Jets edge rusher Jermaine Johnson is 'ready to go' against the Broncos in London

WATFORD, England (AP) — The New York Jets' struggling defense will get a boost with the return of edge rusher Jermaine Johnson, who missed the last three games with an ankle injury.

Jets coach Aaron Glenn pronounced Johnson “ready to go” against the Denver Broncos in Sunday’s game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as New York (0-5) seeks its first victory this season.

“I just want to go help. I want to contribute,” Johnson said Friday after practice at the team’s hotel north of London.

The 2022 first-round draft pick fully participated in practice after being limited Thursday, and was removed from the injury report.

Johnson was injured in New York’s 30-10 loss to Buffalo in Week 2, but he wasn't rushed back considering he missed most of last season because of a torn right Achilles tendon.

“Just a little tweak of the ankle, but you just want to make sure it’s not tied to anything else,” said Johnson, a Pro Bowl selection after the 2023 season when he had 7 1/2 sacks.

Though he wouldn't confirm which ankle was injured, Johnson noted that an Achilles tendon injury can "come back real fast.”

Johnson added: “You don’t want to make something big from something little. Just make sure everything is OK, and we definitely feel like it is now.”

The defense needs all the help it can get. The Jets have no takeaways through Week 5 and only three sacks in the last four games. Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams described his side of the ball as “ probably the worst defense in the league.”

Johnson said the defensive players gathered for a meeting before the trip to London.

“Everybody was on the same page,” Johnson said. “We have to be better. We can’t be the reason we lose. That can’t happen. We have too much talent."

Glenn said Johnson has an “edge to him."

"He’s another guy that can get after the quarterback, so any time we can bring that type of attitude, anytime we can bring that level of player on our team back from injury, it’s always good,” Glenn said.

The Jets have the NFL’s longest playoff drought — currently at 14 years — yet their rookie coach sees reason for optimism.

Even if others don't.

“I do know this — there are some foundational things that I see us building right now that no one else sees, and that’s OK, because everybody sees 0-5,” Glenn said. “That’s going to change, and the foundation is going to be stable. We’re going to start winning and everything will be just fine.”

With last week's 37-22 loss to Dallas, Glenn is the first coach in franchise history to begin his tenure with five losses.

“I understand exactly how it looks from the outside,” he said. "We just know for a fact that it’s going to happen at some point. When it happens, we know it’s going to pop. Every day, it’s all I think about. How do we get us a win so we can get this thing going.

“That’s all we need — we just need one,” Glenn added. “I have all the confidence in the world that we’ll get this thing going.”

The Jets are the “home” team Sunday. Looking ahead, they host the Carolina Panthers before a trip to Cincinnati. Their bye is in Week 9.

With the Jets' season slipping away, there's been speculation about trades ahead of the NFL's deadline for deals on Nov. 4. Running back Breece Hall said he has been hearing rumors for months.

“I’m here, I want to be here. I love being a New York Jet,” he said. “At the end of the day, I don’t control what goes on. I only control what I do on the field and how I handle my business off the field. For me, it’s all about servicing my teammates and coaches the best way I can.”

Hall, the 36th overall pick in the 2022 draft, is averaging 5.3 yards per carry this season.

The practice area at The Grove hotel is very close to a World War II air-raid shelter — several entrances to the shelters are visible in the woods next to the field.

RB/KR Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) is also “ready to go” on Sunday, Glenn said. Nwangwu was injured in the season opener and the Jets have since used several players to replace him on kickoffs. ... CB Michael Carter II (concussion) is out. ... WR Allen Lazard (personal) did not make the trip and is officially out. ... CB Brandon Stephens popped up on the injury report Friday with a neck injury that limited him at practice. He's listed as questionable to play. ... QB Justin Fields, who was on the injury report earlier in the week for treatment on a knee, snagged a one-handed catch during a drill in Friday's practice.

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New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) speaks during a press conference at an NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20), works out during an NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson II (11) speaks during a press conference at an NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn speaks during a press conference at an NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn speaks during a press conference at an NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson II (11), right, stretches during NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson II (11) stretch during NFL football practice at an NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson II (11) works out during NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson II (11) works out during NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.

The threat comes a day after a man was shot and wounded by an immigration officer who had been attacked with a shovel and broom handle. That shooting further heightened the fear and anger that has radiated across the city since an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good in the head.

Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely used federal law, to deploy the U.S. military or federalize the National Guard for domestic law enforcement, over the objections of state governors. In 2020, for example, he threatened to use the act to quell protests after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, and in recent months he threatened to use it for immigration protests.

“If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT, which many Presidents have done before me, and quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in that once great State,” Trump said in social media post.

Presidents have invoked the law more than two dozen times, most recently in 1992 by President George H.W. Bush to end unrest in Los Angeles. In that instance, local authorities had asked for the assistance.

“I’m making a direct appeal to the President: Let’s turn the temperature down. Stop this campaign of retribution. This is not who we are,” Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, said on X.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he would challenge any such action in court. He's already suing to try to stop the surge by the Department of Homeland Security, which says officers have arrested more than 2,500 people since Nov. 29 as part of an immigration operation in the Twin Cities called Metro Surge.

The operation grew when ICE sent 2,000 officers and agents to the area early in January. ICE is a DHS agency.

In Minneapolis, smoke filled the streets Wednesday night near the site of the latest shooting as federal officers wearing gas masks and helmets fired tear gas into a small crowd. Protesters responded by throwing rocks and shooting fireworks.

Demonstrations have become common in Minneapolis since Good was fatally shot on Jan. 7. Agents who have yanked people from their cars and homes have been confronted by angry bystanders demanding they leave.

“This is an impossible situation that our city is presently being put in and at the same time we are trying to find a way forward to keep people safe,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of three people who said they were questioned or detained in recent days. The lawsuit says two are Somali and one is Hispanic; all three are U.S. citizens. The lawsuit seeks an end to what the ACLU describes as a practice of racial profiling and warrantless arrests. The government did not immediately comment.

Similar lawsuits have been filed in Los Angeles and Chicago and despite seeing initial success, have tended to fizzle in the face of appeal. In Chicago, for example, last year a judge ordered a senior U.S. Border Patrol official to brief her nightly following a lawsuit by news outlets and protesters who said agents used too much force during demonstrations. But three days later, an appeals court stopped the updates.

Homeland Security said in a statement that federal law enforcement officers on Wednesday stopped a driver from Venezuela who is in the U.S. illegally. The person drove off then crashed into a parked car before fleeing on foot, DHS said.

Officers caught up, then two other people arrived and the three started attacking the officer, according to DHS.

“Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired a defensive shot to defend his life,” DHS said. The confrontation took place about 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) from where Good was killed.

Police chief Brian O’Hara said the man who was shot did not have a life-threatening injury. O’Hara's account of what happened largely echoed that of Homeland Security, which later said the other two men were also in the U.S. illegally from Venezuela.

The FBI said several government vehicles were damaged and property inside was stolen when agents responded to the shooting. Photos show broken windows and insults made with paint. A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered for information. The FBI’s Minneapolis office did not immediately reply to messages seeking more details.

St. Paul Public Schools, with more than 30,000 students, said it would begin offering an online learning option for students who do not feel comfortable coming to school. Schools will be closed next week until Thursday to prepare for those accommodations.

Minneapolis Public Schools, which has a similar enrollment, is also offering temporary remote learning. The University of Minnesota will start a new term next week with different options depending on the class.

Madhani reported from Washington, D.C. and Golden reported from Seattle. Associated Press reporters Sophia Tareen in Chicago; Bill Barrow in Atlanta; Rebecca Santana in Washington; and Ed White in Detroit contributed.

Federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Law enforcement officers at the scene of a reported shooting Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

A woman covers her face from tear gas as federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

A protester throws back a tear gas canister during a protest after a shooting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Minneapolis City Council Member Jason Chavez, second from left, blows a whistle with other activists to warn people of federal immigration officers Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Tear gas surrounds federal law enforcement officers as they leave a scene after a shooting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

A child and family are escorted away after federal law enforcement deployed tear gas in a neighborhood during protests on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

A protester holds an umbrella as sparks fly from a flash bang deployed by law enforcement on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Monica Travis shares an embrace while visiting a makeshift memorial for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

A protester yells in front of law enforcement after a shooting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Tear gas surrounds federal law enforcement officers as they leave a scene after a shooting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Protesters shout at law enforcement officers after a shooting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a reported shooting Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)