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Former Florida State football defensive end Jermaine Johnson II suffered a non-contact Achilles tendon injury during the New York Jets’ game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
Johnson, who is in his third year in the NFL, suffered an injury in the third quarter of the Week 2 game. New York immediately sidelined Johnson for the remainder of the game.
He appeared to sustain the injury without physical contact while attempting to sack Tennessee quarterback Will Levis. After Levis ran away, Johnson fell to the ground and sustained the injury without anyone nearby.
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Johnson was loaded into the cart and taken to the locker room. Before he was wheeled out, Jets defensive lineman Solomon Thomas came over and hugged Johnson.
Here is the latest on Johnson’s injury:
Latest information on Jermaine Johnson’s injury
Johnson left the Jets’ game against the Titans with a suspected Achilles tendon injury and was ruled out.
Jermaine Johnson tweets about injury
Johnson sent a tweet after his elimination before the end of the Titans-Jets game.
Johnson, 25, played the 2021 season for the Seminoles after transferring from Georgia. He was the No. 26 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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