Cardinals Sign Second-Round CB Will Johnson

Originally posted on NFLTradeRumors.co | By Tony Camino | Last updated Jul 22, 2025 1:32 PM ET

The Arizona Cardinals have signed second-round CB Will Johnson to a rookie contract, per Ian Rapoport.

He’s the final member of their 2025 draft class to sign.

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos.	Note
1	16	Walter Nolen	DT	Signed
2	47	Will Johnson	CB	Signed
3	78	Jordan Burch	EDGE	Signed
4	115	Cody Simon	LB	Signed
5	174	Denzel Burke	CB	Signed
6	211	Hayden Conner	G	Signed
7	225	Kitan Crawford	S	Signed

Johnson, 22, was a three-year starter at Michigan and earned freshman All-American honors in 2022, first-team All-American and first-team All-Big 10 in 2023, and second-team all-conference honors in 2024.

The Cardinals used the No. 47 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Johnson. He’s projected to sign a four-year, $9,401,872 contract with a $3,477,725 signing bonus.

During his three-year college career, Johnson recorded 68 total tackles, four tackles for loss, nine interceptions, including three returned for touchdowns, and 10 pass deflections in 32 career games.

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