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The Jets are getting one of their top defenders back.

The team activated defensive end Jermaine Johnson off of the physically unable to perform list Sunday, meaning he can return to practice this week.

Johnson has been sidelined since tearing his right Achilles tendon in Week 2 last season.

Johnson missed all of the spring practices and the first three weeks of training camp.

Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson talks to the media at minicamp in Florham Park, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post

Johnson, 26, had a strong 2023 season with 7 ½ sacks and it felt like he was on the verge of big things last year but he went down with the in

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