If Johnson, who is listed as questionable, can’t play, rookie Tre Flowers is the likely candidate to start at right cornerback.
“He has done a nice job,” Carroll said of Flowers. “He started a couple of games for us already, and if that’s the case, then he’s ready to go.”
Flowers, a fifth-round pick who played safety in college, has proven to be a quick study while learning a new position as an NFL rookie, and he got a lot of playing time in the preseason, including starts in Seattle’s first two games.
“Really he has done everything we have asked him to do,” Carroll said. “He has studied really hard, he has worked on the mentality that it takes to play outside. He has been really diligent, he hasn’t missed a snap of play all through the preparation all through the offseason, so he has benefited from all the time. And he’s a really smart player too. He’s tough, physical. Really he has done everything right, so he’s giving himself a great chance. It’s a great accomplishment for him just to be here right now at this time playing for us throughout the preseason. So I’m fired up for him, he’s ready.”