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Juwan Johnson
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Juwan Johnson

TEposition#83jersey30age6' 4"height231lbs7 yrsexperienceOregoncollege
At a glance

Juwan Johnson is a tight end for the New Orleans Saints (No. 83). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 28 catches on 39 targets for 289 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Juwan Johnson has produced +0.30 EPA per target on 39 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 53% of offensive snaps.

Is Juwan Johnson playing this week?

Juwan Johnson is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Juwan Johnson's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Juwan Johnson has 28 catches on 39 targets for 289 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is Juwan Johnson's EPA per play?

+0.297 EPA per target on 39 targets (total +11.6), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Juwan Johnson play for?

Juwan Johnson plays tight end for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 83. Juwan Johnson is 30 years old, 6' 4", 231 lbs. College: Oregon. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Juwan Johnson 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/juwan-johnson (updated 2026-11-10).

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Juwan JohnsonNew Orleans Saints · #83
Starter14th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g58Yds/g51Yds/tgt54Catch %62EPA/tgt70TD82

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games39 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Receiving TD25 / 50
25to 50

About 50 games at 0.5 a game · next season

#178 since 1999 · #49 among active · 2 to pass Tyler Eifert

Receiving yards2,800 / 5,000
2,200to 5,000

About 61 games at 36 a game · next season

#290 since 1999 · #70 among active · 6 to pass David Johnson

Receptions251 / 500
249to 500

About 72 games at 3.5 a game · next season

#281 since 1999 · #73 among active · 2 to pass Josh Gordon

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 39+0.297EPA / target · total +11.649%success5.0air yds/tgt4.3YAC171st downs5explosive

Total EPA by week

+1.0Wk 1
+7.0Wk 2
+1.9Wk 3
+2.2Wk 4
-2.7Wk 5
-1.9Wk 6
+0.1Wk 7
+4.1Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
84%76 snapsWk 1 · DET
53%36 snapsWk 2 · BAL
62%46 snapsWk 3 · LV
78%58 snapsWk 4 · ATL
64%29 snapsWk 5 · MIN
58%42 snapsWk 6 · NYG
56%32 snapsWk 7 · PIT
53%40 snapsWk 9 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$10.3M a year
Total
$30.8M
Guaranteed
$21.3M
Share of cap at signing
3.7%
69% of the value guaranteed
92nd paid90th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Saints · UFA3 yrs · $30.8M · $10.3M/yrActive
  2. 2023Saints · UFA2 yrs · $12.0M · $6.0M/yrExpired
  3. 2022Saints · ERFA1 yrs · $895K · $895K/yrExpired
  4. 2020Saints · UDFA3 yrs · $2.3M · $765K/yrTerminated
  5. 2020Saints · Practice1 yrs · $170K · $170K/yrElevated
  6. 2020Saints · Practice1 yrs · $225K · $225K/yrElevated
  7. 2020Saints · Practice1 yrs · $253K · $253K/yrRenegotiated
  8. 2020Saints · SFA2 yrs · $1.4M · $695K/yrExpired

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Lions logoDETL 30-313754127
2 Sep 20@ Ravens logoBALW 24-174466025
3 Sep 27vs Raiders logoLVL 27-358853222
4 Oct 5vs Falcons logoATLL 24-456859023
5 Oct 11vs Vikings logoMINL 13-23451606
6 Oct 18@ Giants logoNYGW 34-2702000
7 Oct 25vs Steelers logoPITL 10-1613707
9 Nov 8vs Browns logoCLEW 23-222234119
Season2839289427

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