Trumaine Johnson: 5 best fits in NFL free agency

As cornerback Trumaine Johnson gets set to hit free agency, here are five teams that are the best fit for him.

Around this time a year ago, the Los Angeles Rams had a tough situation on their hands. Both of their starting cornerbacks, Janoris Jenkins and Trumaine Johnson, were headed for free agency and retaining both was unlikely. A choice was made to keep Johnson by placing the franchise tag on him, while Jenkins signed a five-year, $62.5 million deal with the New York Giants.

Jenkins went on to have a very good season, grading out as a top-10 corner in the league through most of the regular season by Pro Football Focus. Johnson, on the other hand, had just one interception for the Rams in 2016 after picking off seven passes in 2015.

But Johnson is still one of the top free agent corners this year, with the kind of size (6-foot-2, 208 pounds) to hold up well against opposing No. 1 wide receivers.

With plenty of teams in the market for cornerbacks, here are the five best free agency fits for Johnson.

5. Oakland Raiders

The Raiders went after one of the top free agent cornerbacks last year, and after a slow start Sean Smith ended up having a solid first season with the team. But Oakland finished 24th against the pass during the regular season (257.5 yards per game), and an upgrade on David Amerson as a starter opposite Smith should be sought this offseason.

Pending new contracts for Derek Carr and Khalil Mack will change things after this year, but the Raiders have nearly $49 million in salary cap space at this point in the offseason (via Spotrac.com). That is plenty enough to make a significant offer to Johnson next month, and the chance to join a winning team on the rise should appeal to him.