Bills Sign Former NC State DB Dontae Johnson

Former NC State defensive back Dontae Johnson has signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills.

We’ve signed CB Dontae Johnson to a one-year contract and released DE Nate Orchard.

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— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) October 2, 2018

Johnson was drafted by the 49ers in the 4th round of the 2014 NFL Draft, and spent his 1st 4 seasons there, playing in 63 of 64 possible regular season games. In fact, he started all 16 regular season games for San Francisco in 2017.

Seattle signed Johnson to a deal in April, and was projected to be their starting cornerback leading up to the season, but was put on the Injured Reserve with a groin injury, and was ultimately released after agreeing to an injury settlement.

Johnson has 135 tackles, 21 pass breakups, and 2 interceptions in 63 regular season games. He adds needed depth to a dinged up Bills secondary.