The Green Bay Packers made a receiver move on Sunday, and Kisean Johnson was the one who won the job.
With Matthew Golden and Jayden Reed dealing with short-term injuries, Green Bay brought in a small group of wideouts for workouts between Friday’s Family Night practice and Sunday’s media-open session. Johnson, Kobe Hudson and Cornell Powell all got a look. In the end, Johnson stood out enough to earn a spot on the Packers’ 91-man roster.
To make room, Green Bay waived cornerback Marlon Jones with an injured designation. Jones, a rookie UDFA, had signed with the Packers in mid-May.
This is Johnson’s second run with the team. He previously joined Green Bay’s practice squad on January 6, right before the postseason loss to the Chicago Bears.
If his name slipped through the cracks during the nearly 30-player shuffle that closed out the season, that would be understandable. Johnson was not brought back on a reserve/futures deal after the season, which left him as a free agent.
Johnson’s college path included a strong stop at Alabama State, where he was an FCS All-American, before he transferred to Western Kentucky. At WKU, he posted 75 catches for 925 yards and seven touchdowns in his lone season at the FBS level.
In 2025, Johnson initially signed as a UDFA with the Cleveland Browns before returning to Green Bay. Dane Brugler of The Athletic ranked him 124th among receivers in the 2025 class and gave him a true free agent grade after he measured about 6’0.5” and 216 pounds at WKU’s pro day. He also ran a 4.63-second 40-yard dash and recorded a 33” vertical jump in the pre-draft process.
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