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Early in the offseason, Johnson was regarded as a popular late-round option at tight end. The departure of Michael Thomas would allow Johnson to compete for short and intermediate targets. TD vulture Jimmy Graham has also left town, allowing Johnson to play a bigger role in the red zone.
These hopes were quickly brought into question after Johnson suffered a foot injury during minicamp in June. As of now, Johnson is expected to be available for Week 1 but there is no guarantee on this timeline or his effectiveness upon return.
This will be a situation to monitor throughout the offseason. If reports indicate that Johnson is progressing well and will be good to go for Week 1, he once again becomes an interesting selection late in drafts. But if a setback occurs, there are likely better TE options that do not have the same risks.
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 TE Juwan Johnson will undergo foot surgery
Back in time for Week 1?
By: Mike Krueger | Thu Jun 13, 9:31 am
|  | Saints TE Juwan Johnson is scheduled to undergo foot surgery next week that will sideline him “a while”, per source. The hope and belief for now is that he will be back for the start of the season. (Adam Schefter on X)
FFToday's Take: We don't have the specifics of the injury yet, but it sounds like Johnson will miss most if not all of training camp. Not ideal, but not a total death blow to his fantasy value. Taysom Hill is the tight end target from this team moving forward.
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