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With Isaiah Likely joining the Giants, Johnson will likely get demoted to being New York's No. 2 tight end. He was a worthy pass-catcher when he did start for the Giants last year, placing 19th with 528 receiving yards.

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Johnson demoted to backup tight end role with Likely's arrival.

With Isaiah Likely joining the Giants, Johnson will be demoted to the No. 2 tight end role; however, he demonstrated competence as a pass-catcher when starting last year, placing 19th with 528 receiving yards and five touchdown catches (tied for 13th in the NFL).