Jermaine Johnson is officially back. The edge rusher was activated from the active/physically unable to perform list (PUP) on Sunday by the New York Jets. It comes 11 months after he tore his Achilles at the start of last season: Johnson, 26, earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2023 but was injured in Week 2 last year.

Eleven months after rupturing his right Achilles, New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson is poised to take the field. In a long-anticipated move, the Jets activated Johnson from the physically unable to perform list Sunday,

The New York Jets' defense is about to receive a major boost as Pro Bowl edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II was activated off the physically unable to perform list Sunday following his recovery from an Achilles tear.