NEWS
8:51 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) had four carries for 17 yards in Monday's 32-13 win over Cincinnati in Week 8.
7:49 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) role with the Browns could change as rumors pick up about the team trading Kareem Hunt before next Tuesday's 4:00 pm trade dealine, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
9:57 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) caught two of two targets for nine yards in Sunday's 38-15 loss to the Patriots in Week 6.
8:09 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) played 15 snaps on special teams in Week 5's 30-28 loss to the Chargers.
9:49 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) played one snap on offense and 17 snaps on special teams in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Falcons in Week 4.
8:33 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) played 15 special-teams snaps and did not line up on offense in Thursday's 29-17 win over the Steelers in Week 3.
7:01 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) is listed as active Thursday against the Steelers, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.
8:25 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) was inactive Week 2 against the Jets.
11:37 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) (coach's decision) is inactive Week 1 against the Panthers.
11:37 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) (coach's decision) is inactive Week 1 against the Panthers.
6:59 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) will back up Demetric Felton as the kickoff returner, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
6:59 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) will back up Demetric Felton as the kickoff returner, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
10:29 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) had seven carries for 29 yards in Saturday's preseason finale against Chicago.
10:44 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) rushed for no gain on three attempts and lost a fumble in Friday's 24-13 win over the Jaguars.
3:01 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) and the Browns have reached an agreement on a one-year deal worth $2.43 million, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
9:13 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) intends to tender Johnson at the right of first refusal number, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
4:41 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) rushed 25 times for 123 yards and a touchdown and brought in his only target for 10 yards in the Browns' 21-16 win over the Bengals on Sunday.
11:52 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
11:51 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday.
6:08 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) placed Johnson on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday after he tested positive for the virus, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
8:25 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) carried five times for 13 yards and caught one of three targets for one yard in Monday's 26-14 loss to the Steelers.
9:21 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) had four carries for 58 yards and caught one of two targets for eight yards in Week 16's 24-22 loss to the Packers on Saturday.
9:27 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) rushed once for minus-2 yards and caught all four of his targets for 17 yards in Monday's 16-14 loss to the Raiders.
7:01 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) and the Browns will no longer play the Raiders on Saturday, after the NFL officially rescheduled the matchup between the two teams for Monday at 5 p.m. ET.
4:10 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) is expected to serve as the top backup to starting running back Nick Chubb with Kareem Hunt (ankle) ruled out for Saturday's game against the Raiders, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
6:56 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) has four carries for 22 yards and caught his lone target for seven yards in Sunday's 24-22 win over the Ravens.
6:05 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) played six offensive snaps and did not receive a touch or a target in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Ravens.
7:18 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) recorded five carries for 26 yards in Sunday's 13-10 win over Detroit.
1:21 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) is expected to move into the No. 2 role out of the Cleveland backfield Sunday against the Lions after Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed that Nick Chubb (illness) is good to go after practicing Friday in his return from the reserve/COVID-19 list, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
4:28 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) ran for 99 yards on 19 carries while catching seven passes for 58 yards on eight targets against New England on Sunday.
2:55 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) is expected to be the Browns' No. 1 running back Sunday at New England with Nick Chubb (illness), Demetric Felton (illness) and John Kelly (illness) all on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
3:12 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) will make another start in the event teammate Nick Chubb (illness) isn't reinstated from the reserve/COVID-19 list before Sunday's game in New England, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
9:57 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) had eight carries for 16 yards in Sunday's 41-16 win over the Bengals.
5:47 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) carried the ball four times for 22 yards and a touchdown and caught one of three targets for seven yards in Sunday's 15-10 loss to the Steelers.
8:35 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) Nick Chubb (calf) returning to practice Monday, as reported by Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal, Johnson may not be the lead back Week 8 against the Steelers.
11:32 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) rushed 22 times for 146 yards and a touchdown and brought in both targets for 22 yards in the Browns' 17-14 win over the Broncos on Thursday night.
2:25 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) is slated for his first career start Thursday versus the Broncos after Nick Chubb (calf) was ruled out and Kareem Hunt (calf) went on IR, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.
8:56 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) carried the ball once for two yards and caught his only target for seven yards in Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Cardinals.
6:50 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) will serve as the second running back on the depth chart in Sunday's game against Arizona.
8:49 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) did not have an offensive snap and was on the field 19 snaps on special teams during Sundays' 14-7 win over Minnesota.
7:43 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) had two carries for nine yards in Sunday's 26-6 win over Chicago.
8:12 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) did not play in Sunday's 33-29 loss to the Chiefs.
5:07 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) rushed four times for 36 yards and caught four of five targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 17-13 preseason win over the Giants.
9:39 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) had five carries for 14 yards and caught two of three targets for 28 yards in Saturday's 23-13 win over Jacksonville in Preseason Week 1.
10:06 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) (personal) is back with the team at training camp, Anthony Poisal of the Browns' official site reports.
8:43 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) did not play on offense and returned two kickoffs for 37 yards in Sunday's 22-17 playoff loss to Kansas City.
7:39 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) returned three kickoffs for 79 yards and two punts for 13 yards in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Jets.
4:26 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Jets, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
5:41 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) (groin) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
5:30 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) has four carries for 24 yards and returned one kickoff for 16 yards in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Giants.
9:07 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) averaged 31 yards on three kickoff returns in Sunday's 27-25 win over Jacksonville.
8:34 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) played one snap on offense and five special-team snaps in Sunday's 22-17 win over the Eagles.
8:05 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) garnered zero offensive snaps and five special-teams snaps during Sunday's 10-7 win against the Texans.
8:20 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) carried twice for six yards and caught is lone target for five yards in Sunday's 16-6 loss to the Raiders.
8:49 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) had one carry for three yards and was not targeted in Sunday's 37-34 win over the Bengals.
7:53 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) carried four times for one yard and was targeted once in Sunday's 38-7 loss to Pittsburgh.
6:29 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) had eight carries for 32 yards and caught his lone target for four yards in Sunday's 32-23 win over the Colts.
6:27 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) could handle a significant role on offense with Nick Chubb (knee) on IR and expected to miss about six weeks, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.
4:43 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) carried 13 times for 95 yards during Sunday's 49-38 win over the Cowboys.
7:21 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) entered Sunday's game as the primary returner after JoJo Natson left in the second quarter due to a knee injury.
6:53 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) made the Browns' 53-man roster, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
11:53 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) returned two kickoffs for 76 yards and one punt return for nine yards in a 33-23 loss to the Bengals in Week 17.
10:25 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) Dontrell Hilliard (concussion) returning to practice, according to Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal, Johnson becomes third on the running back depth chart leading up Week 3 against the Rams.
7:30 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) had one carry for 13 yards and returned one kick for 23 yards in Sunday's 43-13 loss to the Titans in Week 1.
10:06 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) survived the final cuts and made the Browns roster.
7:26 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) carried 10 times for 53 yards while catching three of three targets for 26 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 21-18 preseason win over the Colts.
6:32 PM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) worked with the second team during Monday's practice and had two large runs, Scott Patsko of Cleveland.com reports.
10:58 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) is competing at kick returner at Browns' workouts, Andrew Gribble of the Browns' official site reports.
11:55 AM - D'Ernest Johnson (Cle) signed with the Browns on Thursday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
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