Ty Johnson

RB age 28 — entering/past typical value cliff

The Bills are actively evaluating whether to cut Johnson this offseason to create cap space, with insiders calling him a 'luxury' the team may not afford.

The Bills are evaluating cutting Johnson this offseason to create cap space, with insiders calling him a 'luxury' the team may not afford, and a potential cut would save $2.455 million.

Johnson sits at RB2 behind James Cook with Ray Davis (1906) also in the mix. His ceiling in a healthy Bills backfield is fringe flex/streaming — a #47 PPR finish through 17 games in a top-tier offense confirms the hard ceiling.

He's the passing-down RB2 behind James Cook with Ray Davis (1972) widely viewed as the true handcuff if Cook misses time; the 2025 game logs show falling target share (7%) and just 5.9 PPG, RB47.

If Johnson is retained and Cook sustains injury, immediate flex-to-RB2 upside exists in PPR formats given his pass-catching skill.

Buffalo used all 10 of its 2026 draft picks on defense, selecting zero running backs. Johnson's handcuff path is not threatened by incoming draft capital — a meaningful update from the prior analysis that flagged RB draft displacement as a risk.

Snap share rose from 26% in W15 to 33-38% in W16-W18, and carry share trended up to 30% late in the year. His 19.6-point W18 performance shows a ceiling when touches align, even if it is not a repeatable floor.

If you roster James Cook, Johnson is a near-zero-cost contingency, though Ray Davis is the more valuable insurance piece for early-down volume.

At a tier-10 valuation (1369.0 trade value), Johnson is undervalued relative to potential sneaky PPR contributions if Cook misses time. Could be acquired cheaply as injury insurance.