Jaylon Johnson Rises in NFL Cornerback Rankings as Deonte Banks Struggles

Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson has earned back-to-back Pro Bowl selections in 2023 and 2024. Opposing quarterbacks completed only 48.5 percent of their passes when targeting him in coverage, according to Pro Football Reference data cited by ESPN.

Johnson ranks highly across multiple outlets. CBS Sports gave him four points in its defensive position rankings, with a highest individual rank of nine. He also lands in Tier 3 among the top cornerbacks for 2026, alongside Kamari Lassiter and Joey Porter Jr.

Porter Jr. ranked 27th overall, has drawn strong praise from analysts. A Reddit discussion placed him in the top five at the position for the current year.

The outlook is sharply different for Deonte Banks, a former first-round pick. Ranked 113th, Banks has nearly played his way off the roster, according to B/R NFL 1000.

Travis Hunter is ranked 62nd, drawing two points and a highest individual rank of nine from CBS Sports.

Other cornerbacks receiving mentions in league rankings include Stingley, Spoon, Horn, Denzel Ward, Q Mitch, McDuffie, Sauce, Lassiter, Dean, Lenoir and Nate Wiggins.

Porter Jr. ranked 27th overall, has drawn strong praise from analysts. A Reddit discussion placed him in the top five at the position for the current year.

The outlook is sharply different for Deonte Banks, a former first-round pick. Ranked 113th, Banks has nearly played his way off the roster, according to B/R NFL 1000.

Travis Hunter is ranked 62nd, drawing two points and a highest individual rank of nine from CBS Sports.

Other cornerbacks receiving mentions in league rankings include Stingley, Spoon, Horn, Denzel Ward, Q Mitch, McDuffie, Sauce, Lassiter, Dean, Lenoir and Nate Wiggins.