Sports Illustrated Predicts Key Browns Offseason Addition to Make First Pro Bowl

The Cleveland Browns made a splashy move this offseason, inking former Los Angeles Rams safety John Johnson III to a three-year, $33.7 million deal in free agency. Sports Illustrated seems to believe that the aggressive decision is going to pay off, projecting that Johnson will make his first Pro-Bowl appearance in 2021.

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Johnson was rated as the top safety in the NFL last season as a part of the Los Angeles Rams and now joins a talented Browns' defense. He is coming off a season in which he started all 16 regular season games and racked up 105 tackles, 8 pass breakups and 1 interception.

Despite his stellar play, Johnson did not make the Pro Bowl in 2020. The four-year pro is now set to be a leader in this secondary and has become a shutdown coverage player. Johnson can cover all types of opposing pass-catchers and has the speed necessary to keep up with the AFC North offenses.

The 25-year-old playmaker was the only safety in the NFL last season to earn PFF grades above 80.0 in four key categories: overall defense, coverage, run defense and tackling.

Cleveland has the pieces in place to be a legitimate Super Bowl contender and the addition of Johnson could prove to be massive. The Browns currently have the seventh-best odds to win it all, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

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