Trumaine Johnson’s shaky first season with the Jets took a strange turn Wednesday.
The high-priced cornerback did not practice for what coach Todd Bowles deemed “an in-house matter.” In Bowles-speak, that usually means it was a disciplinary decision. Neither Bowles nor Johnson would say what happened.
“It’s an in-house matter that we’re dealing with,” Bowles replied to several questions.
Johnson only said repeatedly: “Me and the head man talked about it. That’s between us.”
The Jets signed Johnson to a five-year, $72.5 million contract before this season, with $34 million guaranteed. He missed five games with a quad injury and has had some bad moments when he has been on the field.