The Raiders are down a safety in training camp.
Lonnie Johnson Jr., who appeared locked into a training camp battle with Jamal Adams for a starting role with Las Vegas, collided with stud defensive end Maxx Crosby and broke his fibula on Saturday, according to ESPN.
The injury will end Johnson’s season before it began.
#Raiders safety Lonnie Johnson Jr. left the team’s mock game on a cart.
Competing to be a starter, the six-season veteran who signed with Las Vegas this offseason had his ankle rolled up on by Maxx Crosby on this play. pic.twitter.com/qhOPxx1HUr
— Nick Walters (@nickwalt) August 2, 2025
Johnson Jr., 29, was attempting to tackle running back Raheem Mostert on the play, but the collision with Crosby forced him to be carted off in a scary scene.
The former second-round pick by the Texans in 2019 has bounced around the league, playing three seasons in Houston before playing a season each with the Titans, Saints and Panthers.
Johnson Jr. said in a video posted last week on the team’s official website that he “just wanted an opportunity to show what I can do” with his new team.
After the injury, he had fun with the unfortunate incident.
“I wonder if I can get a handicap sticker now,” Johnson said with laughing emojis.
The Raiders are currently in the middle of a total rebuild after they hired Pete Carroll as their head coach.
Carroll should bring a steady presence to a team that also acquired former Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith in a trade.
Johnson Jr. played a reserve role in recent years, mostly appearing on special teams. He was a key contributor for bad Texans teams in 2020 and ’21.
Other safeties on the Raiders roster this year include the recently signed Adams, Jeremy Chinn and Isaiah Pola-Mao.
Johnson Jr. has just 27 total tackles in his last three seasons, where he played in 39 of a possible 52 games.
