Chris

Johnson

Baker is joined by CB Storm Duck. Both players are eligible to return at any time. The team opted not to identify specific injuries for the two players, but Duck’s 2025 season was ended by a knee injury in October. The cornerback corps was an issue for the Dolphins last year, prompting them to draft CB Chris Johnson in the first round this year.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter did not include Johnson’s contract details while breaking the news. Johnson should start right away. The Dolphins fielded a fairly beatable secondary last season. New, defensive-minded head coach Jeff Hafley made Johnson his very first draft pick, which likely gives Johnson the inside track to a role on the perimeter.

Johnson will join a Miami secondary that struggled mightily through most of the 2025 season. Only four teams allowed a higher EPA per drop back than the Dolphins last season, and three teams gave up a higher adjusted yards per attempt. Johnson (6’0/193) is a high-end coverage artist whose elite 9.84 RAS (4.40 speed, 38” vertical) translates directly to sticky man/zone versatility and game-altering ball production. He allowed just 11 completions on 36 targets (30.6%) for 132 yards, pairing a masterful 6.8 passer rating allowed with a 33.3% forced incompletion rate and 0.41 yards per coverage snap. Johnson’s ball skills pop with 4 interceptions and 9 PBUs, including two defensive touchdowns, consistently converting tight-window contests into turnovers. While he can be out-muscled by bigger receivers and occasionally loses pace locating the ball downfield, his recovery burst and route anticipation mitigate those concerns. Johnson projects as an immediate starting-caliber outside corner in a multiple coverage scheme with Pro Bowl upside driven by elite ball production and athletic traits.