Giants 2022 UFA Primer: DL Austin Johnson
Feature (Series) - February 17, 2022
Defensive tackle Austin Johnson was signed to a one-year deal by the New York Giants on March 30, 2020, after he departed from the Tennessee Titans in free agency.
Johnson spent his first four NFL seasons with the Titans, who drafted him in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2016 Draft. In that span, he played in 58 regular-season games (13 starts) and five postseason games (one start), meaning he came to the Giants with valuable experience as a defensive lineman.
In his first season with New York as a defensive reserve, Johnson’s numbers were lighter than his previous three years, with Tennessee notching 18 total tackles (eight solos), one sack, and one forced fumble.
He followed up that debut with an increased role in the defense and a career-best season in year two. Johnson leaves the 2021 season holding a combined 90 tackles, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one recovery in the two years.
In March 2021, a year after his first deal, the Giants re-signed Johnson to another one-year contract for this past season.