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Former Arizona Wildcats defensive tackle PJ Johnson has been signed to the Los Angeles Chargers’ practice squad, the team announced Wednesday.
Johnson was a seventh-round pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2019 NFL Draft, but was waived on Aug. 31, just a few days before the start of the regular season.
Practice squad players make a minimum of $8,000 per week.
We’ve signed WR Tyron Johnson and DT P.J. Johnson to our practice squad.
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) December 4, 2019
Johnson spent one season at Arizona after transferring in from City College of San Francisco. Playing both inside and outside, Johnson was highly-productive. The 6-foot-4, 335-pound DT logged 31 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a pass breakup.
Johnson graduated last spring and opted to forgo his senior season. Had he stayed in college, he has been pretty open about the fact he was considering transferring to Oregon:
Only thing that wud make me wish i stayed a year in college is if oregon wins the natty lol i wanted a ring
— PJ Johnson (@lulalandpj) November 19, 2019
Lol my brother really was trynna get my to transfer to oregon b4 i declared, man it sounded mighty good to we wud of been the best defense in college just imagine me and fat mac on the same D line
— PJ Johnson (@lulalandpj) November 5, 2019