Jermaine Johnson
27-Year-Old
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
43
SACKS
3.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Johnson tore his Achilles in Week 2 of the 2024 season, preventing him from building on a Pro Bowl 2023 campaign in which he posted 7.5 sacks and seven passes defensed. The 2022 first-round pick was the Jets' best all-around edge prior to getting hurt, and Johnson should return to a starting role once healthy, though his availability for the start of the regular season is uncertain. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $13.09 million contract with the Jets in May of 2022. Jets exercised $13.41 million team option for 2026 in April of 2025.
Down year in return from Achilles'
Johnson recorded 43 tackles (22 solo), including 3.0 sacks, and two passes defensed across 14 appearances in 2025.
ANALYSIS
Johnson wasn't quite the same player in his return from a Sept. 2024 right Achilles' tendon tear. The 2022 first-round draft pick had 7.5 sacks and seven passes defensed in his Pro Bowl 2023 season prior to the injury. Perhaps being another year removed from the injury will help Johnson bounce back in 2026, when he will play on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract, which the Jets exercised this past April. Johnson remains locked in as a starting edge rusher for the Jets.
Johnson wasn't quite the same player in his return from a Sept. 2024 right Achilles' tendon tear. The 2022 first-round draft pick had 7.5 sacks and seven passes defensed in his Pro Bowl 2023 season prior to the injury. Perhaps being another year removed from the injury will help Johnson bounce back in 2026, when he will play on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract, which the Jets exercised this past April. Johnson remains locked in as a starting edge rusher for the Jets.
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Measurables Review
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How do Jermaine Johnson's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
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Height
6' 5"Weight
254 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.58 secVertical Jump
32.0 inBroad Jump
125 inHand Length
9.88 inArm Length
34.00 in
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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Good to go Week 14
Johnson (ankle) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against Miami.
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Upgrades to limited Thursday
Johnson (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
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No practice Wednesday
Johnson (ankle) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Gets after quarterback in Week 11
Johnson recorded two total tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Thursday night's 27-14 loss to the Patriots.
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Secures sack in win
Johnson recorded four total tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 27-20 victory over the Browns.
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Pursued by Bears and 49ers
Both the 49ers and Bears attempted to trade for Johnson ahead of Tuesday's deadline, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
ANALYSIS
Johnson was among the most common Jets to pop up in trade rumors ahead of the deadline, but no deal materialized. The team was reportedly seeking a second-round pick in exchange. Johnson is still on his rookie contract and will play on the fifth-year option in 2026, and the Jets will presumably seek to extend him before he reaches free agency.
Johnson was among the most common Jets to pop up in trade rumors ahead of the deadline, but no deal materialized. The team was reportedly seeking a second-round pick in exchange. Johnson is still on his rookie contract and will play on the fifth-year option in 2026, and the Jets will presumably seek to extend him before he reaches free agency.