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Johnson doesn't seem to be putting too much stock in offseason talk of a time share in the Jets' backfield this season. On Tuesday, Johnson spoke confidently about being the Jets' primary ball-carrier in 2014. "Once the season starts and once we're playing and I'm doing my thing, I'm pretty sure if I'm making plays they're going to want to keep handing the ball off to me," Johnson said. "If they want me to continue making plays, I'm pretty sure I can't do that if I'm on the sideline."
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As NFL.com notes, Johnson's comments come one week after running backs coach Anthony Lynn said the Jets needed to be "strategic" in how they use Johnson, who enters his seventh season with 1,742 career carries. Johnson, 28, indicated an openness this spring to sharing the workload with Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell. On Tuesday, the former Titans back sounded like a player who sincerely believed he'll remain a bell-cow back if the Jets give him the opportunity to prove himself. "I want to do the best thing to help the team," said Johnson. "That's coming out here and making big plays week after week after week. As for the time share and all that, it won't be an issue I'm pretty sure. ..." We'll see. Meanwhile, Johnson said he was "pretty much cleared" by Dr. James Andrews during a recent visit to the orthopedist. Johnson -- who's coming off knee surgery -- was limited during the Jets' offseason program and said he was unsure if the team planned to take precautions with him during training camp. We asked Johnson if he was 100 percent healthy. "I wouldn't label myself at 100 percent, but very close," he said. "In the 90s."
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