When you begin rebuilding any football team, acquiring young, talented players is at the forefront. The Jets accomplished this, signing five players on Wednesday who could become starters in 2018.
At the top of the list of free-agent signings is cornerback Trumaine Johnson, who is expected to sign a five-year, $72.5-million deal with $34 million in guarantees, according to sources. Johnson, is 28, the same age as the man he replaced, Morris Claiborne.
Johnson, who was franchised the last two seasons by the Rams, is considered one of the best at his position, and unlike Claiborne, he doesn’t have health issues.