Marcus Johnson (wide receiver)

Marcus Johnson (born August 5, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Texas, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft. He would go on to win Super Bowl LII with the Eagles, defeating the New England Patriots.

Early years
Johnson attended and played high school football at Clear Springs High School.

College career
Johnson attended and played college football at the University of Texas.

Philadelphia Eagles
Johnson signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. He suffered a quadriceps injury early in training camp that caused him to miss most of the practices. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2016, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was released by the Eagles on September 13, but was later re-signed back to their practice squad on December 2. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 2, 2017.

After impressing coaches during training camp in 2017, Johnson made the 53-man roster on September 2, 2017. In Week 5, against the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded his first career catch, a six-yard reception. Johnson was a member of the Eagles Super Bowl LII Championship team after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33.

Seattle Seahawks
On March 7, 2018, Johnson and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick were traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for Michael Bennett and a seventh-round draft pick. The trade became official on March 14, 2018, at the start of the new league year.

Indianapolis Colts
On September 1, 2018, Johnson was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for tight end Darrell Daniels. In Week 6, against the New York Jets, he scored his first professional touchdown. He was placed on injured reserve on October 16, 2018 after suffering an ankle injury in Week 6.