The Cleveland Browns had to be at least a little surprised when they grabbed Charles Johnson off the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.
The rookie wide receiver hit town with a torn ACL, a setback the Browns discovered during his introductory physical on Wednesday, a team spokesman told the Akron Beacon Journal.
The Browns plan to place Johnson on the non-football injury list while he rehabs from surgery. He'll count against the 53-man roster until Oct. 27, per league rules.
Johnson is a project player who played his college ball at Division II Grand Valley State. So why keep him around?
Because Johnson possesses freakish size (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) and speed (he runs a 4.38 in the 40-yard dash), with a 39.5-inch vertical jump. We doubt he came armed with deep trade secrets from the Packers -- Cleveland's opponent this week -- so the Browns obviously see something they like.
As with all things Cleveland, they'll have to wait until next season to see what they have here.
The latest Around The League Podcast discussed the NFL's most impressive rookies.
