Tez Johnson Jokes About Bo Nix Stealing His Position
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Tez Johnson has burst onto the scene in the NFL, catching two touchdowns in Tampa Bay's 28-23 loss to the New England Patriots in week 10. In a video posted by the Buccaneers, Johnson revealed he had a different position in mind in his younger days before his brother, current Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, took his spot.
Bo Nix Takes Tez Johnson's Spot
"I was a quarterback, bro. I was a quarterback before my brother came and took my spot. You know what I mean? It's all good, though, we keep it in the family," Johnson joked in pregame warmups.
Nix is currently 8-2 in his second season in the NFL. It's safe to say that Johnson's move to wide receiver worked out well for both parties.
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The brothers are former Oregon Ducks, playing together in Eugene for the 2023 season. In that year, Johnson caught 86 passes from Nix for 1,182 yards and 10 touchdowns, his most productive season in college. It was Nix's final year with the Ducks in 2023, and he finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting with 4,508 passing yards, 45 touchdowns, and three interceptions.
Nix went on to be drafted in the first round by Denver in the 2024 NFL Draft, and Johnson was a seventh-round pick by the Buccaneers in 2025.
Tez Johnson Shares Heartwarming Moment with Parents
Johnson's adopted parents are as busy as ever with two sons in the NFL. They caught a break with Johnson and Nix playing together at Oregon in 2023, but the brothers are back on separate teams as they pursue their NFL dreams. Most recently, Johnson's parents were at the Buccaneers game against the Patriots.
Johnson was wearing a microphone before the game, and the Buccaneers captured a moment between his parents and Tampa Bay rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka.
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"My parents over there, I want you to meet them. My adopted parents. They're big fans of you, they love you," Johnson said to Egbuka.
"It's an honor to meet you. I've so enjoyed watching you play," Johnson's mother said when meeting Egbuka.
As a former Ohio State Buckeye, Egbuka has some experience playing against Oregon, including a regular season loss in Autzen Stadium as well as a dominant win over the Ducks in the Rose Bowl. Consequently, Johnson's mother had multiple opportunities to watch Egbuka play Oregon in college before teaming up with Johnson in Tampa Bay.
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The two pass catchers have become one of the top young duos in the NFL with Egbuka emerging as a top receiver in the league, regardless of age. His 677 receiving yards are good for ninth-most in the NFL.
Egbuka was the No. 19 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and he is living up to his billing. As for Johnson, the seventh-round pick is proving to be a steal for Tampa Bay, giving the Buccaneers a dynamic pass-catching duo to compliment wide receivers like Mike Evans and Chris Godwin Jr.
Report: Saints owner says calls to fire GM are 'ridiculous'
New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson gave a vote of confidence to general manager Mickey Loomis as he has come under fire for the team's 2-8 start to the season, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Friday.
Loomis has been the Saints' GM since 2002, adding the title of executive vice president in 2013.
The team's issues include an offense that ranks toward the bottom of the NFL with 297.2 yards gained per game. Only two teams are worse than New Orleans' 15.5 points per game.
Quarterback Spencer Rattler has averaged 198.3 yards passing through eight games. Only five quarterbacks that have appeared in at least eight games are worse.
On defense, the Saints are 13th in the NFL with 317.5 yards per game, although they are in the bottom third of the league with 25.0 points allowed.
"It may not be what fans want to hear, but as far as firing Mickey Loomis, that's ridiculous," Benson told the newspaper this week. "(He) does a great job."
The Saints' 1-8 start was the worst in franchise history since 1980 before they earned a 17-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday that was led by the defense. The victory ended a four-game losing streak, with the only other win this season against the New York Giants.
The Saints have missed the playoffs in four consecutive seasons and are all but assured to not see a postseason game this year.
"You don't think Mickey Loomis is losing sleep at night over all of this? He is," Benson said. "... It's not an easy job. It's not like he's sitting on his butt, not worrying about things."
Loomis put together a team that won the Super Bowl following the 2009 season. It started a run where the Saints advanced to the playoffs in eight of 12 seasons, before the current postseason drought began.
The Saints have nine regular seasons with double-digit wins under Loomis after having just five in franchise history before he took over the GM role.
