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Payne, Johnson among 5 Redskins to watch vs. Jets

After an entertaining week of joint practices, the Redskins and Jets will finally meet Thursday at FedEx Field. The best outcome for the Redskins will be if everyone comes out healthy — given the organization lost Derrius Guice last week to a torn ACL.

Here are five players to watch this week:

Danny Johnson, cornerback

Johnson, a 5-foot-9 undrafted free agent, will look to build upon his impressive showing against the New England Patriots. The Redskins went all in with their younger cornerbacks earlier this week when they released veteran Orlando Scandrick, and Johnson’s emergence has been a reason why.