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updated through generation 31044 · 16:05 ET · #7987 · TEN · Activated from the practice squad to the active roster standard elevation – DB ERICK HALLETT II
Week 3 · TEN vs NYG
What should TEN learn about Jermaine Johnson II before the 2026 contract window closes?
Jermaine Johnson II · 2026 cap hit $13,411,000 · signed through 2026.
Over The Cap · 2026-09-20. Contract term · 2026-09-20. Current club membership checked against the roster.
2026 baseline: Sacks 0 in 2 games · nflverse player statistics 2026. This is counting production, not an efficiency or player-quality grade.
Why now: This is the largest joined cap commitment among current roster members whose recorded term ends this season. Early-season usage and availability can inform the next contract decision; an expiring term alone is not a recommendation to replace him.
Watch next: 2026-09-27 · TEN at NYG · official availability, playing time and assignments. Separate changes in opportunity from changes in efficiency.
House question based on sourced facts. 22 roster amounts remain unresolved; this is a known subset, not a complete valuation. A cap hit is accounting cost, not a cut saving.
Prior evidence · retain the original season and window
73%plays
TEN ran 11 personnel on 73% of offensive plays in 2025 (718 of 982), the highest rate in the league.
Window: 2025 regular season
Sharp Football Analysis · n=982
Sharp Football Analysis · 2026-08-3031.9%third-down attempts
TEN converted 31.9% of third downs in 2025 (74 of 232).
Window: 2025 regular season
Pro-Football-Reference · n=232
Pro-Football-Reference · 2026-09-0537.4%plays
TEN posted a 37.4% offensive success rate in 2025 (n = 995 plays).
Window: 2025 regular season
Muffed (nflverse play-by-play) · n=995
Muffed (nflverse play-by-play) · 2026-09-0331.81neutral snaps
TEN averaged 31.81 seconds per play in neutral situations in 2025 (n = 381 snaps).
Window: 2025 regular season
Muffed (nflverse play-by-play) · n=381
Muffed (nflverse play-by-play) · 2026-09-0318.7%dropbacks
TEN used play-action on 18.7% of dropbacks in 2025 (121 of 646).
Window: 2025 regular season
Muffed (FTN Data via nflverse) · n=646
Muffed (FTN Data via nflverse) · 2026-09-03