On Monday, the Buffalo Bills cleared more cap space and simultaneously made Taron Johnson the highest-paid slot cornerback in the league. The new deal comes in slightly ahead of Kenny Moore’s contract which was signed just last week.
Bills are signing All-Pro DB Taron Johnson to a three-year extension that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid nickel back, per source. He’s tied to Buffalo through the 2027 season. pic.twitter.com/2EYes3LgGv
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2024
Johnson, who was drafted by the Bills in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, has become arguably one of the NFL’s best slot cornerbacks, solidifying the thought that general manager Brandon Beane knows how to get the best out of the middle rounds of the NFL draft.