Danny Johnson (American football)

Danny Johnson (born November 17, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern University and was signed by Washington as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
College career.
Following his senior season, Johnson was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl, becoming the first Southern player to be invited to it in 23 years.
Professional career.
Johnson participated in the 2018 NFL Combine. Johnson went unselected in the 2018 NFL Draft, but signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Washington Redskins soon after. He made his NFL debut in the Redskins' season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. He had a 24-yard kick return in the 24–6 victory. He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2018.
On August 31, 2019, Johnson was placed on reserve/PUP to start the season while recovering from injury. He was activated on December 10, 2019. He started two games before being placed on injured reserve on December 24, 2019. He re-signed with the team on March 23, 2021.