Jets cornerback Trumaine Johnson at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 8, 2019. Photo Credit: Lee S. Weissman
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – It’s looking like Trumaine Johnson will be watching from the sideline again.
Johnson was benched for most of Monday’s game after a rough performance the prior week against Buffalo. The high-priced cornerback needs to re-earn the trust of a Jets coaching staff that believed he would play well after reuniting with defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.
“It just hasn’t worked out as well as we need it to,” head coach Adam Gase said Wednesday. “The good thing is we got a long ways to go.