Johnson tallied 65 total tackles (42 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and added five passes defended with two interceptions plus one forced fumble over 12 regular-season games in 2024.
The 28-year-old missed time after sustaining a forearm injury in the Bills' Week 1 win over the Cardinals. Despite being sidelined for five games, Johnson nabbed a career-high two interceptions in 2024, including one pick-six. He remained one of the top playmakers on Buffalo's defense, leading the team in interceptions and ranking third in passes defended. Johnson inked a three-year, $30.75 million extension with the Bills last offseason, so he's expected to stay in Buffalo for 2025. The Weber State product is likely to retain his role as the Bills' top slot corner.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Ready to rock
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Johnson (neck/shoulder) was a full participant in practice Friday and does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs.
Johnson was limited in Thursday's practice, but he's since resumed handling full reps and will be available Sunday versus the Chiefs. To have Johnson available is a notable boost for the Bills considering the fact that fellow starting cornerback Christian Benford (concussion/personal) is listed as questionable and that safety Taylor Rapp (neck/shoulder) has been ruled out.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Practices in full Friday
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Bills head coach McDermott said Friday that Johnson (neck/shoulder) will be a full participant at practice, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports.
Johnson began the week as a full practice participant but was limited Thursday, so it's encouraging to see him upgrade to full reps for Friday's session. McDermott said Buffalo will still have to see how it goes for Johnson, as well as for Matt Milano (hamstring/elbow) for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs, so it's possible both are listed as questionable on Friday's official injury report. Starting safety Taylor Rapp (hip/back) has been ruled out.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Limited session Thursday
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Johnson (neck) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Johnson tweaked his neck during the Bills' AFC wild-card win over the Broncos, but that didn't stop him from playing against the Ravens in the divisional round. The 2018 fourth-round pick was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, so his limited participation Thursday could be to give him rest ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs. Johnson has recorded eight tackles (five solo) and one pass defense across Buffalo's two playoff games.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Leaves game with neck injury
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Johnson suffered a neck injury in the first quarter of Sunday's wild-card game against the Broncos and is questionable to return.
The positive news is that Johnson cleared the concussion protocol following a helmet-to-helmet hit that left him down on the field for several moments. The veteran slot corner is arguably the team's most important member of the secondary, so his return -- either this game or in the divisional round, should the Bills advance -- looms large in the team's quest for its first Super Bowl title.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Back in action Sunday
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Johnson (head) has returned to action in Sunday's contest versus New England, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Johnson briefly left the game in the fourth quarter to be evaluated for a head injury, but he appears to be all good. The cornerback is back in his primary role in Buffalo's secondary.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Questionable to return Sunday
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Johnson (head) is questionable to return to Sunday's matchup with the Patriots.
Johnson suffered a blow to the head while trying to make a tackle in the fourth quarter, forcing him to exit the game. The cornerback compiled two total tackles (one solo) and a fumble recovery, which resulted in a touchdown, before leaving the game.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Logs eight tackles in win
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Johnson logged eight tackles (five solo) and a pass deflection during the Bills' win over the Lions on Sunday.
Johnson had another solid outing Sunday as he finished second on the team in tackles behind Terrel Bernard's 10. This was the third time this season that Johnson managed to rack up eight tackles in just 10 games played and will look to keep producing during the team's Week 16 matchup versus the Patriots.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Active in loss
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Johnson recorded seven tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 44-42 loss to the Rams.
The slot cornerback also played on 71 of 72 defensive snaps. Johnson has been on the field for at least 86 percent of the defensive snaps in each of the last eight games he's appeared in. On the year, the veteran has 50 tackles (32 solo), including 1.0 sacks, four pass breakups, including two interceptions, and a forced fumble.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Picks up six stops Sunday
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Johnson posted six tackles (four solo) in Sunday's Week 13 35-10 win against the 49ers.
Johnson tied for second on Buffalo with his six stops. He's reached that mark in five of his eight contests on the campaign. Johnson missed four games early in the season due to a forearm injury, but he appears to be back to full health now.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Active in win
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Johnson finished with six tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 30-21 win over the Chiefs.
The cornerback also played on all 52 defensive snaps, as he's been at 86 percent or above on defensive snaps in six straight games. Johnson has 37 tackles (22 solo), including 1.0 sacks, four passes defensed, two interceptions and a forced fumble this season.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Pick-six vs. Indianapolis
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Johnson logged three solo tackles and returned an interception for a 23-yard touchdown in Sunday's 30-20 win over the Colts.
Johnson put the Bills on the board early in the first quarter when he picked off Joe Flacco on a pass intended for Josh Downs and took it to the house for his first pick-six since the 2020 regular season. In his five outings since returning from a four-game absence due to a forearm injury, Johnson has logged 30 tackles (18 solo), including 1.0 sacks, four pass defenses (including two interceptions) and one forced fumble.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Bills' leading tackler in win
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Johnson recorded eight tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 31-10 win at Seattle.
Sunday's game was Johnson's third in a row with at least seven total tackles as he continues to play a near-every down role for the Bills. He remains on the IDP map ahead of a Week 9 contest versus the Dolphins.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Active for Monday night
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Johnson (forearm) is active ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Jets.
Johnson came into Monday night questionable after logging a week of limited practice sessions, but it now appears he'll play through his forearm injury. Expect the Weber State product to start alongside Christian Benford and Rasul Douglas as part of the Bills' top cornerback trio in Week 6.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: To miss fourth straight
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Johnson (forearm) is inactive Week 5 against the Texans.
Johnson hasn't seen game action since the season opener, as he'll effectively miss his fourth consecutive game despite a "questionable" designation. Cam Lewis should once again see action as the primary slot corner.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Questionable to play in Houston
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Johnson (forearm) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's road game against the Texans, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
Johnson has missed three straight games due to a forearm injury, but he'll have a chance to retake the field versus Houston on Sunday. The veteran cornerback returned as a limited practice participant Week 5 after having been listed as a non-participant from Week 2 through Week 4.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Returns to field
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Johnson (forearm) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's injury report.
Johnson's participation during practice is a step in the right direction, as he had been logging DNPs since suffering the injury in Week 1. He'll work to ramp up his activity level Thursday or Friday and ultimately increase his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Texans.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Will remain out
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Johnson (forearm) will not play Monday against the Jaguars, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Johnson has been sidelined since suffering the injury in the Bills' Week 1 win over the Cardinals. His ability thus far to avoid IR suggests his return will come sooner rather than later but will now have to wait until at least Week 4 against the Ravens. Cam Lewis has been filling in for him in the slot corner spot and should continue to do so against Jacksonville.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Out for game
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Johnson (forearm) is out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
The slot cornerback left the game in the first half after making one tackle. Johnson started all 17 regular-season games for the Bills in 2023, recording 98 tackles, eight passes defensed and three forced fumbles. Brandon Codrington, Kaiir Elam and Ja'Marcus Ingram are Buffalo's backup corners.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Misses Thursday's practice
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Johnson sat out Thursday's practice session due to a sore quad, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
Coach Sean McDermott called it more of a "preventative measure" in his comments Thursday. With the team planning on resting most of its starters in the preseason finale Saturday, the next time we see the versatile Johnson may be in Week 1 against the Cardinals. Johnson, one of the league's more underrated secondary players, appeared in all 17 regular-season games last season and posted a career-high 98 tackles, his third NFL campaign with 90-plus stops.
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