Overview

• Johnson is on track to play in the season opener at MetLife Stadium after recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in Week 2 of 2024
• Aaron Rodgers provided mentorship and even covered Johnson’s West Coast medical travel while both rehabbing similar Achilles injuries
• The Jets picked up Johnson’s fifth-year contract option alongside fellow 2022 first-rounders, underlining the franchise’s confidence in his pass-rush impact
• Week 1 sets up a personal rivalry as Johnson vows there will be no friendship on the field when he faces his former teammate
• The opener will also feature the NFL’s first season-starting matchup between quarterbacks who swapped teams last year, with Rodgers facing new Jets starter Justin Fields