Former New England Patriots fullback Jakob Johnson agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday. Johnson will be reuniting with head coach Josh McDaniels, who was his offensive coordinator with the Patriots. The 27-year-old is one of the better fullbacks in the NFL and will now be blocking for running backs Josh Jacobs, Kenyan Drake and the newly signed Brandon Bolden in Vegas. There's no fantasy appeal here, though, as Johnson had 13 catches for 83 yards and one touchdown in 37 games (20 starts) for New England over his three seasons with them. His addition is mainly good news for Jacobs.
The New England Patriots are signing exclusive-rights free-agent fullback Jakob Johnson to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Johnson's return was all but certain after the club tendered him a contract, which meant that he couldn't negotiate with other teams. He played in every game last year and started 11 times. Johnson caught eight passes for 35 yards and a touchdown while also playing on 170 special teams snaps. The Patriots also re-signed running back James White on Wednesday. Johnson will continue to block for White, Sony Michel, Damien Harris and J.J. Taylor in 2021. Rex Burkhead remains a free agent.
