The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed cornerback Brandon Johnson to their practice squad on Tuesday, October 6, adding a young defensive back after Sean Murphy-Bunting left for Pittsburgh a day earlier.
What the move changes
Johnson joins Tampa Bay’s practice squad. The transaction does not place him on the 53-man roster or establish that he will play in the next game. Murphy-Bunting made that step on October 5 when the Steelers signed him from the Buccaneers’ practice squad to their active roster.
Johnson’s path to Tampa Bay
Johnson entered the NFL with Philadelphia after going undrafted out of Oregon in 2025. He spent most of his rookie season on the Eagles’ practice squad and appeared in three games, starting once. Seattle signed him on July 21, 2026, after Philadelphia waived him in June.
Before his NFL career, Johnson played three seasons at Duke and then one at Oregon. In 14 games for the Ducks, including eight starts, he recorded 45 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups and an interception.
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