Age: 27
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 185
- College: Weber State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 4, #121 overall (Bills)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $9,250,000 (4.07% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $6,750,000 (2.34% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.73
- Contract Value: $24,000,000 ($8,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,420,000
- Contract Ranking: 27/345 at CB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $920,000 | $1,161,517 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $920,000 | $2,362,184 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2022
March 22: $4.5 million option bonus due
| 26 | $1,290,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $595,000 | $150,000 | $1,290,000 | $4,535,000 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2023
March 19: $500,000 roster bonus due
| 27 | $5,505,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $595,000 | $150,000 | $3,745,000 | $9,250,000 | 4.1% | |||||
| 2024
March 22: $500,000 roster bonus due
| 28 | $6,452,333 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $595,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $10,179,333 | 4.0% | |||||
| Total | $14,167,333 | $8,661,517 | $1,000,000 | $1,785,000 | $450,000 | $5,955,000 | $26,326,517 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Taron Johnson signed a 3 year contract extension with the Buffalo Bills on September 9, 2021. Contract value is $24 million in new money with $13.75 million in guarantees. Johnson has fully guaranteed salaries in 2021 and 2022, with a $3.245 million injury guarantee in 2023. The injury guarantee vests to a full guarantee on the third day of the 2023 league year. Johnson will also earn a $4.5 million option bonus in 2022. Johnson has $500,000 roster bonuses in 2023 and 2024 (due on the 5th day of each league year). Johnson can also earn up to $595,000 ($35,000 per game) in per game roster bonuses in 2022-2024.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $3,017,667 | $6,535,000 | $6,750,000 | $7,697,333 |
| Running Cash | $3,017,667 | $9,552,667 | $16,302,667 | $24,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $14,161,088
Career APY: $2,832,218
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $3,106,068 | $776,517 | $646,068 | $2,425,421 | 78.1% | $808,474 |
| Bills | Extension | Active | 2021 | 3 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,420,000 | $11,735,667 | 48.9% | $5,867,834 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 5 | $14,161,088 | $2,832,218 | $9,161,088 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bills | $480,000 | $161,517 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $620,870 | 0.3% | $1,105,421 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $570,000 | $161,517 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $731,517 | 0.4% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $750,000 | $161,517 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $911,517 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $920,000 | $1,161,517 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $920,000 | $2,362,184 | 1.3% | $5,200,667 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $1,290,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $595,000 | $150,000 | $1,290,000 | $4,535,000 | 2.2% | $6,535,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $5,505,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $595,000 | $150,000 | $3,745,000 | $9,250,000 | 4.1% | $6,750,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $6,452,333 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $595,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $10,179,333 | 4.0% | $7,697,333 | ||
| Total | $15,967,333 | $9,146,068 | $1,000,000 | $1,785,000 | $450,000 | $5,955,000 | $28,590,421 | $28,608,421 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 39.9% | 13.6% | 34 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 47.3% | 15.8% | 39 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 77.0% | 36.7% | 70 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 81.4% | 0.9% | 53 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.2% | 12.2% | 67 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $8,495,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,495,000 | $8,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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