Bills Plan to Re-Sign RB Ty Johnson
Ty Johnson has succeeded there, and for the time being at least, he has no desire to succeed anywhere else.
The journeyman running back will continue to play football in New York since he is expected to re-sign with the Buffalo Bills for a minimum of two more seasons, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Johnson, 26, played three seasons with the New York Jets before joining Buffalo last season.
Johnson was one of the team’s initial cuts when he first joined the Bills during training camp, but he was quickly invited back to the practice squad. He stayed there until October, when Damien Harris, another AFC East acquisition, suffered a season-ending injury and he was added to the active roster.
Johnson gained 192 yards on 37 touches to establish himself as a dependable backup player during the remaining ten games. When Buffalo played the Jets on November 19, they gave Johnson some payback: on three receptions, Johnson gained 47 yards, including one that resulted in a 28-yard touchdown that proved to be the game-winning play in a 32-6 victory. Later, in the AFC Divisional playoff loss to Kansas City, Johnson received eight touches and gained 54 yards. Three of his eight touches resulted in first downs, and two more produced a new set of downs on the play that followed.
Johnson seems prepared for a fight with Darrynton Evans for the spot to spell James Cook at the upcoming training camp, as Harris is a free agent. After being selected by Detroit in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, he will be playing in his sixth season next year.