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Chris Johnson will sprout wings

The runner lands on the New York Jets after being cut by the Titans

NEW YORK , USA ( 17/ABR/2014 ) - . Always been characterized as his speed in the grate , now quickly test Chris Johnson hopes that his critics are wrong .

The New York Jets yesterday signed former Titans running back , a little over a week after Tennessee became official that trimmed offensive .

Johnson met with the Jets on Tuesday , the first team that visited , and stayed in town to watch the game between the Knicks against the Nets in Brooklyn before affixing his signature to the contract on Wednesday .

The Jets announced the move, but did not confirm the terms of the covenant.

Johnson confirmed via a text message to The Associated Press that the deal was for two years without driving economic terms.

" I have the opportunity of a new beginning ," Johnson told The Tennessean said. " Now I 'm going out with a different chip on my shoulders. I know a lot of people doubt my ability . "

Johnson was informed by the Titans of its decision to release him on 4 April , which ended a six-year relationship , during which they became one of the most spectacular NFL running backs .

The corridor, which surpassed two thousand yards in a season , will team with Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell to give coach Rex Ryan and offensive cordinador Marty Mornhinweg a terrestrial array with lots of variety .

The Jets also have Mike Goodson , who deals with legal issues while recovering from a torn knee ligament .

" I've always been a big fan of the Jets," Johnson said on the team's website . "I had to think about the decision that was going to take , but at the end of the day , I felt comfortable here and feel it was the right decision."

The Jets limited Johnson to just 21 yards on 15 carries in the 38-13 loss at Tennessee , but a year ago , Chris managed to correrles 122 yards on 21 attempts , including a 94-yard break .

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3.9 yards per carry average this season Johnson had the worst average in his career

A ground attack of fear

While the days when Johnson served as the workhorse seem to be in the past, led to the football over 300 times in the seasons of 2009 and 2010 - the broker can be the perfect complement to the aggressive and versatile Chris Ivory Bilal Powell .

In the first season as offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg Jets New York finished sixth in the league in terms of rushing attack with Ivory Powell and sharing the load .

Despite the probre production, sought to strengthen the Jets running game with a stellar runner.

And that's what they expect from the fast and longtime Johnson, who turns 29 in September and is the sixth player to run for a thousand yards in his first six seasons in the league.