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Steven Johnson, inside linebacker, surprised by release from Broncos

John Leyba, The Denver Post)

What landed Steven Johnson on the Broncos' roster three years ago surprisingly worked against him remaining on the team on Saturday. Johnson led a batch of early cuts Saturday, his release catching him off-guard as the Broncos are prepared to carry only four inside linebackers on their initial 53-man roster.

"Maybe I didn't play as well on special teams in the four preseason games. Maybe I could have run down and made a big play on kickoff. A lot of things factor in. I can't pinpoint one thing," Johnson said.