After Jermaine Johnson missed 15 games last season and 10 months of football activities, what’s a few more practices spent on the sideline just to make sure that he is healthy?
Johnson was placed Saturday on the physically unable to perform list and will be on the sideline when the Jets open training camp Wednesday.
“I will be on PUP because the team wants to move slow, to be safe, which I agree with,” Johnson wrote on X. “Not because I’m not ready. All is well.”
Johnson suffered a season-ending torn Achilles in Week 2 last season and was not a participant in spring workouts.
The 2023 Pro Bowler was expected to challenge his career high of 7.5 sacks last season before the injury derailed his upward trajectory.
“I’ve always been pretty good at patience,” Johnson said in June. “I just feel so confident right now.”
The Jets also placed receiver Irv Charles — a standout on special teams — on PUP.
He tore his ACL last December.
Johnson and Charles count toward the 90-man roster limit and can attend meetings and use the facilities before being activated to practice.
Undrafted rookie linebacker Aaron Smith was placed on the non-football injury list due to an injury or illness sustained on his own time.
