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Big Blue View fantasy football takes on Theo Johnson
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All Big Blue View insights about Theo Johnson
NegativeRoleOct 30, 2026
Likely's presence has limited Johnson's role in his third year. He has four catches in nine targets while playing 124 offensive snaps and missing the last two games with a neck injury. Of his four catches, three went for first downs and one for a touchdown.NegativeInjuryOct 25, 2026
Giants tight end Theo Johnson is inactive Sunday with a neck injury, impacting offensive availability.NegativeInjuryOct 24, 2026
Will miss a second straight game with a neck injury after initially being listed as questionable.NegativeInjuryOct 24, 2026
Theo Johnson was among multiple Giants starters bitten by the injury bug, contributing to the team's accumulating injury crisis that has forced the team into 'survival mode' and strained roster depth across multiple positions.NegativeInjuryOct 23, 2026
Giants tight end listed as doubtful with neck injury for game against Texans.NegativeInjuryOct 22, 2026
Tight end Theo Johnson (neck) was a limited practice participant, indicating a neck injury is limiting his availability but he is progressing in practice.NegativeInjuryOct 22, 2026
Giants tight end still dealing with neck injury heading into Week 7; ongoing health concern affecting availability.NegativeInjuryOct 18, 2026
Johnson missed the game with a neck injury; Thomas Fidone II played in his place.NegativeInjuryOct 18, 2026
Giants tight end Theo Johnson is inactive due to a neck injury, removing him from the lineup against the New Orleans Saints.NegativeInjuryOct 16, 2026
Giants backup tight end Theo Johnson is ruled out for Sunday against New Orleans due to neck injury.PositiveRoleOct 16, 2026
Giants TE Theo Johnson has emerged as a special teams playmaker in his third season. He entered the NFL with dreams of becoming one of the league's top tight ends, inspired by Rob Gronkowski highlights that the former coaching staff showed him during meetings. Johnson remains committed to that goal and is now contributing on special teams while developing his overall game.NegativeInjuryOct 15, 2026
Tight end Theo Johnson (neck) was a limited participant Thursday.NegativeInjuryOct 14, 2026
Tight end participated in limited capacity Wednesday due to neck injury.NegativeRoleOct 14, 2026
Tight end provided pass protection support to Marcus Mbow on third-and-8 in Week 5 against Washington. Giants helped Mbow with a Theo Johnson chip and release on the play where Dan Quinn sent an E/T twist.PositiveRoleOct 13, 2026
Johnson has a solid rapport with Winston and is an underutilized receiving threat; if used as a tight end instead of Chris Manhertz or Aaron Stinnie, he would provide four capable receivers on the field and create intermediate passing opportunities in play-action schemes.NegativeRoleOct 11, 2026
Johnson made an impressive adjustment on a seam pass but a bad route almost led to an overtime interception by Jameis Winston, indicating limited involvement and execution issues in a secondary tight end role.PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026
Johnson made only his second catch of the season on Sunday, described as a beauty on a thread-the-needle throw from Winston, indicating increased involvement and quality opportunity in the Giants passing game.PositiveRoleOct 5, 2026
Johnson scored a touchdown on a key drive for the Giants. Out of an EMPTY formation, Winston found Johnson up the seam for a touchdown in tight coverage, which gave the Giants a 25-24 lead. This was a critical offensive play that shifted momentum in the game.PositiveUsageOct 4, 2026
Johnson caught a tight-window touchdown pass from Winston, demonstrating his ability to make difficult catches in the Giants' passing game.PositiveUsageOct 4, 2026
Johnson caught his one target for 11 yards and a touchdown, contributing to a strong tight end group performance that earned an A grade; both tight ends did enough when their numbers were called.PositiveRoleOct 4, 2026
Johnson caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Jameis Winston over the middle to give the Giants a go-ahead score in the third quarter. The source highlights this as a key play in a 9-play, 76-yard drive that included a successful 2-point conversion.NegativeRoleSep 30, 2026
