After a torn Achilles cost him the majority of the 2024 season, New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson II still received a show of good faith from the team. Johnson announced Wednesday that the team picked up his option for the 2026 season: The fifth-year option on Johnson's rookie contract is scheduled to pay him $13.4 million.

The New York Jets exercised the fifth-year contract options for all three of their 2022 first-round draft picks: cornerback Sauce Gardner, wide receiver Garrett Wilson and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson.

As promised, the New York Jets have exercised the fifth-year options for three of their cornerstone players. The team has announced that the options for cornerback Sauce Gardner, wide receiver Garrett Wilson and pass rusher Jermaine Johnson were all picked up by the team: Prior to the 2025 NFL draft,