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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; No longer a Titan, Chris Johnson (left) is expected to sign with a new team this week. (Skip Williams/Icon SMI)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By all public accounts, Chris Johnson was a model citizen during his tenure with the Tennessee Titans, though the explosive running back at times reportedly rubbed members of the coaching staff the wrong way with a questionable work ethic and 'laid-back attitude'.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While those irritations weren't the reason behind Johnson's release, which was first reported late last week and became official on Monday afternoon, they likely played a role in it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It's not a concern of the New York Jets, however, who are interested in the running back and reportedly have no concerns about his rumored work ethic issues, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RB Chris Johnson will officially become a free agent in a few minutes. Jets do NOT have concerns about his work ethic. #nyj&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2014 Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) April 7, 2014&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;MORE:\u00A0Possible landing spots for Chris Johnson\u00A0|\u00A0&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SI64: SI\u2019s top 64 prospects in 2014 NFL draft&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While Johnson might not be the first guy at morning meetings or the last guy to leave the practice field, the Jets don't need that. Granted, you'd certainly like those things out of any player, but Johnson brings with him an accomplished career in the NFL which young players will respect.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No meeting between Johnson and the Jets is currently scheduled (at least not publicly), though the three-time Pro-Bowl talent is rumored to be ready to pick his new team by the end of this week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Jets were said to be the closest team to acquiring Johnson via trade before his release and are viewed by many as the favorites to land the former East Carolina star.\n&lt;strong&gt;MORE:\u00A02014 NFL Mock Draft Database\u00A0|\u00A0Top centers\u00A0|\u00A0Top guards\u00A0|\u00A0Top tackles\u00A0|\u00A0Top RBs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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