Last March, the New York Jets signed cornerback Trumaine Johnson to a five-year, $72.5 million contract thinking they were getting one of the top defensive backs in the league.
Needless to say, the 2018 campaign proved otherwise.
After Johnson had a very disappointing first season with the Jets, New York is said to have “massive buyer's remorse” for giving him that large of a contract, according to Manish Mehta of The New York Daily News.
Johnson played in just 10 games this past year, finishing with 40 tackles, four interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, five passes defended, and a defensive touchdown.
The 29-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Montana, was originally selected by the St. Louis Rams in the third round (65th pick overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
He played in all 16 games during his rookie campaign, totaling 30 tackles, a couple of picks, and eight passes defended.
The following year, Johnson became a full-time starter for the Rams, tallying 68 tackles, three interceptions, a forced fumble, and 11 passes defended.
However, his breakout season came in 2015, when he racked up 71 stops, seven picks, a fumble recovery, 17 passes defended, and a defensive touchdown.
Since then, Johnson has never quite matched that production, but he had still been a steady contributor in the Rams' secondary before inking that deal with the Jets last offseason.
New York is coming off of a season in which they won just four games, resulting in the firing of head coach Todd Bowles and the hiring of Adam Gase. The Jets have not made the playoffs since the 2010-11 campaign.
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