FLORHAM PARK, N.J.– A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Receiver wanted: Now that Aaron Rodgers has a new protection detail — we’re talking a revamped offensive line, not the secret service — the focus shifts to wide receiver. When Rodgers arrived 11 months ago, his receiving corps included holdovers Garrett […]
Continue readingIt’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
Continue reading“My hands were kind of small, so I used to drop the snap,” he said. “But I would just pick it up and outrun everybody.” Brown has been outrunning the opposition ever since. Nicknamed “Hollywood” because of his Florida hometown of the same name and his propensity for dazzling downfield grabs, Brown might very well […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Both Todd McShay and Mel Kiper like Marquise Brown to be a first-round pick even with the news of his surgery for a Lisfranc injury. (1:40) Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown, a projected top-15 pick in April’s NFL draft, underwent surgery for a Lisfranc injury last month that will prevent him […]
Continue readingInjury news powered by Rotowire with additional commentary by Stephania Bell. Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore Saturday 4:30 p.m. ET Latest Steelers Injury news Kenny Pickett, QB, Q Jan 1: Pickett (ankle) will likely serve as the backup quarterback in Saturday’s game against the Ravens, according to Chris Adamski of TribLive.com. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Matt Bowen breaks down what fantasy managers should do with Vikings pass-catchers while T.J. Hockenson and Jordan Addison are hurt. (0:49) ESPN’s Fantasy Football Week 16 injury tracker, featuring an aggregation of injury updates for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends whose teams are scheduled to play this week. […]
Continue readingFirst, a quick history lesson on the New York Jets: Since 2011, the start of their active playoff drought, no team has produced fewer points or yards than the Jets, who have been undermined by a revolving door of failed quarterbacks and offensive coordinators. So what’s happening now — only eight touchdowns in nine games, […]
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. — New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis, excused from team activities for the last 10 days, announced Wednesday he’s “stepping away” from football. The 28-year-old Davis, a high-priced free agent addition in 2021, released a statement on his Instagram account, saying he had been mulling the decision for “some time now.” […]
Continue readingSPARTANBURG, S.C. — Aaron Rodgers, facing a different team for the first time as the New York Jets’ quarterback, got a little sampling of what playing the position was like for his predecessors. Rodgers, who was pressured by the Carolina Panthers’ pass rush in a joint practice Wednesday, ended a spotty day for the Jets’ […]
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