The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed wide receiver Johnny Johnson III and released defensive back Garnett Hollis Jr. on Tuesday.
Johnny Johnson III is six foot one and weighs 199 pounds. The 27-year-old from Chandler, Arizona, signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. He made nine catches for 107 yards, two touchdowns, one kick return for 24 yards, and one tackle (1 solo) in 10 preseason games. He also appeared in two regular-season games. The Texans released him on August 15, 2025.
Collegiately, Johnson III spent five seasons at the University of Oregon (2017-21) with 139 catches for 1,928 yards, 15 touchdowns, three kick returns for 63 yards, 16 tackles (11 solos, 5 assists), and one fumble recovery in 44 games for the Ducks. In 2019, he made a career-high 57 catches for 836 yards, seven touchdowns, and four tackles (4 solos) in 14 games.
Garnett Hollis Jr. is six foot one and weighs 199 pounds. The 23-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on January 5, 2026. Hollis Jr. made two tackles against the Calgary Stampeders on Monday.
The Tennessee Titans signed Hollis Jr. as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. He was released four days later. He signed with the Green Bay Packers on July 26, 2025. In 2025, he played in two preseason games with no stats. The Packers released him on August 18, 2025.
The Buffalo Bills signed Hollis Jr. on August 23, 2025. He made one pass breakup in one preseason game. The Bills released him on August 24, 2025.
Collegiately, Hollis Jr. spent four seasons at Northwestern (2020-23) with 78 tackles (50 solos, 28 assists), 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, six pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 26 games for the Wildcats. In 2023, he had a career-high 49 tackles (33 solos, 16 assists), 3.5 tackles for loss, one interception, four pass breakups, and one fumble recovery in 13 games.
Then, he transferred to West Virginia in 2024 with 46 tackles (27 solos, 19 assists), one tackle for loss, six pass breakups, and one fumble recovery in 13 games for the Mountaineers.
