Buffalo Bills trade cornerback to Las Vegas Raiders after announcing his release
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The Buffalo Bills didn’t release Taron Johnson after all. They flipped him.
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Two days after announcing they planned to release the veteran nickel cornerback, Buffalo instead traded Johnson to the Las Vegas Raiders for a late-round pick swap Sunday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The trade involves sixth- and seventh-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Johnson had initially been included in a group of roster cuts that also featured wide receiver Curtis Samuel, safety Taylor Rapp and cornerback Dane Jackson.
Taron Johnson trade details
Raiders receive
- CB Taron Johnson
- 2026 seventh-round pick
Bills receive
- 2026 sixth-round pick
The move comes after Buffalo announced earlier Friday it planned to release Johnson as part of a series of salary-cap related roster moves.
But Johnson had not yet officially been placed on the waiver wire, allowing the Bills to finalize a trade instead.
Bills regain sixth-round pick
The deal gives Buffalo a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, a selection the team previously did not have.
The Bills traded their sixth-round pick to the New York Jets in 2024 as part of the deal that brought return specialist Brandon Codrington to Buffalo.
Buffalo originally held two seventh-round picks in the 2026 draft.
Johnson's career in Buffalo ends
Johnson spent eight seasons with the Bills after being selected in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Weber State.
He became one of the league’s top slot defenders and earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2023.
Johnson appeared in 113 games with 87 starts for Buffalo, recording 572 tackles, six interceptions, eight forced fumbles, 23 tackles for loss and 48 pass breakups.
He also produced one of the most iconic defensive plays in franchise history — a 101-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in the 2021 AFC Divisional Round, tying the longest pick-six in NFL playoff history.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Buffalo Bills trade Taron Johnson to Las Vegas Raiders in pick swap