The Las Vegas signed defensive back Lonnie Johnson last week. Let’s get to know him:
Mostly a special teamer:
Johnson, who is entering his seventh NFL season, has mostly been a special teamer. Most of his snaps last year with Carolina was on special teams. He does have 20 career stats, but just one in the past three seasons. He played both cornerback and safety in the NFL, so he will be flexible for the Raiders and likely be a backup/special teamer.
Was a high draft pick:
The Houston Texans drafted Johnson out of Kentucky (he played there for two seasons after going the JUCO route) with the No.