Johnson is a big receiving target available in the Giants offense. The source notes that despite having Johnson and other receiving targets, the Giants have struggled to generate explosive plays and must focus on scoring touchdowns in the red zone, where they are 0 for 4 over the past two weeks.PositiveMatchupSep 25, 2026
Johnson is an athletic tight end capable of stressing the seams of Saleh's Cover 3 shells; the Giants' unconventionally tight-end-heavy roster allows them to disguise intentions and attack the Titans' coverage scheme, with Johnson positioned to exploit intermediate passing lanes.NegativeRoleSep 23, 2026
Theo Johnson graded 38.0 from PFF and continues to be a liability for the Giants offense, as evidenced by his poor performance in the loss to the Rams.NegativeUsageSep 22, 2026
Johnson was targeted multiple times but failed to connect with Dart, described as 'a recurring theme tonight and in every game'; he was targeted on an incomplete pass and again on a long incomplete pass where Dart was beaten by edge defenders.NegativeUsageSep 22, 2026
Theo Johnson had an opportunity to secure a Jaxson Dart pass on the play Dart was injured. Johnson did an excellent job high-pointing the football over two defenders, which was very impressive, but unfortunately could not secure the football.PositiveRoleSep 18, 2026
Giants TE identified by Chris Pflum as part of offense's significant untapped potential; expected to become more involved as a pass catcher alongside Darnell Mooney, Odell Beckham Jr., and running backs, which will make the running game more effective.PositiveRoleSep 14, 2026
Johnson had a successful game as part of the receiving corps that recorded zero drops.NegativeUsageSep 14, 2026
Johnson saw limited involvement in Week 1, finishing with one catch for nine yards as Isaiah Likely dominated the tight end role in the Giants' offense.NegativeRoleSep 10, 2026
Giants tight end flashed brilliance in his second season but also had frustrating drops. Johnson will be heavily involved as a pass catcher in the Giants' heavy-set offense and will serve as a secondary blocker against Dallas' lighter-side linebackers, leveraging his size advantage over Caleb Downs and the Cowboys' second level.PositiveInjurySep 10, 2026
TE upgraded from non-contact to full participation; practicing without the red non-contact jerseys worn the previous week, indicating shoulder injury is progressing favorably heading into Week 1.NegativeProjectionSep 1, 2026
Johnson is a 2024 draft pick who can be viewed as either a promising player who might be a big contributor to the Giants this year, or as an athletic tight end who is a threat to take it all the way after catching a pass but who is also a threat to drop the pass; the source presents this as a Rorschach test of the 2024 draft class.PositiveSleeperSep 1, 2026
Ranked 36th overall in Tier V – Sleepers, Part II in the source's final 2026 tight end rankings for Half-point PPR scoring; positioned as a sleeper value play.PositiveRoleAug 30, 2026
The 2024 fourth-round pick is in the role that suits him best as a pass-catching No. 2 tight end, suggesting the Giants have found the optimal fit for his skill set.NegativeInjuryAug 29, 2026
Theo Johnson was not in uniform during pregame warmups for the preseason Week 3 finale and is listed as injured, indicating an ongoing health concern heading into the regular season.NegativeInjuryAug 24, 2026
TE Theo Johnson left practice after a collision with Kayvon Thibodeaux; Harbaugh said 'I think he's okay, didn't get a report back that it was serious, but they'll look at it,' indicating status remains unclear pending medical evaluation.NegativeDepth ChartAug 24, 2026
Johnson is projected as a lock to make the Giants' 53-man roster at tight end.NegativeUsageAug 22, 2026
Johnson caught a pass for 12 yards from Winston, seeing limited involvement in the tight end passing attack.NegativeRoleAug 18, 2026
Theo Johnson flashed some last season and will have a role in the Giants offense, but is not expected to be fantasy-relevant in 2026 unless Isaiah Likely gets injured, indicating a clear backup role with minimal standalone fantasy value.NegativeRoleAug 18, 2026
Theo Johnson flashed some potential last season and is mentioned as part of the Giants TE depth chart, though the source's full assessment is cut off in the provided content.NegativeUsageAug 15, 2026
