Overview
- Las Vegas will send a 2026 sixth-round pick to Buffalo for Taron Johnson and a 2026 seventh-round selection, according to multiple reports.
- Buffalo had announced Johnson’s release, but it was not on the official transaction wire, enabling a late trade before the free-agent negotiating window.
- The agreement cannot be completed until the league year opens Wednesday and is contingent on Johnson passing a physical.
- Buffalo’s cap outcome remains roughly $9.5 million in dead money with about $1.9 million in savings, while the Raiders assume his 2026 salary (about $8.67 million), with $1.75 million set to become fully guaranteed on March 15.
- Johnson, 29, departs after eight seasons and a 2023 second-team All-Pro nod, aligning with Buffalo’s schematic shift under new leadership and filling Las Vegas’ need at nickel corner.