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Why NFL Hall of Famers and MVPs come to the Jets after 30

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Three decades before Tyron Smith, it was Ronnie Lott. Different era, same premise: A shotgun marriage between an aging football legend and a success-starved franchise, one looking to recapture past glory, the other trying to find it for the first time in an eternity. On March 8, 1993, Lott was introduced […]

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Jets new tackle Tyron Smith says team ‘has all the pieces’

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — After 13 seasons and eight Pro Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, left tackle Tyron Smith described his first foray into free agency as “stressful.” But he’s happy with the outcome, saying the New York Jets can take him where he has never been — a Super Bowl. “I just feel like […]

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Jets running out of premium options for WRs in free agency

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 […]

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Jets trading for Ravens RT Morgan Moses, sources say

Trying to create a better offensive line for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets will acquire right tackle Morgan Moses from the Baltimore Ravens, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The Jets are sending a fourth-round pick (No. 112 overall) and a sixth-rounder (No. 218) to the Ravens in exchange for Moses […]

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New York Jets looking to add protection for Aaron Rodgers

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The prospect of blocking for New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers fueled some serious gushing among the top offensive tackle prospects at last week’s NFL scouting combine. Penn State’s Olu Fashanu said “it would be awesome” before going on to say “Aaron Rodgers is a legend of the game.” Oregon State’s […]

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Source: Jets release G Laken Tomlinson as part of OL rebuild

The move comes as no surprise, as Tomlinson, 32, was due to count $18.9 million on the 2024 salary cap. His release will save the Jets about $8.1 million this year, meaning they get stuck with $10.7 million in dead money for 2024. The Jets are planning to overhaul their line, which ranked among the […]

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Five offseason moves to improve all 16 AFC teams

More Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]

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Here’s how the New York Jets can compete for a playoff spot in 2024

We are closer than we appear. “It’s really not as far away as it looks right now,” general manager Joe Douglas said at the end of the season. “We need a couple of more pieces … but we’re close,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. Those words — “we’re close” — are echoing at One Jets Drive. […]

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AFC title game is validation for Ravens’ Jadeveon Clowney

More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith tells Marcus Spears why he is picking Lamar Jackson over Patrick Mahomes on Sunday. (1:56) THE TALK AROUND Rock Hill, South Carolina, was that when Jadeveon Clowney started peewee football, he looked like a man among boys. The locals would cast sidelong glances his mother’s way, and when […]

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Jets must protect Aaron Rodgers, invest in offensive line

More Teams. More Games. Aaron Rodgers aces a par-3 in his first golf round since his Achilles surgery. (0:17) FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Playing his first round of golf since Achilles surgery in September, Aaron Rodgers fired a hole-in-one a few days ago at the exclusive Shadow Creek course in Las Vegas. His playing partners […]

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