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: Records INT in victory
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Johnson recorded eight tackles (four solo) and one interception in Buffalo's win over the Jets on Monday night.
It was Johnson's first game back after he suffered a Week 1 forearm injury. Johnson logged 98 percent of the defensive snaps and secured a game-sealing interception of Aaron Rodgers with 1:52 left on the clock and the Bills leading 23-20 in the fourth quarter.
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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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Bills' Taron Johnson: Career-best tackle total
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Johnson played in all 17 regular-season games for the Bills in 2023, posting 98 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, eight passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Johnson failed to record an interception for the first time since the 2019 season, but that's splitting hairs when you consider the compilation of other stats as well as the career-high tackle total. He finished in the top 10 among cornerbacks in most scoring systems, and his versatility (he can play cornerback or safety as well as cover the slot) has proven key for a Buffalo defense that finished fourth in points allowed and ninth in yards allowed this season.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Active as expected
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Johnson (concussion) is active for Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Chiefs.
Johnson was able to clear the league's concussion protocols earlier Sunday, paving the way for him to take the field for Buffalo's divisional-round clash with Kansas City. He should draw the start opposite Rasul Douglas, who's active despite a knee injury, at cornerback.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Exits with head injury
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Johnson (head) is being evaluated for a concussion during Monday's wild-card game against the Steelers.
Johnson suffered a head injury in the second half against the Steelers and is being checked out for a potential concussion. It's unclear if the cornerback will be able to return, but in the meantime, Cam Lewis will see additional usage in Buffalo's secondary.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Good to go versus Dallas
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Johnson (ankle) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network reports.
Johnson popped up on the Bills' injury report Wednesday and was a limited participant in all three practices leading up to Sunday's contest. He's played every defensive snap over the past two games and has 15 tackles (11 solo) in that span as the starting cornerback alongside veteran Rasul Douglas.
