ED JOHNSON RUMORS & GOSSIP
An interview with Ed Johnson: Panthers tackle remains positive despite 2010 obstacles
Despite his team’s 1-10 record, Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Ed Johnson is doing the most to make the best of his 2010 experience.
Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Panthers back in February to provide the defense with another play-maker for the pass rush. While he’s managed to make an impact during the first season with his new team, the former Nittany Lion has...
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December 05, 2010
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Panthers ink former Colt DT Ed Johnson
The Panthers have signed defensive tackle Ed Johnson, adding depth to their line and taking a chance on a player with a checkered past. The 6-foot-2, 296-pound Johnson started all 16 games in 2007 as an undrafted rookie with Indianapolis under current Panthers defensive coordinator Ron Meeks.
The Colts waived Johnson early in the 2008 [...]
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February 17, 2010
Former Indianapolis Colts DT Ed Johnson met with Carolina Panthers
Former Indianapolis Colts DT Ed Johnson met with the Carolina Panthers last week, Darrin Gantt of the Rock Hill (S.C.) Herald is reporting.
Johnson, who started 16 games as a rookie free agent in 2007, was released by the Colts a week into the 2008 season after a marijuana-related arrested. The Colts re-signed him last offseason, but [...]
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February 10, 2010
Oehser on Examiner: Release of DT Ed Johnson directly related to weight, Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian says
The Indianapolis Colts last Wednesday released DT Ed Johnson, a move that surprised not only Colts fans, but his teammates as well.
On Monday night, Colts President Bill Polian addressed the move.
Speaking on his weekly radio show on 97.1 Hank FM in Indianapolis, Polian spoke in detail on Johnson, saying that “sadly for him,” the third-year [...]
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October 20, 2009
A difference of opinion
With no game this week to distract us, all we have to talk about is Ed Johnson. What's interesting is how two of the primary sources for Colts information differ in their opinions of the move to release Big Ed.
First note how Oehser handles his surprise:
One thing that really wasn't discussed by Colts players or Caldwell were a couple of fairly obvious questions --...
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October 15, 2009
Colts Again Waive Starting DT Ed Johnson
The Indy Star reports that the Colts have again waived starting DT Ed Johnson
The Indianapolis Colts waived starting defensive tackle Ed Johnson for unknown reasons Tuesday in a roster move that will deprive an improving defense of arguably its best run-stuffing lineman. The team declined comment, but Johnson’s name appeared on the league waiver [...]
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October 14, 2009
Bye week, as in good-bye Ed Johnson
So imagine my surprise on a late Tuesday afternoon, about to take a shower and scurry off to a dinner date with a couple friends, and the phone rings.
The Colts had reportedly released DT Ed Johnson, again.
Hmmmmm.
Most are well aware of Johnson's checkered past. He had trouble in college. He was cut last year after one game because of an arrest for marijuana possession while...
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October 13, 2009
Oehser on Examiner: Why DT Ed Johnson means so much to the Indianapolis Colts
Friday on Examiner.com . . .
The best player on the Indianapolis Colts' defense smiled this week when the topic of Ed Johnson arose, the reason for which was two-fold. One, Dwight Freeney -- the aforementioned best player -- very much likes Johnson, and the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end has been vocally supportive of the younger player since Johnson returned...
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September 18, 2009
Oehser on Examiner: Why DT Ed Johnson’s return matters so much to the Indianapolis Colts
Friday on Examiner.com . . .
The best player on the Indianapolis Colts' defense smiled this week when the topic of Ed Johnson arose, the reason for which was two-fold. One, Dwight Freeney -- the aforementioned best player -- very much likes Johnson, and the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end has been vocally supportive of the younger player since Johnson returned...
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September 18, 2009
Colts Bring Back DT Ed Johnson
A drug possession charge evidently was not enough to keep the Colts away from bringing back defensive tackle Ed Johnson. The team waived him one day after an arrest last September, but Tuesday brought him back with deal to re-join the club.
“We are giving Ed Johnson another opportunity to play for the Indianapolis Colts,” [...]
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May 05, 2009
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