Bills Trade Taron Johnson to Raiders for Draft Pick

0:00It's March 9th for the NFL, let's get into it. The Buffalo Bills made a last-minute pivot with veteran cornerback, Taren Johnson. Instead of releasing him as planned two days ago, they traded him to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday for a swap of late-round picks in the 20. 26 NFL Draft The deal sends Johnson and Buffalo's seventh-round pick to the Raiders. In return, the Bills get Las Vegas' sixth-round selection that year. This came right after the Bills' announced salary cap cuts that included Johnson, along with why receiver Curtis Samuel, Safety Taylor Rap, and, cornerback, Dane Jackson. Since Johnson wasn't waybued, the trade went through smoothly. For Buffalo, it's a win on draft capital. They regained a sixth-round pick they had traded away last year to the New York Jets for a return specialist. Johnson wraps up eight seasons with the Bills after they drafted him in the fourth round at a Weber State in 2018. He racked up 572 tackles, six picks, and that famous 101-yard interception return for

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