Alumni Update - Ronald Johnson Signs With Seattle Seahawks

Former Muskegon star Ronald Johnson (c/o '07) has been given another shot at his dream, signing with the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.

According to Pro Football Talk’s Curtis Crabtree, Johnson, 26, will be taking the roster spot of tight end Anthony McCoy, who has been placed on the injured reserved after injuring his left Achilles Tendon last Tuesday.

Johnson (left) and Carroll (right) at USC.

Michigan's number one recruit coming out of the 2007 class, Johnson has not played in any games since being drafted in the sixth round of the 2011 draft out of USC, where he played for current Seahawks coach Pete Carroll through the 2009 season.

 Johnson will be given every chance to compete and earn a roster spot for the upcoming season, as Seattle's team is littered with players who were 'no names' and 'passed over' during their college and pro careers. This seems to be the perfect environment for Johnson to thrive, and display some of the magic he showed us so many times while donning the Big Red uniform.


*In order to make the team, Johnson must make all three NFL-mandated roster cuts over the course of the pre-season. The dates for these roster cuts can be seen below:

NFL Roster Cut Dates:

August 26, 2014: Prior to 3 p.m. CDT, clubs must reduce their rosters to a maximum of 75 players on the active list.

August 30, 2014: Prior to 3 p.m. CDT, clubs must reduce rosters to a maximum of 53 players on the active/inactive list.

August 31, 2014: Beginning at 11 a.m. CDT, clubs may establish a practice squad of eight players by signing free agents who do not have an accrued season of free agency credit or who were on the 46-player active list for less than nine regular season games during each of any accrued seasons. A player cannot serve on the practice squad for more than three seasons.




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