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Josh Johnson had an impressive showing in Saturday's 27-9 Bengals win over the Bears.
The preseason outing went very well for the third-stringer as he fed a pair of young receivers, Dohnte Meyers and Colbie Young, for the majority of the first half.
Johnson finished with 156 yards and two touchdowns, one to Young and one to Tanner Hudson. He is impressed with Meyers and Young, who combined for eight catches, 89 yards, and the touchdown across 14 targets.
Johnson went in depth on the game with Dan Hoard on ESPN 1530.
"They just keep making plays, and now they're starting to be consistent in their habits," Johnson said. "Lining up right, being in the right spots, being on time, And your trust just continues to grow because you know they're gonna do what they're supposed to do, and the rest is up to them, man. God blessed them with a lot of heart. He blessed those guys with a lot of ability, and they're going out there, and they're showing it."
Young was excited about his scoring moment and the outing overall.
"Just keep stacking days; never, get too ahead of yourself. Stay level-headed and keep growing," Young said about the outing before touching on his touchdown with ESPN 1530's Tony Pike. "Yeah. When you win at the line, it makes it easier at the top of the catch to finish. I mean it was a great play by Josh right there, just putting it right in the bread basket. It made it easy for me."
Johnson is feeling early strong vibes from this team as they take it day by day entering the final week of preseason.
He will probably play a lot again on Friday against Philadelphia after Joe Burrow got major work in against the Bears on Thursday. Joe Flacco has his second-string role locked up after what he did in relief of Burrow last season.
"Yeah, we headed in the right direction," Johnson concluded. "I understand it's a long season, and I understand the process is about what you do every day. And what we're doing right now is we're focused on the moment, and we're checking the boxes in the moment. And with every team I've been around that does that, over time it works out in your favor. I think we just have to stay in the moment and keep taking it one day at a time."
Cincinnati will try to complete an undefeated preseason next Friday in the city of brotherly love.
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