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 : Earns three-year extension
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.
Curtis Samuel : Inks three-year deal with Buffalo
The Bills and Samuel agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Over the last two seasons in Washington, Samuel combined for 126 catches (on 183 targets), 1,269 yards and eight touchdowns in 33 regular-season games. He also boasts an average of 5.9 yards on 121 carries across seven years as a pro. With Buffalo, Samuel will bring a versatile aspect to a passing game headlined by QB Josh Allen, WRs Stefon Diggs and Khalil Shakir and TE Dalton Kincaid.
Ty Johnson : Sticking with Buffalo
Johnson is re-signing with Buffalo on a one-year contract, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports. The 2019 sixth-round pick played in 18 games for the Lions and 44 for the Jets before landing in Buffalo last year. Johnson then spent the first month and a half of the 2023 season on the practice squad, eventually getting a promotion after Damien Harris suffered a season-ending head/neck injury in mid-October. By the end of the year, Johnson had eclipsed Latavius Murray as the team's No. 2 RB, getting 15 carries and three targets for 80 total yards in two playoff games. He'll now stick in Buffalo, where James Cook and Darrynton Evans are the only other RBs under contract at the start of the 2024 league year.
Mack Hollins : Joining Buffalo
Hollins is signing with the Bills, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. Hollins enjoyed a mini-breakout for the Raiders in 2022 with 690 receiving yards -- more than tripling his previous season high -- but then dropped to 251 yards in 13 games with the Falcons last season. While known for his blocking and special teams contributions as much as his receiving ability, Hollins could take some of the snaps/targets that previously went to Gabe Davis, who is leaving Buffalo to sign with Jacksonville, though it's almost a certainty the Bills will be drafting a wide receiver with an early pick in April.
Nicholas Morrow : Lands with Buffalo
Morrow is set to sign a one-year deal with the Bills, Mike Garafolo of NFL Networkreports. Morrow enjoyed a successful 2023 campaign that saw him start 11 games for the Eagles while Nakobe Dean tended to a foot injury. The 28-year-old amassed 95 combined tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and five passes defended. He'll likely fill a depth role in the Bills' linebacker corps behind Terrel Bernard in the middle.
DaQuan Jones : Remaining with Buffalo
Jones re-signed with the Bills on a two-year contract Tuesday. Jones has spent the past two seasons with the team, appearing in seven regular-season games last year while missing time to recover from a pectoral injury. The 31-year-old still managed to notch 2.5 sacks on the season, which was his most since the 2017 campaign.
A.J. Epenesa : Sticking around Buffalo
Epenesa and the Bills agreed on a two-year contract worth up to $20 million Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Epenesa will remain in Buffalo after having his most productive season since the team drafted him in 2020, recording 20 tackles, including 6.5 sacks, while also intercepting two passes and forcing a fumble over 15 games. He'll likely operate as the team's primary reserve option at defensive end behind Greg Rousseau and Shaq Lawson in 2024.
Cam Lewis : Inks new deal
Lewis re-signed with the Bills on a two-year contract Monday. Lewis will remain in Buffalo after a 2023 campaign that saw him play a career-high 134 snaps on defense and 319 special-teams snaps in 17 contests. The 26-year-old will likely maintain a limited role on defense in 2024, but he'll work to carve out a larger role there during the team's offseason programs.
Bills team stats
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passing yards
Josh Allen QB4306rushing yards
James Cook RB1122receiving yards
Stefon Diggs WR1183tackles
84interceptions
4Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TDS INT SACK SYL RTG J. Allen, QB1738557966.54306253.329182415292.2Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Cook, RB1723711224.7426624-5853J. Allen, QB171115244.72330.8157-657L. Murray, RB16793003.82918.841-1027T. Johnson, RB10301324.41313.201-118D. Harris, RB623944.11115.71-19L. Fournette, RB212403.39200-12K. Shakir, WR1711010100.60101S. Diggs, WR1715550.30201D. Harty, WR164004002-50G. Davis, WR171-2-2-2-0.101-20K. Allen, QB713-13-10-1.9000Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TDS LNG YDS/G YAC FD S. Diggs, WR17107160118311.185569.639958D. Kincaid, TE1673916739.225142.131129G. Davis, WR17458174616.675743.918034J. Cook, RB17445444510.144826.239816K. Shakir, WR17394561115.728135.928226D. Knox, TE1222361868.521715.59613L. Murray, RB16172211970227.4927D. Harty, WR161521150101439.4799T. Sherfield, WR171122867.81125.1494T. Johnson, RB1077628.91286.2602D. Harris, RB6221680132.7160Q. Morris, TE152326131151.751R. Gilliam, FB171133030.220Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR T. Bernard, LB1784 59 143 6.5 32 10 5 3 0 0 3 J. Poyer, SAF1666 34 100 1 4 2 4 0 0 0 T. Johnson, CB1772 26 98 1 1 3 8 0 3 1 T. Dodson, LB1753 17 70 2.5 11 8 2 0 1 1 C. Benford, CB1543 11 54 0 0 3 10 2 0 2 1 M. Hyde, SAF1437 17 54 0 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 E. Oliver, DT1634 17 51 9.5 64 14 3 1 0 1 0 T. Rapp, SAF1629 16 45 0.5 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 G. Rousseau, DE1630 12 42 5 33.5 12 4 0 1 1 D. Jackson, CB1532 5 37 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 D. Williams, LB1722 13 35 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 L. Floyd, DE1721 11 32 10.5 66 9 1 0 1 0 M. Milano, LB518 12 30 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 R. Douglas, CB921 8 29 1 10 1 8 4 1 0 2 A. Epenesa, DE159 11 20 6.5 40 7 8 2 1 1 1 D. Jones, DT78 8 16 2.5 17 4 0 0 0 0 C. Lewis, CB1713 3 16 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 J. Phillips, DT1410 5 15 2.5 23.5 2 5 0 0 0 K. Elam, CB310 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Settle, DT179 5 14 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 S. Lawson, DE167 6 13 1 10 2 0 0 0 0 T. White, CB410 2 12 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 L. Joseph, DT77 5 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 P. Ford, DT85 4 9 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 S. Neal, CB174 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Spector, LB91 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Jonathan, DE132 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Matakevich, LB171 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V. Miller, LB122 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Vickers, DL21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Norman, CB41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Hamlin, SAF51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. McGovern, G170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Sherfield, WR170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Gilliam, FB170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Morse, C170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Murray, RB160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Harris, RB60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Ferguson, LS170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Harty, WR160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Johnson, RB100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Diggs, WR170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Kincaid, TE160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Bass, K170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cook, RB170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Davis, WR170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Morris, TE150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
Josh Allen QB389rushing yards
Josh Allen QB146receiving yards
104tackles
Jordan Poyer SAF9interceptions
