CJ Laboy, the agent for LBย James-Michael Johnson, announced via his Twitter account that his client has been claimed off of waivers by the Buccaneers.
Congratulations to @52JMJ, being claimed by the @TBBuccaneers. Time to go to work.
— CJ LaBoy (@CJLaBoy) September 6, 2015
Johnson, 26, is a former fourth-round pick of the Browns back in 2012. He spent one year in Cleveland before he was cut and later claimed off of waivers by the Chiefs. Since then, Johnson has played for the Buccaneers and the Bengals before returning to the Chiefs.
He has one year remaining on hisย four-year, $2.52 million rookie contractย and stands to make a base salary ofย $660,000 for the 2015 season.
In 2014, Johnson appeared in all 16 games for the Chiefs and recorded 51 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass defense.
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