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The Philadelphia Eagles granted wide receiver Hollywood Brown his release on Friday, but it turns out, he isn't the only veteran on the team that is now looking for a new home in the NFL.
According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Eagles are also releasing veteran offensive tackle Fred Johnson.
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Johnson, 29, has been with the Eagles since 2023. He had been serving as the backup to rookie Markel Bell at right tackle since the in-season retirement of Lane Johnson. He even saw action in seven games this season, playing 24 offensive snaps and 22 on special teams.
However, it seems like the Eagles are going to continue their youth movement amidst a very disappointing season, in which they currently sit in last place in the NFC East with a 2-7 record.
Johnson began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent out of Florida in 2019, and he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers shortly after. He even made Pittsburgh's initial 53-man roster, but he did not play in any games for the team and was waived five months later.
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That is when Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals, who he spent the next few seasons with. From 2019-21, he primarily served as a backup offensive lineman in Cincinnati.
However, in 2022, then Bengals released him, and he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His time in Tampa Bay didn't last very long, though, as he was waived that November.
Johnson then joined the Eagles practice squad and signed a reserve/future contract with Philadelphia. He won the backup tackle position the following season and earned a new two-year contract.
Johnson won Super Bowl LIX with the Eagles, who defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22, and became a free agent after the season. He then joined the Jacksonville Jaguars on a one-year deal last March, but he was traded back to the Eagles in August. Philadelphia signed him to another one-year contract this March.
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