Taron Johnson is a veteran slot cornerback who joined the Las Vegas Raiders in 2026 after eight seasons with the Buffalo Bills.
Taron Johnson spent his entire early career in Buffalo, where he became one of the league's most respected nickel corners. The Bills released him ahead of free agency, then arranged a trade that sent him to the Raiders. He arrives in Las Vegas to compete for a starting role in the secondary.
Path to the league
Johnson played college football at Weber State, an FCS program, and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He quickly settled in as Buffalo's slot defender and held that job for the better part of eight seasons.
2025 season
In his eighth season with the Bills, Johnson played 13 games with eight starts, logging 57 tackles, four passes defensed and a tackle for loss. Pro Football Focus graded the year at 60.5 overall.
Move to Las Vegas
Buffalo released Johnson ahead of free agency as the defense shifted toward a 3-4 base under a new coordinator. In March 2026 the Bills traded him to the Raiders, with Buffalo sending a sixth-round pick and receiving a seventh-rounder in return. Johnson will compete for a starting job in the Las Vegas secondary.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Taron Johnson
- ESPN: Taron Johnson player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
13 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | bills | 13 | 57 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | bills | 12 | 65 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | bills | 17 | 98 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | bills | 16 | 90 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | bills | 16 | 76 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | bills | 16 | 94 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | bills | 12 | 50 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | bills | 11 | 42 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Weber State
- Hometown
- Sacramento, CA, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
