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Matt Johnson | Defensive Back

Team: Dallas Cowboys
Age / DOB:  (23) / 7/22/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 212
College: Eastern Washington
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Second-year S Matt Johnson is penciled in as the Cowboys' starting free safety.
Johnson missed his entire rookie season with a hamstring injury, but the Cowboys remain very high on him. "I don’t know when I’ve ever seen a player impress our staff without having played in a ballgame any more than Matt Johnson," owner/GM Jerry Jones said. Barry Church, who tore his Achilles' in Week 3, would be the other starting safety if the season started today. May 2 - 5:08 PM
Source: Dallas Morning News

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Matt Johnson - DB - Cowboys

ESPN Dallas still believes the Cowboys want Matt Johnson to win the starting free safety job.

Although Johnson missed his entire rookie year with recurring hamstring woes, the Cowboys remain high on him. They are bringing Will Allen in to compete, but he'll ideally be the third safety and play on special teams.
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Source: Calvin Watkins on Twitter
Mar 27 - 11:58 AM
Matt Johnson - DB - Cowboys

Executive VP Stephen Jones says the Cowboys remain high on 2012 fourth-round safety Matt Johnson.

"We like him a lot," Jones said. "But does Matt finally get rid of some of the hamstring issues? He never had them in college." Johnson missed his entire rookie season with recurring hamstring woes. Jones says he's in the mix for the starting strong safety job at the moment.
Source: Dallas Morning News
Feb 22 - 1:10 PM
Matt Johnson - DB - Cowboys

Cowboys placed S Matt Johnson (hamstring) on injured reserve designated for return.

Johnson has yet to play a defensive snap this season due to recurring hamstring woes. Dallas has been mulling this decision over for weeks now, and the team finally made the move after activating C Kevin Kowalski (ankle) from PUP. Johnson will be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks and would only be available if the Cowboys make the playoffs.
Source: Todd Archer on Twitter
Sat, Nov 17, 2012 02:54:00 PM
Matt Johnson - DB - Cowboys

Head coach Jason Garrett confirmed that season-ending injured reserve is a possibility for rookie S Matt Johnson (hamstring).

Johnson hasn't played in a game this season after recurring hamstring issues. He was expected to make his debut on Sunday against Carolina, but the fourth-rounder suffered a setback in Friday's practice. Garrett said that Johnson has "practiced well," but "you don’t want to waste that roster spot all year long, so at some point there’s going to be a decision we have to make."
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mon, Oct 22, 2012 08:26:00 PM
Matt Johnson - DB - Cowboys

Cowboys fourth-round S Matt Johnson suffered another hamstring injury in Saturday's preseason game against the Rams.

Johnson missed most of training camp with an initial hamstring injury, but suffered one to his other leg on Saturday. Initially considered to be a contender for regular snaps, if not a starting job, Johnson doesn't figure to make a big rookie-season impact.
Source: ESPN Dallas
Sun, Aug 26, 2012 09:22:00 AM
Matt Johnson - DB - Cowboys

Cowboys signed fourth-round SS Matt Johnson to a four-year contract.

Ineligible to practice until Eastern Washington's classes ended, Johnson took the field Thursday for the first time since rookie minicamp. A big-hitter and playmaker with 17 interceptions and plus athleticism in college, Johnson is expected to battle Brodney Pool and Barry Church for the one open safety spot opposite Gerald Sensabaugh.
Source: Josh Ellis on Twitter
Thu, Jun 14, 2012 02:39:00 PM
Matt Johnson - DB - Cowboys

Cowboys selected Eastern Washington SS Matt Johnson with the No. 135 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft.

The Cowboys continue to shore up their leaky secondary. Johnson is a rugged strong safety at 6'0/211 and ran a 4.58 40-yard dash at his Pro Day. He'll compete for playing time behind starters Brodney Pool and Gerald Sensabaugh in Dallas.
Sat, Apr 28, 2012 02:00:00 PM

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