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Dolphins Sign DB Lonnie Johnson

Originally posted on Dolphins Talk | By Mike Oliva | Last updated Mar 11, 2026 4:19 PM ET

Dolphins Sign DB Lonnie Johnson

NFL Insider Jordan Schultz is reporting that the Miami Dolphins are signing defensive back Lonnie Johnson to a 1-year deal.

Terms of the deal have not been disclosed at this time.

Johnson is 30 years old and a former 2nd-round pick of the Houston Texans in 2019.

He has played for Houston, Kansas City, Tennessee, New Orleans, Carolina, and the LV Raiders.

Last season with the Raiders, he played 9 games, started 2, had 2 passes defended, and had no interceptions.

He only played in 9 games because he suffered a fractured fibula after running into a teammate at a practice in August, causing him to miss the first half of the season.

In his career, he has played 92 games, started 42, and recorded 4 interceptions.

Johnson can play both CB and Safety, but the past few seasons, he has been primarily a safety.

Sources: The #Dolphins are signing veteran DB Lonnie Johnson Jr. to a 1-year deal.

Former second-round pick was with Las Vegas last season and now heads to Jeff Harley’s defense in Miami. pic.twitter.com/wcaeXNiDYH

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 11, 2026

Miami’s secondary is void of talent right now.

With Minkah Fitzpatrick being traded to the Jets, Kader Kohu, Jack Jones, and Rasul Douglas are all free agents. Miami needs to replenish its secondary.

Ashtyn Davis and Ifeatu Melifonwu are both free agents as well and not expected back in Miami.

The Dolphins do have Storm Duck, Jason Marshall Jr, and Dante Trader all under contract, but they are all unproven players at this time and not guys you would want starting on a team.

Miami also re-signed Ethan Bonner a week or so back.

Expect the Dolphins to invest heavily in the secondary come late April’s draft, and to continue to look for veterans they can sign on cheap 1-year deals as well the rest of free agency in hte lead up to training camp.

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