WR Brandon Johnson and WR Brandon Smith from the practice squad for Sunday's game in Paris.+1
- Oct 24 Nick Farabaugh (X) The Steelers elevated WRs Brandon Smith and Brandon Johnson from the practice squad for tomorrow’s game.
- Journeyman #Steelers wide receiver Brandon Johnson has leaned on his faith while seeking an NFL home. "There’s a countless amount of guys that’s in my position just trying to find your footing and stay in one place and it doesn’t always work out that way, but all this has taught me to just to be more real in my faith, and it’s really brought me closer to God.”
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Steelers place WR Roman Wilson on IR, their second wide receiver headed to the list in as many weeks. Wilson will miss the next four weeks.
In his place, Steelers signed RB Lee Nichols to the active roster. The team also elevated PS WRs Brandon Smith and Brandon Johnson to the active roster for tomorrow’s game
7 more updatesfrom 4 sources
- Oct 17 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers WR Brandon Johnson will likely make his first appearance in 2026 after being elevated today. Johnson played three games with the team in 2024 and caught one pass. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers WR Brandon Smith will be a practice squad elevation for the second week in a row, and will likely start at Z in 11 personnel with DK Metcalf and Germie Bernard.
- Oct 17 Greg Auman (X) Steelers' receivers for Sunday vs. Bucs: DK Metcalf rookie Germie Bernard (13-140-0 this season) rookie Kaden Wetjen (only returns this season) Brandon Johnson (last NFL catch in 2024) Brandon Smith (zero career catches)
- Oct 17 Alan Saunders (X) The #Steelers chose to sign RB Lew Nichols to the active roster, even though Rico Dowdle (QUES-toe) was a full participant in practice on Thursday and Friday. · Quoting Alan Saunders: The #Steelers have placed WR Roman Wilson (finger) on the injured reserve list, signed RB Lew Nichols from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and elevated WRs Brandon Smith and Brandon Johnson from the practice squad for Sunday’s game. Wilson will now miss at least the next four games.
- Oct 17 Alan Saunders (X) The #Steelers have placed WR Roman Wilson (finger) on the injured reserve list, signed RB Lew Nichols from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and elevated WRs Brandon Smith and Brandon Johnson from the practice squad for Sunday’s game. Wilson will now miss at least the next four games.+1
- Oct 17 Nick Farabaugh (X) The Steelers have placed Roman Wilson on IR and signed RB Lew Nichols to the 53-man roster. WRs Brandon Smith and Brandon Johnson were elevated from the practice squad.
- Oct 17 Aaron Wilson (X) #Steelers IR Roman Wilson, signed Lee Nichols to 53, elevated Brandon Smith, Brandon Johnson
- Oct 17 Brooke Pryor (X) Steelers place WR Roman Wilson on IR, their second wide receiver headed to the list in as many weeks. Wilson will miss the next four weeks. In his place, Steelers signed RB Lee Nichols to the active roster. The team also elevated PS WRs Brandon Smith and Brandon Johnson to the active roster for tomorrow’s game
- #Buccaneers worked out Brandon Johnson (signed), Mekhi Rodgers, John Saunders
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Bucs signed CB Brandon Johnson to the practice squad. Johnson fills the roster spot left when the Steelers signed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting from the Bucs practice squad to their active roster earlier this week. Johnson (5-10, 185) originally entered the NFL as a college free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025 and spent the majority of his rookie season on their practice squad before appearing in three games, with one start, recording three tackles and one pass defensed.
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 6 Greg Auman (X) Bucs have added corner Brandon Johnson to the practice squad after losing Sean Murphy-Bunting to the Steelers’ 53. Johnson played at Oregon and Duke and spent last year with the Eagles. He’ll wear No. 28.+1
- Oct 6 Aaron Wilson (X) #Buccaneers sign Brandon Johnson to practice squad
- Oct 6 Rick Stroud (X) Bucs signed CB Brandon Johnson to the practice squad. Johnson fills the roster spot left when the Steelers signed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting from the Bucs practice squad to their active roster earlier this week. Johnson (5-10, 185) originally entered the NFL as a college free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025 and spent the majority of his rookie season on their practice squad before appearing in three games, with one start, recording three tackles and one pass defensed.
- #Giants worked out David Blay, Elijah Culp, Aaron Graves, Brandon Johnson, Benito Jones, Eric Rogers, Dawuane Smoot, Geno VanDeMark, cutting JT Woods, signing VandeMark,
- Some new #Steelers uniform numbers Robert Tonyan is now 85 Rayshawn Jenkins is 20 Lew Nichols is 31 Doneiko Slaughter is 40 Car’lin Vigers is 42 Bradyn Swinton is 57 Brandon Johnson is 89
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The Steelers announce three new practice squad signings:
DB Car'lin Vigers
WR Brandon Johnson
OLB Bradyn Swinson
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Sep 1 Aaron Wilson (X) #Steelers signed Carlin Vigers, Bradyn Swinson and Brandon Johnson to the practice squad.+2
- Sep 1 Nick Farabaugh (X) Pretty intrigued by the Bradyn Swinson add. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: The Steelers announce three new practice squad signings: DB Car'lin Vigers WR Brandon Johnson OLB Bradyn Swinson
- Every member of the Raiders practice squad was on their preseason roster. No external players were brought in. Notable players that were not brought back include WR E.J. Williams, QB Jacob Clark, LB Segun Olubi and WR Brandon Johnson. · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders announce their practice squad.
- #Raiders have released WR Brandon Johnson with an offer to return to the practice squad per source.