WATCH: Juwan Johnson’s Wife Reacts to News of Husband’s NFL Debut

Undrafted free-agent Juwan Johnson was signed by NFC South franchise New Orleans Saints in the 2020 offseason. He was part of the Saints practice squad for the majority of the season.

However, a long-term injury to seasoned NFL receiver Michael Thomas and the exclusion of teammate Emmanuel Sanders (tested positive for COVID-19) forced the hand of Sean Payton. The Saints promoted Juwan Johnson to their active roster on October 24, 2020.

He made his highly awaited NFL debut on the weekend against the Carolina Panthers. Johnson played 19 snaps total, including 13 on offense. But the 6-foot-4 wide receiver made headlines for different reasons.

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Juwan Johnson all set to make his NFL debut for the New Orleans Saints

The video above has been doing the rounds of social media for the past week. Johnson’s wife, Chanen, was left speechless when he told her that it was possible that he could make his NFL debut against the Panthers.

She dropped her phone in shock before diving in to embrace him. The delightful couple is popular on TikTok. Their account titled “Hangin’ With The Johnsons” is self-described as the “goofiest & most loved married couple On TikTok.”

In fact, the rookie even had some NFL fans mistake him for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.

It remains unclear if Johnson will return for the Saints’ Week Eight clash against the Chicago Bears. However, his NFL career with the Saints is far from over.

Will Michael Thomas depart the Saints before trade deadline day?

As per reports, Michael Thomas could still face some time on the sideline with a hamstring injury. NFL insider Jay Glazer who is a good friend to coach Sean Payton added that Thomas is likely to remain with New Orleans despite reports of a potential trade move.

“Here’s the situation: even when he had a hamstring injury, people looked at it a little bit sideways. The truth is, the Saints [performed an MRI], and it did come back with a Grade 1 strain of that hamstring.

Which means it’s like a one- or two-week injury. I do think there is still room for Mike Thomas and Sean Payton to get back on the same page here.

“His contract is probably too much to trade. There aren’t too many teams that can take on that contract. I think the best bet right now is for those two guys to get back on the same page,” Glazer said via USA Today.

The Saints face a tough run of fixtures ahead of them. They will need their star players such as Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders to return to the first-team setup.

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