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If the Buffalo Payments want any assist at receiver in opposition to the Denver Broncos this weekend, they’ll name a well-known face … ‘trigger Stevie Johnson tells TMZ Sports activities he might rack up a “humble 40” yards — and even rating!!
The previous huge receiver final suited up in 2015 … however he defined his stance forward of his previous group’s Divisional Spherical matchup with the highest seed within the AFC.
“I would get at least four first downs before I get the hang of it,” Johnson mentioned. “Now if we’re talking in the red zone, I can get three touchdowns — fade, slant, that’s easy work. Just get up on ’em, create space and it’s money all day.”
In any case, Johnson — who performed for the Payments from 2008-13 — was the primary Buffalo receiver to put up back-to-back seasons with over 1,000 yards receiving in group historical past.
The 39-year-old believes he “can still get open on any DB, anybody in the league” … even Denver cornerback Patrick Surtain II, the reigning Defensive Participant of the 12 months.
And he mentioned he wasn’t bragging, both!!!
“I’m not afraid to get into the fire, so there’s a lot of different techniques that I utilize that have nothing to do with speed or the things you see on the board like height and things like that,” he mentioned. “There are other dynamics that I’m equipped with to make plays to get into space.”
So far as his precise evaluation goes, Johnson thinks as a result of the Payments have “never really had a premier receiver” for groups to fret about, the Broncos’ elite secondary “cancels itself out.”
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By the way in which … Johnson additionally mentioned he’s on the “trough train” with the Payments getting ready to public sale off objects from Highmark Stadium, as we beforehand reported.
“It wouldn’t be at the crib, though,” Johnson mentioned, noting he’d moderately have seats or wood lockers in his home as an alternative.
