FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Trumaine Johnson’s first season with the Jets went from bad to worse on Sunday, when he watched the finale from the sideline after being a healthy scratch for the Jets’ 38-3 loss to the Patriots.
Coach Todd Bowles declined to say why Johnson was benched, repeatedly saying only that it was a coach’s decision and that he wanted to get a look at younger players.
But the cornerback himself said he was late to practice on Wednesday because he overslept, and that he was informed before Sunday’s pregame warmups that he would not play.