The Baltimore Ravens made a mid-training camp addition on Friday afternoon, signing linebacker Jamon Johnson to their roster — as first reported by The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec. The Ravens had worked out three total linebackers during the week before adding Johnson.
Johnson, 24, is a Maryland native who attended high school in Baltimore. He appeared in two games for the Green Bay Packers last season after a four-year collegiate career at Georgia and Kentucky. Johnson was a defensive contributor on Georgia’s back-to-back national title teams in 2021 and 2022. He later transferred to Kentucky for his senior campaign.
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Johnson went undrafted last year and signed with the Packers in April. He started one game and recorded 10 tackles with a pass breakup in 67 total defensive snaps.
For the Ravens, Johnson will help bolster their depth chart at the linebacker spot. Teddye Buchanan has yet to return to on-field action as he recovers from a torn ACL and Roquan Smith is unlikely to see much if any playing time in the preseason. The rest of the group consists of Trenton Simpson, Carl Jones and Jay Higgins IV, who made the roster last year as an undrafted free agent.
As a prospect, Johnson profiled as a strong run defender with good defensive instincts. His best chance to stick around long-term for the Ravens would be to stand out on special teams and carve out a role for himself there.
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