The Jets’ protection will get a key contributor again in opposition to the Broncos on Sunday.
Go rusher Jermaine Johnson, who missed the earlier three weeks resulting from an ankle damage, will play in opposition to Denver in London.
Gang Inexperienced is the lone winless workforce (0-5) within the NFL this season and is in search of something to spark a protection that has had hassle stopping anybody.
“Just a little tweak of the ankle, but I just want to make sure it is not tied to anything else,” Johnson mentioned about his damage. “Make sure everything is done the right way because an Achilles injury can definitely come back real fast, playing a lot. Just want to make sure everything is good.”
The Jets go rush may use Johnson again in a big means. They’ve the third-fewest sacks within the league by means of 5 video games (seven). 4 of these got here in the course of the Week 1 loss in opposition to the Steelers.
Throughout final weekend’s loss to the Cowboys, the Jets recorded only one sack in opposition to a Dallas offensive line that was lacking 4 of its starters. The lone sack got here when Dak Prescott gave up on a slide to maintain the clock shifting in the course of the fourth quarter.
Johnson hasn’t performed lots of soccer over the previous 12 months. Final season in Week 2, he tore his Achilles and missed the remainder of the season.
In two video games this season, Johnson has seven tackles.
The Jets’ protection has been one of many worst items within the NFL this season, after being among the many finest within the earlier three seasons. The Jets at present are twenty second in yards (347.4) and thirty first in factors allowed per sport (31.4).
With defensive coordinator Steve Wilks coming below fireplace for his or her efficiency, Jets gamers held a players-only assembly this week earlier than leaving for London.
“Just taking full accountability,” Johnson mentioned. “We’ve to be higher. We will’t be the explanation we lose.
“We have too much talent. Coach AG [Aaron Glenn] has had our back in terms of how we run this thing, instilling a certain culture in here, and we gotta have his back out there by putting a good product out there. That’s our job, so we definitely took full accountability and we were just talking about what we need to do differently heading into this week.”
Along with Johnson returning, operating again and returner Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) will even play in opposition to the Broncos after lacking 4 video games. Since his Week 1 damage, the Jets have used 4 returners, and two of them, Isaiah Williams and Xavier Gipson, had been each launched.
Cornerback Brandon Stephens was added to the damage report on Friday resulting from a neck damage and is listed as questionable.
