The Bills signed Johnson to a three-year extension Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Johnson's new deal reportedly makes him the NFL's highest-paid nickel back, a deserved pay day for the All-Pro. While appearing in all 17 regular-season games last year, he posted a career-high 98 total tackles. Johnson's versatility and ability to contribute as arguably the NFL's best nickel corner makes him instrumental for Buffalo's secondary, but for fantasy purposes he's a player to consider in lineups who doesn't project as a must-start option in most IDP formats.
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Taron Johnson Career Stats
Career Stats
Defensive
Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
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2023 | 17 | 72 | 26 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
2022 | 16 | 67 | 22 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
2021 | 15 | 50 | 22 | 72 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
2020 | 16 | 70 | 23 | 93 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2019 | 12 | 39 | 11 | 50 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 11 | 33 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
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Taron Johnson Game Log 2023
2023 Regular Season
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defensive
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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SOLO
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AST
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TOTAL
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SACK
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SACKYDS
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INT
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DEF
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TFL
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1/7
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W
21-14
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4
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5
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9
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
12/31
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W
27-21
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3
|
1
|
4
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0
|
0
|
0
|
1
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0
|
|
12/23
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W
24-22
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6
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1
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7
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
|
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12/17
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W
31-10
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7
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0
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
12/10
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W
20-17
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6
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3
|
9
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0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
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11/26
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L
34-37
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5
|
1
|
6
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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11/19
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W
32-6
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2
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1
|
3
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11/13
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L
22-24
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5
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2
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7
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11/5
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L
18-24
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
10/26
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W
24-18
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
10/22
|
L
25-29
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
10/15
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W
14-9
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9
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6
|
15
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0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
10/8
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L
20-25
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10/1
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W
48-20
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3
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
9/24
|
W
37-3
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/17
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W
38-10
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2
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/11
|
L
16-22
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Regular Season Totals |
72
|
26
|
98
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
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Taron Johnson Latest News
Earns three-year extension
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The Bills signed Johnson to a three-year extension Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Johnson's new deal reportedly makes him the NFL's highest-paid nickel back, a deserved pay day for the All-Pro. While appearing in all 17 regular-season games last year, he posted a career-high 98 total tackles. Johnson's versatility and ability to contribute as arguably the NFL's best nickel corner makes him instrumental for Buffalo's secondary, but for fantasy purposes he's a player to consider in lineups who doesn't project as a must-start option in most IDP formats.
Ready for Week 12
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This is a pretty positive development for the Bills, as they have a depleted secondary these days and the versatile Johnson typically plays close to all the defensive snaps. He'll be a main factor as Buffalo attempts to slow down a potent Eagles offensive attack.
Missing Wednesday's walkthrough
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Johnson sustained a concussion during the Bills win versus the Jets in Week 11, and now he's missing the first practice of the new week. Most players who have been diagnosed with concussions in 2023 have gone on to sit out at least one game, so it would seem he's trending towards being sidelined in Week 12.