Johnson ranked 16th among TEs with 74 targets in 2025, but that number is more likely to decline rather than increase after the Giants signed former Ravens TE Isaiah Likely, who is expected to assume the majority of pass-catching responsibilities at the position. Johnson was inefficient with his opportunities, finishing 23rd among TEs with 45 catches and 19th with 528 receiving yards, though the 2024 fourth-round pick scored five TDs in 15 games after finding the end zone only once across 12 games as a rookie. If Likely were to miss time, Johnson would rise back into the top-20 TE mix given the lack of alternative dependable targets for second-year QB Jaxson Dart. The Giants are expected to get star WR Malik Nabers back from a torn ACL that limited him to four appearances in 2025, but they lost Wan'Dale Robinson in free agency. Robinson led the team with 140 targets in 2025, while Johnson finished 11 targets ahead of Darius Slayton for second on the team.