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Johnston

[jon-stuhn, -suhn]

noun

  1. Albert Sidney, 1803–62, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

  2. Joseph Eggleston, 1807–91, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

  3. Mary, 1870–1936, U.S. writer.

  4. a town in E central Rhode Island.



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The Chargers, without injured receiver Quentin Johnston, leaned more heavily into rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II, whose father played receiver for the Dolphins for six seasons.

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Over his first two years in the NFL, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston had developed a reputation—and it wasn’t a good one.

Receiver Quentin Johnston, once plagued by drops, has emerged as a sure-handed deep threat.

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That included a 60-yard touchdown to Johnston, who scored twice against the Chiefs and is redefining his onetime reputation for exasperating drops.

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With Week 1 as a litmus test, the dynamic looked much improved, thanks to another year of bonding with Johnston and Ladd McConkey and the added reliability of a returning Keenan Allen.

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