Ex-Jets RB claims team asked him to have a surgery he didn’t want then cut him

Offensive tackle Mekhi Becton isn’t the only player publicly speaking out about the shady medical practices of the New York Jets.

In a video recently posted on his Instagram page , former Jets running back Ty Johnson revealed that not long after the Jets requested he undergoes surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle suffered during an offseason workout, the team had released him with a non-injury designation less than one month after re-signing him to a one-year deal.

"I've had some dark, dark days, man," Johnson said. "I went to New York. I told them—even before the report—I was working out and this is what happened. I saw the team doctor, he said, 'You need to get it fixed.' Flew out the next day, and I come back happy that I got it done, even though I didn't want to get it done. That following Wednesday, you’re out of there. And I was like, ‘Damn.’”