Johnson "came pretty close" to joining Giants, but will go back to Carolina.
In a bit of a stunning move, after visiting with both the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers, nine-year veteran defensive end Charles Johnson will reportedly return to the Carolina Panthers, the only NFL team for which he has every played.
After visiting with the Giants and the Buccaneers, DE Charles Johnson now plans to return to the Panthers, per team sources. Big return.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2016
A tweet from ESPN's Josina Anderson indicates that the Giants nearly had Johnson.