Jets’ Jermaine Johnson on bodily unable to carry out checklist for coaching camp
After Jermaine Johnson missed 15 video games final season and 10 months of soccer actions, what’s a number of extra practices spent on the sideline simply to make it possible for he’s wholesome?
Johnson was positioned Saturday on the bodily unable to carry out checklist and will probably be on the sideline when the Jets open coaching camp Wednesday.
“I will probably be on PUP as a result of the group needs to maneuver sluggish, to be secure, which I agree with,” Johnson wrote on X. “Not as a result of I’m not prepared. All is effectively.”
Johnson suffered a season-ending torn Achilles in Week 2 final season and was not a participant in spring exercises.
The 2023 Professional Bowler was anticipated to problem his profession excessive of seven.5 sacks final season earlier than the damage derailed his upward trajectory.
“I’ve all the time been fairly good at endurance,” Johnson stated in June. “I simply really feel so assured proper now.”
The Jets additionally positioned receiver Irv Charles — a standout on particular groups — on PUP.
He tore his ACL final December.
Johnson and Charles rely towards the 90-man roster restrict and might attend conferences and use the amenities earlier than being activated to apply.
Undrafted rookie linebacker Aaron Smith was positioned on the non-football damage checklist on account of an damage or sickness sustained on his personal time.
