Tez Johnson caught 5-of-6 targets for 43 yards in the Buccaneers’ Week 8 win over the Saints.

Saints CB Alontae Taylor caused a brief scare by laying a hard hit on the diminutive wide receiver on a 12-yard gain, but Johnson encouragingly hopped up immediately after and showed no ill effects from the forceful interaction. Johnson repeatedly made plays in the middle of the field, tallying multiple double-digit gains while trailing on WR Emeka Egbuka with six targets in this one. Johnson will be a WR3/4 against the Patriots following the Buccaneers’ Week 9 bye.