Foran’s one-year Warriors deal is yet to be signed off as the NRL continues to oversee the five-eight’s progress after his release from the Eels for personal reasons.  

"I think he's got a bit of work to do mentally and physically," Johnson told Fairfax Media.

"I just see him every day showing up and putting in the work and everything's leading towards that one goal of getting back on the footy field and starting over again."

Should Foran’s deal be approved, he will line-up alongside Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Issac Luke as well as No.7 Johnson in what would be one of the best spines in the game.

"If it all pans out like that and we can get everyone on the field at the same time, I don't think I'll ever play with a group, or definitely a spine, like that again," Johnson said.

"That's something me and 'Foz' have actually spoken about a few times over the years; imagine if we could play club footy together and then you fill in those gaps with Issac and Roger it's crazy to think what we can do.

"He's (Foran) coming along really well.

"I've just been so happy to see him really start thinking about footy again. He's working really hard on recovering from that shoulder injury he sustained last year and just to see him with a smile on his face and enjoying being around the boys and not thinking about too much else other than footy and getting himself better, it's really cool to be a part of that process."