Minor NFL Transactions: 3/20/23

Here are Monday’s minor moves:

Cincinnati Bengals

• Re-signed: G Max Scharping

Cleveland Browns

• Signed: CB Mike Ford

Denver Broncos

• Released: LB Wyatt Ray
• Waived: CB Lamar Jackson

Green Bay Packers

• Re-signed: CB Corey Ballentine

Las Vegas Raiders

• Signed: S Jaquan Johnson

New Orleans Saints

• Signed: DB Lonnie Johnson

New York Giants

• Signed: CB Leonard Johnson

San Francisco 49ers

• Re-signed: TE Ross Dwelley

The Giants are giving Leonard Johnson a three-year deal, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 tweets. The former Duke prospect suffered a torn ACL while training for the 2022 draft; the Giants worked him out Monday and saw enough to take a flier. While Ford made two starts for the Falcons last season, the ex-UDFA is best known for his special teams work. He saw action on 83% of Atlanta’s ST plays last season, and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com notes (via Twitter) the Bengals are giving him a one-year deal worth up to $2.25MM.

Both Scharping and Lonnie Johnson are former Texans second-round picks. The Texans waived Scharping on roster-cutdown day in August, but the Bengals claimed him. Although Scharping only played 30 snaps for Cincinnati last season, the team will keep him around for another run at a backup gig. Months before bailing on Scharping, the Texans traded Johnson to the Chiefs. But Kansas City did not see much from the acquisition in camp and waived him. The Titans picked up Johnson via waivers, using him as a backup. Johnson has experience at both cornerback and safety, and The Score’s Jordan Schultz adds he agreed to a one-year Saints deal (Twitter link).