One player in and one player out for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday.
The Green and White announced that they have signed American receiver Johnny Johnson III while, in a corresponding move, the Riders released American defensive back Garnett Hollis Jr. The rookie made two defensive tackles in Sunday’s 20-15 pre-season loss at Calgary. The 27-year-old Johnson was a collegiate standout at the University of Oregon, where he ranks tenth all-time in program history in receptions. The 6′, 199-pound Arizona product signed with Houston after going unselected in the 2022 N-F-L Draft. He played two regular-season games over three seasons with the Texans, but didn’t record any receptions. Following is the news release from the Roughriders…..
DATE: May 19, 2026
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR26-92
ROUGHRIDERS SIGN FORMER OREGON DUCKS STAR RECEIVER JOHNNY JOHNSON III
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American receiver Johnny Johnson III.
Johnson III (6’1-199) signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft. He went on to spend three seasons with the Club (2022-24) suiting up for two NFL games — one in each of his first two seasons.
Collegiately, Johnson III spent five collegiate seasons (2017-21) at the University of Oregon catching 139 passes (10th in program history) for 1,928 yards and 15 touchdowns over 57 games.
As a junior in 2019, the Arizona-born receiver caught 57 passes for 836 yards and seven TDs over 14 games. He was eighth in the PAC-12 in receiving yards and tied for seventh in the conference in TD receptions. Notably, Johnson III caught 10 passes for 207 yards and two TDs against Arizona State that season. That receiving-yardage total was the seventh-highest by an Oregon player in a single game.
In a corresponding move, the Roughriders have released American defensive back Garnett Hollis Jr.
