CJ2K is Headed to Broadway

16 Apr, 2014

The New York Jets signed former Titans running back Chris Johnson on Wednesday, a little over a week after he was officially released by Tennessee.

Johnson met with the Jets all day Tuesday – the first team he visited – and stayed in town to watch the Knicks-Nets game in Brooklyn before signing Wednesday. The Jets announced the move, but didn’t release terms.

In a text message to The Associated Press, Johnson confirmed it was a two-year deal.

“I have a fresh start,” Johnson told The Tennessean. “Now I am going to go out there with a chip on my shoulder. I know a lot of people are doubting me.”

Johnson was told by the Titans of their decision April 4, ending a six-year stint in Tennessee during which he became one of the NFL’s most exciting running backs. The former 2,000-yard rusher will team with Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell to give coach Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg a deep and dangerous backfield.

“I’ve always been a big fan of the Jets,” Johnson told the team’s website. “There was some thought into this, but just at the end of the day, I was comfortable here. I just felt like it was the right situation.”

Johnson was the 24th overall pick in the 2008 draft out of East Carolina, and had never missed a game because of injury – despite having surgery after the season to repair a torn meniscus that he played with most of the year.

He has 7,965 career yards on 1,742 carries for a 4.6-yard average, including 50 touchdowns, and ranks third on Tennessee’s franchise rushing list behind Eddie George and Earl Campbell. Johnson also has caught 272 passes for 2,003 yards and eight TDs.

AP

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