Jermaine Johnson

Jermaine Johnson

26-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
New York Jets
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.
Cleared to return in London
DENew York Jets
October 10, 2025
Johnson (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Broncos, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Johnson is good to go after logging a full practice Friday. His return to the field should provide a substantial boost to a Jets pass rush that has struggled since Johnson got hurt in Week 2.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
New York JetsJets 2025 DE Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

21957%
14859%
21857%
14658%
14338%
10642%
12031%
3815%
7520%
6827%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Jermaine Johnson's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
254 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.58 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.0 in
 
Broad Jump
125 in
 
Hand Length
9.88 in
 
Arm Length
34.00 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
2022
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.
Johnson was brought along slowly as a rookie, though he showed some flashes of the pass rushing potential that prompted the Jets to pick him 26th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. After finishing with 2.5 sacks in 2022, Johnson will push for more playing time in 2023, though he will have to earn it in a pass rushing rotation that added Will McDonald with the 15th overall pick in 2023 and is returning veterans Carl Lawson and John Franklin-Myers.
Viewed by some as a possible top-10 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Johnson slid to No. 26 before the Jets traded back into the first round to snag him. Coming off a productive senior season at Florida State that included 11.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss, Johnson should immediately bolster a Jets pass rush that has been lacking an effective edge rusher for years. Even if Carl Lawson comes back healthy from an Achilles' injury that kept him out for all of last season, Johnson should see plenty of playing time from the get-go in an edge rotation with Lawson and the versatile John-Franklin Myers.
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Upgrades to limited practice
DENew York Jets
Ankle
October 9, 2025
Johnson (ankle) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Misses practice, but could play
DENew York Jets
Ankle
October 8, 2025
Jets coach Aaron Glenn said Johnson (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, but the team is optimistic about his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Broncos in London, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Traveling to London
DENew York Jets
Ankle
October 6, 2025
Head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters Monday that Johnson (ankle) will travel with the Jets to London, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Won't face Cowboys
DENew York Jets
Ankle
October 5, 2025
Johnson (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against Dallas, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Questionable versus Dallas
DENew York Jets
Ankle
October 3, 2025
Johnson (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Popping up in trade rumors
DENew York Jets
October 14, 2025
Johnson is being pursued by teams ahead of the trade deadline, Connor Hughes of SNY.tv reports.
ANALYSIS
Johnson has missed three games this season due to an ankle injury, though he managed to return in Week 6 against Denver. He immediately played 63 percent of defensive snaps and logged his first sack of the season, potentially solidifying himself as a trade target for contending teams. Johnson still has the fifth year of his rookie contract remaining in 2026, so it's not clear whether the Jets will seriously consider dealing him.
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