Johnson's 317-yard relief appearance nearly led Jets back from 42-10 deficit in 2021.

Johnson, who has played for 14 NFL teams since 2008, had one of his most impressive performances in limited Jets action: in 2021, after Mike White was knocked out by the Colts, Johnson played the final three quarters and passed for 317 yards while nearly leading the Jets back from a 42-10 third-quarter deficit; with the Jets down 15, he had them in the red zone with over a minute remaining, and a touchdown would have made it a one-possession game, though a deflected pass was intercepted to end the threat. He never got another chance with the Jets but then put up another 300-yard game in his only start of 2022 with the Ravens—an impressive ratio of one 300-yard passing performance in zero starts as a Jet.