In 2020, safety John Johnson III wore the green dot for the Rams defense under then-coordinator Brandon Staley. Over the next two seasons, Johnson has been a member of the Browns where he was a productive member of one of the top passing defenses during that span.
With the new league year beginning today, the Browns officially released both Johnson and defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and it’s the former player’s ties to Staley that is creating murmurs that the two could reunite with the Chargers. After all, the team isn’t expected to re-sign safety Nasir Adderley and the depth behind Derwin James on the back end currently consists of Alohi Gilman, rookie JT Woods, Mark Webb, and 2022 undrafted free agent Raheem Layne.