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TENYG40 insightsLatest Jul 31, 2026
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NegativeRoleJul 31, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Johnson is a physical specimen at 6-6, 264 pounds, and when he uses that combination of athleticism and size, he's truly a freak of nature. He made a couple really impressive plays down the seam in early camp. However, drops have been a persistent issue – they were there his rookie season, more a year ago, and now one apiece in each of the first two camp practices. It's not an effort thing with him; he regularly works after practice with his quarterbacks. For some reason he just loses focus and drops easy ones, which makes him hard to rely on.
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PositiveUsageJul 29, 202632BeatWriters
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Not including spikes, Jaxson Dart was 10-for-11 in 11-on-11 periods today. His lone incompletion was his last pass, which Theo Johnson dropped in a two-minute drill. The curl route would have been a first down on third-and-3. Instead, the Giants had to kick a 47-yard field goal, which Ben Sauls made.

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PositiveNewsJul 29, 202632BeatWriters
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#Giants first training camp practice over. Here’s the update post-workout - Malik Nabers went through individual drills and full-offense (no defense) at full speed. He made a couple hard cuts, looked good in the ladder drill. There wasn’t as much burst (seemed a tad timid in certain portions), but that’s expected. It’s early, and a long ways to go, but hard not to feel optimistic about Week 1. - Crazy Odell Beckham Jr is back. Still weird seeing him in the blue again. He looks good, too. As J...

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NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Tight end is one of the more challenging positions to play as a rookie; Johnson had a tough early transition and during training camp 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—he never played less than 70% of the snaps in a game—and he's now solidified as a tight-end one on the team.
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PositiveProjectionJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Johnson played two games after the mid-season report card, playing 73% and 89% of snaps respectively before landing on IR with a season-ending foot injury. In those two games, he caught 8 of 11 targets for 93 yards and was showing promise down the stretch. The source notes: 'We haven't seen him consistently play to his elite combine numbers, but some of his catches in recent weeks show glimpses of a high-end athlete... He's stretched the seams multiple times and made defenses pay for playing Cover-2. The game has seemed to slow down for Johnson.' He remains a high upside player with good foundation as a blocker.
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NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Tight end is one of the more challenging positions to play as a rookie; Johnson had a tough early transition and during training camp 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, and he never played less than 70% of the snaps in a game, solidifying himself as a tight-end one on the team.
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PositiveProjectionJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Johnson played two games after his mid-season grade, playing 73% and 89% of snaps respectively before landing on IR with a season-ending foot injury requiring surgery. In those two games, he caught 8 of 11 targets for 93 yards and was showing promise down the stretch of the season. The source notes: 'We haven't seen him consistently play to his elite combine numbers, but some of his catches in recent weeks show glimpses of a high-end athlete.' He has stretched the seams multiple times and made defenses pay for playing Cover-2, and 'the game has seemed to slow down for Johnson.'
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NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Johnson struggled with a tough early transition to the NFL as a rookie. During training camp, he 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. The source notes: 'We haven't seen him consistently play to his elite combine numbers, but some of his catches in recent weeks show glimpses of a high-end athlete.'
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PositiveProjectionJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Johnson played two games after the mid-season report card, playing 73% and 89% of snaps respectively, before landing on IR with a season-ending foot injury. In those two games, he caught 8 of 11 targets for 93 yards and was showing promise down the stretch. The source notes: 'The game has seemed to slow down for Johnson' and 'He's stretched the seams multiple times and made defenses pay for playing Cover-2.' He remains 'a high upside player with good foundation as a blocker' and is 'solidified as a tight-end one on the team.' The source grades him a B- (up from C+ mid-season).
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NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
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, never playing him less than 70% of snaps in a game. He's stretched the seams multiple times and made defenses pay for playing Cover-2; the game has seemed to slow down for him.
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PositiveProjectionJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Johnson played two games after the mid-season report card, playing 73% and 89% of snaps respectively, before landing on IR with a season-ending foot injury. In those two games, he caught 8 of 11 targets for 93 yards and was showing promise down the stretch. The source notes: 'We haven't seen him consistently play to his elite combine numbers, but some of his catches in recent weeks show glimpses of a high-end athlete... he remains a high upside player with good foundation as a blocker.' He never played less than 70% of snaps in a game and has solidified as a tight-end one on the team.
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PositiveRoleJul 14, 2026Harris Fantasy Football Podcast
Giants tight end who played well last year with some splash plays but also made mistakes; is a strong blocker and was expected to be the team's primary tight end option. However, Harbaugh's signing of Isaiah Likely to a significant contract signals a shift in the tight end hierarchy. The source ranks Likely well ahead of Johnson, suggesting Johnson will assume more of a blocking role while Likely handles the receiving duties, though Nagy's historical preference for a lead tight end could create some target opportunity for Johnson.
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PositiveRoleJun 22, 2026Reddit /r/fantasyfootball
Not in article but raised in comments as overlooked competition to Isaiah Likely. One comment (37 score): 'One thing I never hear about in the Likely discussion is Theo Johnson. Theo was coming into his own last year and towards the end of the season looked like a good bet in dynasty or late pick in redraft.' Giants fan counters: Johnson 'looked fine last year' but has 'stone for hands' and is 'inconsistent catching passes'; traded him away to move up in draft. Dart (Giants QB) liked throwing to TE in preseason but never fully connected with Johnson. Consensus: Johnson has athleticism and late-season upside but hands/consistency concerns and Likely's contract make him unlikely to eat into...
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