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'Unfortunate circumstances' kept Charles Johnson on the sidelines

Vikings wide receiver Charles Johnson said “It’s just unfortunate circumstances that turned this year,” while cleaning out his locker at Winter Park on Monday.

Johnson entered the 2015 campaign as a starter and one of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s favorite targets in the preseason, but a rib injury in Week 3 derailed his season. He missed the next two games and caught just three passes the rest of the season.

Johnson was last targeted in Week 9 and spent the last four Sundays of the season inactive.

“I’m still able to play. It was nothing I really did.