One of the biggest offseason acquisitions for the Las Vegas Raiders, cornerback Taron Johnson, is reportedly in the midst of a holdout.
According to the California Post’s Vincent Bonsignore, Johnson has been absent from the voluntary portion of the offseason program due to his desire for a new deal.
“Per sources: CB Taron Johnson’s absence at Raiders voluntary offseason workouts is contract related. The $18M he’s on the books for in ’26 & ’27 is non guaranteed. Makes sense he’s looking for more security,” Bonsignore wrote.
Of course, Johnson does not yet have to report, anyway, because this portion of the offseason is voluntary.
That will change next month, though, when mandatory minicamp begins on June 6.
Johnson was acquired via trade with the Buffalo Bills earlier this offseason after the Bills decided they would part ways with the veteran corner.
The Raiders sent the Bills a sixth-round pick in exchange for Johnson and a seventh-rounder.
Johnson is under contract for two more years, with a base salary of $8.1 million in 2026 and $9 million in 2027, according to Over The Cap.
However, he has just $1.175 million left in guaranteed money, all of which comes this year. As Bonsignore points out, that is likely his point of contention.
The Raiders remain in good shape financially after starting the offseason with a boatload of cap space. Las Vegas currently sits with $24.4 million in funds to work with.
Taron Johnson’s role with the Las Vegas Raiders
Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (7) rushes for a touchdown after intercepting the first pass of the game by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Joe Flacco (15) on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, during a game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Johnson has widely been viewed as one of the better slot cornerbacks in the NFL during his career, as evidenced by his second-team All-Pro selection in 2023. The 29-year-old had another strong season in 2025 after giving up a completion rate of 63.6% and a passer rating of 94.7 in coverage, numbers that mirrored his All-Pro season. The Raiders tried multiple players at slot cornerback last season, including Darnay Holmes, but none of them had much success, which made the position a focal point in 2026. Johnson certainly has the ability to shore up the position for Las Vegas, but, first things first, the Raiders have to get his contract situation figured out. And the sooner the better, as Johnson can ill-afford to miss a lot of the offseason as he tries to pick up a new defense.