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Amar Johnson

28

Running Back · Los Angeles Chargers

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
LACLAC
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
23 yr
−2.5 yr vs NFL RB9th percentile
Height
5'10"
−0.6" vs NFL RB25th percentile
Weight
205 lb
−6.5 lb vs NFL RB26th percentile
NFL Experience
1 year
Birth Date
Jan 31, 2003
College
South Dakota State
Draft
2025
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
2/17
Total Contract
$885K
This Year
$885K
−$379K vs NFL RB0th percentile
Per Game
$52K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
28
Roster Value−19.4 vs NFL RB21st percentile
45
Role−2.5 vs NFL RB42nd percentile
2
Experience−40.5 vs NFL RB25th percentile
96
Prime+8.8 vs NFL RB55th percentile
12
Durability−49.0 vs NFL RB3rd percentile
14
Continuity−18.1 vs NFL RB51st percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−27.4 vs NFL RB0th percentile
57
Contract Fit−0.5 vs NFL RB47th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Amar Johnson fits · Running Backs

LAC running backs, last season vs this season — Amar Johnson is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Running Backs: Max McCaffrey
#8Omarion Hampton66729/175165539682$4.0M23.56'0"220
#34Keaton Mitchell434510/1744056960$3.1M24.75'8"190
Amar JohnsonOn waivers28452/1721412960$885K23.65'10"205
Gregory DesrosiersPractice squad26455/170050960—25.55'11"200
#28Kimani Vidal492512/176081709624$1.1M25.15'8"215
Last season · 2025Running Backs: Max McCaffrey
Omarion Hampton66729/175165539682$4.0M23.56'0"220
Royce FreemanPractice squad606212/17780736468—30.66'0"238
Hassan HaskinsUnknown605514/175045839145—26.86'2"220
Jaret PattersonFree agent43456/17444434910$1.1M26.85'8"195
Najee HarrisUnknown594511/179235667982—28.56'1"230
Amar JohnsonOn waivers28452/1721412960$885K23.65'10"205
Kimani Vidal492512/176081709624$1.1M25.15'8"215

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Amar Johnson

Roster Value28
On waiversLACPractice squad

Los Angeles Chargers sign Amar Johnson to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Amar Johnson

Roster Value28
LACOn waivers

Los Angeles Chargers waive Amar Johnson

Aug 31, 2026
Official