FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. A present for Rodgers? In 16 seasons as a starting quarterback, Aaron Rodgers never has been gifted a first-round pick at wide receiver or tight end — a rather mind-boggling streak. It could end Thursday in the draft (8 p.m. […]
Continue readingThe team plans to release starting center Bradley Bozeman when the NFL’s new year begins Wednesday, multiple league sources told ESPN on Sunday. The release is performance-based and not a cap-saving move. Bozeman is due a $1.5 million signing bonus on March 16. His release will save only $360,000 and create $7,280,000 in dead money. […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Perhaps more than any executive in the NFL, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas is under pressure to win now. Not that he needed a reminder, but the message was amplified last month by owner Woody Johnson, who came close to dropping a playoff mandate on his top football man. […]
Continue reading1. Clock is ticking: Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Check out recent Jets history: S Jamal Adams, RB Le’Veon Bell, WR Elijah Moore, WR Denzel Mims and WR Mecole Hardman, all of whom expressed unhappiness for various reasons, were granted a change of address, courtesy of general manager Joe Douglas. With running back […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets’ training facility is 224,000 square feet. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, in 108 days since his ballyhooed arrival, has made his presence felt in every corner of the building. The locker room. The weight room. The cafeteria. The classroom. The team’s most accomplished player since Brett Favre in 2008, […]
Continue readingFree agent safety Adrian Amos signed with the New York Jets, the team announced Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed but a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that Amos received a one-year contract that is worth up to $4 million. Amos becomes the latest former Green Bay Packers player to join quarterback Aaron Rodgers in New […]
Continue readingCLEVELAND — The New York Jets pulled off one of the most improbable wins in recent NFL history, capitalizing on a series of Cleveland Browns blunders in the final two minutes Sunday at First Energy Stadium — none bigger than Nick Chubb‘s touchdown that shouldn’t have been. The Jets scored two touchdowns in the final […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingWhitehead’s contract is worth $14.5 million, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Reed, the Jets’ first free-agent signing on defense, projects as a starter on the outside. Bryce Hall and Brandin Echols, last season’s starters, will compete for the other outside position. Michael Carter II remains in the slot — for now. This doesn’t preclude […]
Continue reading“We’re proceeding as if I won’t coach on Sunday,” Saleh said Friday on a Zoom call with reporters. “If I do come up with two negatives, it would be an easy adjustment. But we’re operating as if I will not be there Sunday.” Saleh, who said he feels “good,” was awaiting a test result from […]
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