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After unexpected and long wait on the bench, Jeron Johnson aims to make his mark at strong safety

From about the second week of training camp to the first week of the regular season, nothing went as planned for Jeron Johnson.

Johnson signed with the Washington Redskins in free agency with expectations that he would become a starter after four seasons as a backup and special teams contributor in Seattle.

Johnson and holdover Duke Ihenacho had alternated at strong safety all offseason, but Johnson strained his hamstring early in training camp, missed significant practice time, and never made his way back up the depth chart.

When Ihenacho fractured his wrist in the season opener, coaches turned the job over to Trenton Robinson.