Questionable
Injury Achilles
Est. Return 8/1/2025
2024 Defense Stats
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4
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0.0
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0
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0
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0
2025 Projections
Fifth-year option coming
Jets general manager Darren Mougey said Monday that the team intends to exercise the fifth-year options of Johnson (Achilles), Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner (hamstring), Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Johnson is working his way back from a right Achilles tear suffered Week 2 of the 2024 season, and he said in February that his recovery remains on track and he expects to be ready for the start of OTAs in spring, per John Flanigan of SNY.com. Having their fifth-year options exercised will keep all of Johnson, Wilson and Gardner in New York on their rookie deals through the 2026 campaign.
Johnson is working his way back from a right Achilles tear suffered Week 2 of the 2024 season, and he said in February that his recovery remains on track and he expects to be ready for the start of OTAs in spring, per John Flanigan of SNY.com. Having their fifth-year options exercised will keep all of Johnson, Wilson and Gardner in New York on their rookie deals through the 2026 campaign.
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Height
6' 5"Weight
262 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.58 secVertical Jump
32.0 inBroad Jump
125 inHand Length
9.88 inArm Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Not much went right for the Jets in 2023, but the emergence of Johnson was one. After a quiet rookie season for the 2022 first-round pick, he more than doubled his defensive snap count and his production followed suit. Brought in to get after the quarterback, Johnson accomplished that goal by creating 56 total pressures (per PFF), good for a mark inside the top-25 in the league among edge rushers. Johnson also did enough as a run-stopper, tallying 20 tackles in the role. With Bryce Huff and John Franklin-Myers out of the picture, Johnson should have the chance to step into a leadership role along the defensive line and his production could take another jump forward in his third season as a pro.
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Officially placed on IR
The Jets placed Johnson (Achilles) on injured reserve Thursday.
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Torn Achilles confirmed
Johnson confirmed Monday via a post on his personal Instagram account that he suffered a torn right Achilles' tendon in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Titans, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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Feared to have torn Achilles
Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that Johnson likely tore his right Achilles' tendon during Sunday's 24-17 win over the Titans, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
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Carted off field
Johnson has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against Tennessee due to an Achilles injury, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
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Breaks out in second season
Johnson had 7.5 sacks among his 55 tackles (36 solo) in 2023, while adding seven passes defensed, including an interception that he returned for a touchdown.
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Could have option picked up
Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic believes the Jets should exercise Johnson's fifth-year option for 2026.
ANALYSIS
Johnson was a Pro Bowler in 2023, but his third NFL season in 2024 was cut short by a torn Achilles suffered in Week 2. Despite the uncertainty over whether Johnson will recapture his pre-injury form, Rosenblatt believes the Jets should pick up the 2022 first-round draft pick's $15.1 million fifth-year option in the 2025 offseason, if the team doesn't agree to an extension with Johnson first.
Johnson was a Pro Bowler in 2023, but his third NFL season in 2024 was cut short by a torn Achilles suffered in Week 2. Despite the uncertainty over whether Johnson will recapture his pre-injury form, Rosenblatt believes the Jets should pick up the 2022 first-round draft pick's $15.1 million fifth-year option in the 2025 offseason, if the team doesn't agree to an extension with Johnson first.