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NEW YORK -- Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson visited the New York Jets on Tuesday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. Johnson was released by the Titans on April 7, three days after the team informed him of the decision. The former 2,000-yard rusher met with the Jets at their facility and took a physical, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team doesnt make player visits public. The running back attended the Knicks-Nets basketball game in Brooklyn on Tuesday night, and told reporters that his visit with the Jets "went well," but he wasnt ready to make a decision. The Jets were the first team Johnson has met with since becoming a free agent. Johnson spent six years at Tennessee and became one of the NFLs most exciting and dangerously fast running backs. The Jets are looking to add another playmaker to their backfield and envision Johnson teaming with Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell. Johnson, who turns 29 in September, is only the sixth player to rush for 1,000 yards in each of his first six seasons. But there have been questions about whether hell ever be the same player who rushed for 2,006 yards in 2009, when he earned his "CJ2K" nickname. Johnson finished with 1,077 yards -- the second-lowest total of his career -- and a career-worst 3.9-yard average last season. He also rushed for 100 or more yards just twice, including the regular-season finale in which he had 127 yards to go over the 1,000-yard mark. ESPN first reported Johnsons visit with the Jets on Tuesday. While his days as a workhorse running back -- he carried the ball more than 300 times in 2009 and 2010 -- might be over, Johnson could be the perfect complement in coach Rex Ryans backfield. Under new offensive co-ordinator Marty Mornhinweg, the Jets finished sixth in the league in rushing last year with Ivory and Powell sharing the load. Despite the solid production, New York is still looking to improve the position with a big-time runner who could serve as a potential No. 1 back with the powerful Ivory and versatile Powell creating a three-headed backfield. The Jets also have Mike Goodson, who is dealing with legal issues and recovering from torn knee ligaments, and Alex Green. The Titans cut ties with Johnson to avoid paying the $8 million he was due for this season, along with the final three seasons left on the $53.5 million contract he signed in 2011. Johnson, who set several franchise and NFL records during his time in Tennessee, repeatedly said he wouldnt take a pay cut this off-season. That prompted the Titans to unsuccessfully explore trade options this off-season. Johnsons exit appeared inevitable when Tennessee signed Dexter McCluster to a three-year deal and re-signed Leon Washington to join Shonn Greene in the backfield. After being told of Tennessees intentions to cut him, Johnson thanked the Titans and their fans. "I have grown so much as an individual and as teammate over the past few years, and I am excited about the opportunity to bring my experience and talents to a new organization," he said in a statement. "Im looking forward to the next chapter and cant wait to contribute to my new team." Ricky Vaughn Jersey . -- Valentin Zykov scored in overtime as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar rallied to a 3-2 victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Sunday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff action. Satchel Paige Indians Jersey . The weekend at Oriole Park has been less kind, with three players suffering varying degrees of injury. The worst ailment of the three, at least optically, is the deep bone bruise suffered by Adam Lind when he fouled a pitch off the top of his right foot in the sixth inning of Saturdays game. http://www.indianssale.com/indians-brad-hand-jersey/ . 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You can watch the game live in the first half of a doubleheader on TSN and TSN GO at 3:00pm et/Noon pt.Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Dwyane Wades 13th point of the contest, a free throw with 6.9 seconds left in regulation, was the difference as the Miami Heat nearly blew a large lead but held on to beat the Indiana Pacers by an 89-87 count on Friday. Luol Deng netted 23 points and Chris Bosh added 19 for the Heat, who had lost two in a row and won for the first time at home since Jan. 4 against the Nets. Chris Andersen totaled four points in 28-plus minutes but recorded a game-high 13 rebounds. The way this season is going, I dont care if we won by 20 or half a point. We got the win, Wade said. Luis Scola came off the bench to post 14 points for the Pacers, who dropped their seventh straight contest. George Hill and CJ Watson each contributed 13 points while David West had 12 with nine boards in the setback. Miami was up by as many as nine, 84-75, with 4:49 remaining before Indiana decided to make its bid for a comeback. Rodney Stuckey converted a three-point play and West hit a jumper to close the gap to four, then after a Bosh make, Hill hit a jumper, Ian Mahinmi added a free throw and a layup and it was 86-85 with 1:39 to go. Wade and West traded turnovers ahead of a Mario Chalmers runner which gave the Heat a three-point edge with 52.5 showing. Hill followed by missinng from long distance, but Bosh committed a turnover and out of a timeout, Hills lay-in made it 88-87.dddddddddddd. Hill then fouled Wade, who missed his first free throw before hitting the second, and Watson missed a jumper as time expired. Lot of heart, lot of fight to battle back in the game down 21. Very proud of that group that did that, said Pacers head coach Frank Vogel. Dengs nine points helped stake the hosts to a 26-18 lead after one quarter. The lead swelled to 37-20 just over four minutes into the second after Miami scored 11 in a row including back-to-back shots from Danny Granger and a triple from Shabazz Napier. Minutes later, a Granger bucket upped the Heat edge to 46-25 and the hosts nursed a healthy double-digit margin through the break at 54-37. The Heat led by as many as 20 in the third quarter, on a Bosh jumper with 2:48 left, but entered the final period only up by 11 after the Pacers scored the final nine points. Game Notes Wade had been fined $15,000 by the NBA on Thursday for making an obscene gesture ... The Heat shot 48 percent from the floor despite converting only 4- of-17 three-pointers ... Both teams are back in action on Sunday as Miami plays Chicago and Indiana travels to Orlando. ' ' '