Talk about an informal end to a relationship. Trumaine Johnson joined the New York Jets on a wave of hope in 2018, when the team awarded her a contract of $ 72.5 million over five years with $ 34 million in guaranteed money, hoping he would be one of the best in the league in this position. Two short years later, Johnson never made it to his wages, and being sidelined at least twice while battling availability issues pushed the Jets with him to the brink .
When assessing their plans for the future, GM Joe Douglas no longer considers Johnson a part of them, apparently informing the 30-year-old cornerback that he will be released before the NFL free agency – by Manish Mehta from NY Daily News. That means Johnson will end his career with the Jets having raised $ 34 million to play in just 17 games, after finishing the 2019 reserve season with an ankle injury.
As they seek to leave Johnson, they would chase Byron Jones and James Bradberry, two high-profile free agent cornerbacks who also happen to be extremely durable.
Johnson is expected to take action soon, as the Jets will pay him $ 11 million in wages if he’s still on the list on March 20. These cap savings will go a long way toward achieving all of the free agency goals they have. , while dropping a player who has never really had an idea of the organization. A former Rams’ third-round pick in 2012, Johnson has earned $ 69.69 million in his last four seasons – between the Rams and the Jets – while never having received a Pro Bowl nod or a All-Pro.
As he heads to a free agency for the second time in three seasons, he will find it difficult to command such a high price with such a fractured brand and in a market with much more attractive (and younger) options like Jones. and Bradberry.
