Only two undrafted free agents got a bigger signing bonus from the Detroit Lions than Vernon Johnson this year. While that may not mean much in the long run, it is a sign that the Lions really wanted to sign Johnson once the NFL Draft concluded and he went undrafted.
Measurables
Height: 6-foot-0 | Weight: 196 pounds
Stats
2013: 70 catches, 1,350 yards, 13 TD
2014: 77 catches, 1,258 yards, 12 TD
Random fact
Johnson played at Southwestern Junior College before transferring to Texas A&M-Commerce for the final two years of his college football career.