Jets sign RB Johnson
NEW YORK — Always fast on the field, Chris Johnson is looking to quickly prove his critics wrong.
The New York Jets signed the former Titans running back 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 became one of the NFL’s most exciting running backs in his six-yerar stint with the Titans. The former 2,000-yard rusher will team with Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell to give the Jets a deep and dangerous backfield.