Jets' response to sudden Trumaine Johnson benching is shameful

As if their depressing 23-Three loss to the Browns on Monday night time wasn’t sufficient of an insult, the Jets afterward insulted everybody’s intelligence with a barrage of non-answers and non-truths in regards to the purpose their No. 1 cornerback, Trumaine Johnson, was benched for almost all the recreation.

Johnson, who was signed earlier than final season to a five-year, $72.5 million contract with $45 million in assured cash, stood on the sideline in uniform whereas Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. caught six passes for 161 yards and a landing.

In the meantime, somebody named Nate Hairston, who was acquired in a low-profile commerce with the Colts in late August, began within the place of Johnson.

“That was simply our resolution,’’ coach Adam Gase mentioned when requested why Johnson didn’t play.

“We simply determined to not play him,’’ Gase mentioned when requested if Johnson “wasn’t adequate’’ to play.

Truly, not adequate had been these non-answers by a coach who owes his fan base a purpose why the second highest-paid participant on his protection was wearing uniform, taking on a helpful game-day roster spot and never taking part in till rubbish time. Johnson entered with 3:27 left when Hairston was injured.

Johnson mentioned, “You would need to go ask coach Gase and my DB coach [Dennard Wilson]’’ when requested why he hardly performed.

“I used to be going with the [starters] backwards and forwards by the entire week in apply,’’ Johnson mentioned. “I dressed up, so I figured I used to be going to play. I didn’t play. In fact, I’m upset, however it’s not about me. I used to be simply there supporting my guys on the market at the moment.’’

Johnson mentioned “there wasn’t no closing phrase’’ from Gase or Wilson that he wasn’t going to play.

Johnson mentioned he hadn’t spoken to Gase or Wilson on Monday after his benching. When requested if he’ll search solutions, Johnson mentioned, “I’ll discuss them face-to-face and go from there.’’

When security Jamal Adams was requested when he was conscious Johnson wasn’t going to play, he mentioned, “When he didn’t go on the market [Monday night].’’

Then Adams added, “That’s not my place to remark. That the coaches’ place, and that’s my brother Trumaine’s place to speak about it.’’

Hairston appeared to have amnesia in regards to the occasions main as much as him beginning his first recreation as a Jet, saying, “I can’t actually keep in mind what day it was’’ that he knew he’d begin, including, “It wasn’t at the moment.’’

Just a few days in the past?

“Yeah, one thing like that,’’ Hairston mentioned.

Yeah, that’s the ticket.

Was he given a purpose?

“No, I simply was instructed I used to be taking part in,’’ Hairston mentioned. “That might be a query for coach.’’

Besides that nobody was meting out any truthful solutions.