3 standouts and 2 notable duds from Sunday's NY Jets training camp practice

Jermaine Johnson continues his strong summer while Zach Wilson took a step back

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NY Jets, Jermaine Johnson | Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA
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The NY Jets returned to practice on Sunday following a two-day break, and they did so with quite a bit of fanfare. Free-agent running back Dalvin Cook was in attendance for the practice as he was preparing for his official meeting with the Jets.

Cook's appearance undoubtedly garnered the majority of headlines, but with less than a week until the team's preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns, the Jets had some important business to attend to.

Wide receiver Garrett Wilson sat out with what the Jets are calling a low-ankle sprain. Wilson is expected to miss around a week. Allen Lazard returned to practice for the first time and participated in team drills. Randall Cobb, freshly activated off the PUP list, also practiced but was held out of team drills.

Let's take a look at some players who managed to stand out amongst the Dalvin Cook frenzy — for better or worse — on Sunday.

Standout: Jermaine Johnson, DE, NY Jets

You'd be hard-pressed to find a player on the Jets roster who has impressed more than Jermaine Johnson this summer. Johnson continues to be the standout of training camp.

The 2022 first-round pick recorded yet another sack on Sunday, blowing past Tyler Conklin for a would-be sack of Aaron Rodgers. The play continued, and Rodgers found Conklin open in the flats, but if this were a real game, Rodgers would have gotten leveled.

Johnson has been working primarily with the first-team defense ahead of Carl Lawson this summer — a strong indication of where the Jets see him on the depth chart entering the regular season.

After a quiet rookie season, Johnson appears ready to take a big leap in his second year in the NFL. He was also seen chatting with fellow Florida State alumnus Dalvin Cook on the sideline, for what it's worth.

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