49ers players who did nothing vs. Packers to help their roster chances

No. 2: Dontae Johnson ribs injury might thwart 49ers roster chances

In a situation similar to Ka’Dar Hollman, veteran defensive back Dontae Johnson is looking at an awfully deep cornerback room where there are going to be few opportunities to find a roster spot.

Fortunately for Johnson, the 49ers seem to love him, and this might be a case where he winds up returning to the team in some capacity one way or another at some point this season, perhaps sooner than later.

As far as his initial 53-man roster chances, though, perhaps not.

For starters, Johnson took a horrible angle on Packers wide receiver Amari Rodgers on this fourth-quarter touchdown that gave Green Bay the lead:

Then, shortly thereafter on the next defensive series, Johnson suffered a ribs injury and had to be removed for the rest of the game and will likely miss a few weeks.

That’ll likely cut into the veteran’s chances to showcase his experience over the rest of the preseason, which also impacts the prospects of him making the 53-man roster in Week 1.

Don’t worry too much, though. Johnson is inevitable.