Johnson caught one pass for 6 yards in limited action during the preseason game.PositiveDepth ChartAug 14, 2026
Locked as a core tight end on the 53-man roster.NegativeRoleAug 14, 2026
Incumbent starter tight end at Giants; comparison point for Isaiah Likely's camp performance. Likely's ability to smoothly get in and out of breaks has looked different from Johnson, suggesting Likely may have edge in competition.NegativeRoleAug 11, 2026
Theo Johnson is part of the Giants' tight end deployment question alongside Isaiah Likely, who has been Jaxson Dart's top preseason target.PositiveDepth ChartAug 9, 2026
Locked as a tight end on the 53-man roster.PositiveRoleAug 7, 2026
TE Theo Johnson caught a pair of passes during the Giants first-team offense's best drive of the summer, demonstrating involvement in the red-zone offense that culminated in a TD.NegativeRoleAug 5, 2026
The third-year tight end is inconsistent; he drops balls that appear to be easy catches but also makes difficult plays, as evidenced on Wednesday when he made two difficult catches with safety Tyler Nubin draped all over him.PositiveDepth ChartAug 3, 2026
Locked as a tight end on the 53-man roster.PositiveRoleAug 1, 2026
The third-year tight end, who has struggled with catching consistency, had a strong day on Saturday with several nice catches, including a deep catch on a ball feathered beautifully over cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse by Jaxson Dart; this was a notable improvement after dropping easy passes in each of the first two practices.NegativeRoleJul 31, 2026
Tight end Theo Johnson has struggled with drops during the first two days of Giants training camp, raising concerns about his ability to consistently secure easy completions.NegativeRoleJul 31, 2026
Theo Johnson has struggled with drops during the first two days of training camp, dropping easy completions and raising concerns about his receiving reliability.NegativeRoleJul 31, 2026
The third-year tight end, who has had an issue with drops over his first two seasons, dropped a pass for the second straight day during practice. This continued drop problem raises concerns about his reliability in the passing game.NegativeProjectionJul 27, 2026
Johnson continued to develop under Mike Kafka in 2025 and appeared to be blossoming into a potential Pro Bowl caliber player at times; however, his development has been far from linear and he's been plagued by injuries (text cuts off).NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026
Tight end is one of the more challenging positions to play as a rookie; Johnson had a tough early transition and said learning Brian Daboll's offense was like 'drinking water out of a fire hose.' He struggled with his assignments and as a receiver through the first six weeks of the season, although his blocking was always an asset. The Giants were perfectly comfortable throwing Johnson into the deep end, as he never played less than 70% of the snaps in a game and has solidified as a tight-end one on the team.NegativeInjuryJul 27, 2026
Johnson landed on IR with a season-ending foot injury that required surgery after playing only two games late in the 2024 season; he is missing valuable snaps and development even in the lost season.PositiveProjectionJul 27, 2026
Johnson played 73% and 89% of snaps in his final two games before landing on IR with a season-ending foot injury; he caught 8 of 11 targets for 93 yards in those two games and was showing promise down the stretch of the season. The source notes that some of his catches in recent weeks showed glimpses of a high-end athlete, and he's stretched the seams multiple times and made defenses pay for playing Cover-2. The game has seemed to slow down for Johnson, and he remains a high upside player with good foundation as a blocker.NegativeDepth ChartJul 23, 2026
With Isaiah Likely joining the Giants, Johnson will be demoted to the No. 2 tight end role. In 2025 when he did start, Johnson was a worthy pass-catcher, placing 19th with 528 receiving yards and five touchdown catches (tied for 13th in the NFL).NegativeRoleJul 22, 2026
TE Theo Johnson is 25 years old and is part of the Giants' young talent pool that extends beyond the blue chip under-24 core; the source notes that players 25 and older, including Johnson, would otherwise be considered young but fall outside the primary under-25 ranking.