The Las Vegas Raiders need to address their cornerback depth after losing their top two starters. Nate Hobbs signed with the Green Bay Packers, while the front office released Jack Jones after failing to trade him. The Raiders’ current cornerback room consists of the likes of Jakorian Bennett, Eric Stokes, Decamerion Richardson, and Darnay Holmes, as the team lacks a reliable number-one corner.
Las Vegas Raiders host elite Big Ten Defensive Back
According to Ian Rapoport, former Michigan Wolverines elite cornerback Will Johnson is fully healed from his hamstring injury and will work out for NFL teams next Monday in Ann Arbor. As Rapoport points out, Johnson will then visit with the Raiders on Tuesday, the day after his workout. He is considered one of the top prospects in the upcoming draft and is mocked as an early first-round pick.
#Michigan All-American CB Will Johnson, one of the draft’s top CBs, will work out for NFL teams on Monday at 10 am in Ann Arbor now that he’s fully healed from a hamstring injury suffered in February.
A day later, he heads to Las Vegas to visit the #Raiders.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 8, 2025
He had a great career with Michigan
Will Johnson committed to the Michigan Wolverines as a four-star recruit for the 2022 season. Johnson had a great career with Michigan, with 68 tackles, nine interceptions, three pick-sixes, and ten pass deflections in 32 games. His accolades include being named to the True Freshman All-American Team in 2022, First Team All-Big Ten, First Team All-American, and Defensive MVP of the National Championship in 2023.
Johnson’s junior year was cut short due to injury. He recorded 14 tackles, two interceptions, two pick-sixes, and three pass deflections in a career-low six games. He missed one game with a shoulder injury and their final six due to turf toe.
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Here’s Lance Zierlein‘s scouting report on Will Johnson
“Teams love big, fluid cornerbacks with ball production and that is exactly what Johnson offers. He’s instinctive and plays with good body control and change of direction in space. He can play man coverage, but he’s at his best when playing with his eyes forward instead of chasing routes downfield.
“Johnson displays good pre-snap recognition and can read and anticipate routes/throws at a high level. While he plays the role of thief in coverage, he needs to balance that mentality with a healthy respect for NFL route-runners, as he might lack the recovery speed to close the distance at a desired rate.
“He has coveted traits and his areas of concern fail to stand out as impediments for what could become a long, successful career as a future Pro Bowler.”
Zierlein predicts that Johnson has boom-or-bust potential.
