Johnson had the same injury along with an ankle injury last week, but played in a 40-7 loss to the Washington Commanders. He was acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers during the offseason and is in the last year of his contract.

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"I want to do the best thing for Diontae, the best thing for the offense and continuity of what we're trying to get done,'' Canales said after Friday's practice. "The fact that we couldn't get him back on the field ... I felt confident in the guys stepping in.''