If it seems like good things happen whenever Duke Johnson touches the ball, you’re not alone in that observation.
“We’re trying,” head coach Hue Jackson said Monday with a laugh when asked if the dynamic running back’s role will continue to increase. “I think the other team knows he’s a guy who's making plays, so they're going to do everything they can to take him away.
Johnson accounted for 104 yards on eight touches in Sunday’s loss to the Colts. That included a 19-yard touchdown run he punctuated by leaping into the end zone. Of Cleveland’s 10 longest plays, Johnson totaled four of them (25 yards, 23, 19 and 16).