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A day after visiting New York and suggesting he was going to take his time in making a decision about his next team, Chris Johnson has agreed to terms with the Jets. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, it's a two-year deal that will force fantasy football owners to begin re-assessing their view of the team's backfield.

As Profootballtalk.com's Darin Gantt suggested, "(Johnson) adds an explosive element to the offense for a team that sorely needs them (though they still need them in the passing game)."

Indeed, at first blush, Johnson appears to be in line to join a committee with Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell. How the workload might be divided will be something we all spend considerable time trying to divine in coming weeks. The Jets ranked sixth in the league in rushing last season with Powell and Ivory as the primary options out of the backfield.

New York Daily News staffer Manish Mehta reported last week that the Jets really like the idea of pairing Johnson with Ivory. It wouldn't be hard to envision Johnson earning a lead role.

Johnson had a down year in 2013 for Tennessee but still posted his sixth straight 1,000-yard season. However, the 3.9 yards per carry were the lowest mark of his career. But his $8 million salary this season was an issue for the Titans, who released him on April 4.

The Jets were one of a few teams that inquired about trading for Johnson this offseason before the Titans released him. General manager John Idzik had $26 million in remaining salary cap space. It's safe to assume the depressed running back market this offseason likely meant that Johnson, 28, isn't getting top dollar. The Jets only wanted him if the price was right.

Clearly the two sides found a happy medium, and the Jets who previously added Michael Vick and Eric Decker in free agency land another previously-productive player to an offense lacking high-powered talent.