The Jets now have three players heading to the Pro Bowl Games this week.
Edge rusher Jermaine Johnson was added Tuesday as a replacement for Khalil Mack of the Chargers.
Johnson had a strong second season.
He had 7.5 sacks with 11 tackles for loss and seven passes defensed, along with an interception that he returned for a touchdown.
Johnson will join teammates CB Sauce Gardner and DT Quinnen Williams this week in Orlando, Fla., for the Pro Bowl Games.
The Jets’ 2022 draft class keeps looking better.
Gardner and Johnson were first-round picks along with WR Garrett Wilson, who has posted back-to-back 1,000 yards seasons.
The team took RB Breece Hall in the second round, and he had 1,585 yards from scrimmage in 2023.
Jets hire receivers coach
The Jets hired Panthers wide receiver coach Shawn Jefferson, The Post confirmed.
CBS Sports was the first to report the deal was heating up between the 54-year-old Jefferson and the Jets.
Last February, the Panthers hired Jefferson, the former wideout who played 13 seasons in the NFL. He also has 17 seasons worth of experience in the coaching ranks.
It looks like Zach Azzani, who was the Jets’ wide receiver coach last season is out after one year.
Jefferson also was with the Jets under Adam Gase in 2019-20.