Kaiir Elam CB1Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TDS INT SACK SYL RTG J. Allen, QB2476968.1389194.540214101.7Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Allen, QB2201467.352733109J. Cook, RB2361403.912700-109T. Johnson, RB215664.415330-46S. Diggs, WR217773.50101D. Hamlin, SAF212221000Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TDS LNG YDS/G YAC FD K. Shakir, WR21012757.521737.5536S. Diggs, WR21017737.301536.5575D. Kincaid, TE28111041312952435J. Cook, RB289263.30813461L. Murray, RB25640801520351D. Knox, TE223136.5196.552D. Harty, WR2223718.503418.5281T. Sherfield, WR21377073.541T. Johnson, RB21314140147111A. Isabella, WR2010000000Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT FF FR A. Klein, LB28 8 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Poyer, SAF29 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 D. Williams, LB25 4 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 T. Dodson, LB17 1 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 T. Johnson, CB25 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 M. Hyde, SAF27 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Elam, CB21 4 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 G. Rousseau, DE22 3 5 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 L. Floyd, DE21 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Bernard, LB13 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 C. Lewis, CB22 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, DT20 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Joseph, DT20 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jackson, CB21 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 E. Oliver, DT21 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 V. Miller, LB21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Douglas, CB11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 A. Epenesa, DE21 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 C. Benford, CB11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 T. Settle, DT21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Lawson, DE20 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Spector, LB10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Hamlin, SAF20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Matakevich, LB20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Morris, TE20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bills Injury Report
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
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WR
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Hamstring - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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LB
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Back - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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S
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Calf - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
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LB
|
Leg - Surgery
|
QUES: Out for season
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OT
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Knee - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
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TE
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Undisclosed - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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LB
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
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CB
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Undisclosed - Not Specified
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RESE: Out for season
|
Monday, March 11, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
S
|
Calf - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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|
LB
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Back - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - PCL - Sprain
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Knee - Surgery
|
NFI: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Undisclosed - Not Specified
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RESE: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Hamstring - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Wrist - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Leg - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Concussion - Concussion
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
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Undisclosed - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Achilles - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
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Monday, March 4, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
S
|
Calf - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Back - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - PCL - Sprain
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Knee - Surgery
|
NFI: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Undisclosed - Not Specified
|
RESE: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Hamstring - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Wrist - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Leg - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Concussion - Concussion
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Undisclosed - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Achilles - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
Monday, February 26, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
CB
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
P
|
Hamstring - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Concussion - Concussion
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - PCL - Sprain
|
OUT: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
OUT: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Back - Not Specified
|
OUT: Out for season
|
|
S
|
Calf - Not Specified
|
OUT: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Knee - Surgery
|
NFI: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Undisclosed - Not Specified
|
RESE: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Wrist - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Concussion - Concussion
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Achilles - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Hamstring - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Leg - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Undisclosed - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
Bills schedule
Bills post season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
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1 | 1/15 | W 31-17 | 1-0 | |
2 | 1/21 | L 24-27 | 1-1 |
Bills regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
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1 | 9/11 | L 16-22 | 0-1 | |
2 | 9/17 | W 38-10 | 1-1 | |
3 | 9/24 | W 37-3 | 2-1 | |
4 | 10/1 | W 48-20 | 3-1 | |
5 | 10/8 | L 20-25 | 3-2 | |
6 | 10/15 | W 14-9 | 4-2 | |
7 | 10/22 | L 25-29 | 4-3 | |
8 | 10/26 | W 24-18 | 5-3 | |
9 | 11/5 | L 18-24 | 5-4 | |
10 | 11/13 | L 22-24 | 5-5 | |
11 | 11/19 | W 32-6 | 6-5 | |
12 | 11/26 | L 34-37 | 6-6 | |
13 | BYE | |||
14 | 12/10 | W 20-17 | 7-6 | |
15 | 12/17 | W 31-10 | 8-6 | |
16 | 12/23 | W 24-22 | 9-6 | |
17 | 12/31 | W 27-21 | 10-6 | |
18 | 1/7 | W 21-14 | 11-6 |
Bills Depth Chart
offense
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RT
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defense
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4th |
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NB
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special teams
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3rd |
4th |
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H
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PR
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KR
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LS
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K
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