FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets bolstered their offensive line depth at the trade deadline, acquiring right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs received backup tight end and special-teamer Daniel Brown in the deal. Both players will be free agents after the season. Duvernay-Tardif, 30, started for the Chiefs […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets, who allowed six sacks in their season opener, suffered a significant blow to their offensive line Monday with the news that left tackle Mekhi Becton will be sidelined a minimum of four to six weeks with a dislocated right knee cap. Becton, their 2020 first-round draft pick, […]
Continue readingEvery year, I offer up my own piece of vaguely NFL draft-related content by producing a mock draft consisting entirely of trades. There are 32 picks in the first round and for each of those selections, I try to construct a trade that makes sense for two or more teams given their respective needs and […]
Continue readingWith 2021 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what went down and looking forward to what’s ahead. While there were a number of significant free-agent signings such as the Tennessee Titans picking up a pair of edge rushers, the Baltimore Ravens upgrading their offensive line and the Super Bowl champion Tampa […]
Continue reading“Talking to the guys on the team, nobody cares that there are cameras in there,” guard Greg Van Roten said on a conference call with reporters. “We know why they’re there. They’re there to protect us if something happens, if something goes missing. “It’s not like they’re spying on us, you know what I mean?” […]
Continue reading“I just keep thinking, ‘He’s 23, none of this can be easy,’” Gase said Monday, adding that he spoke with Darnold on Sunday night. “He’s a guy that did so much good in college and won a lot of football games. Things haven’t always gone as smoothly as everybody always hopes when they get to […]
Continue readingTeam brass will evaluate Gase this week, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported before the Jets’ third straight blowout loss — a 36-7 clunker Sunday to the Indianapolis Colts. The Jets play the also-winless Denver Broncos on Thursday night. If the Jets drop to 0-4, CEO Christopher Johnson will face intense pressure to make a move. “I’m […]
Continue readingWinters, who had been the New York Jets’ starter at right guard since 2013, was released by the team Sunday. The timing of the release was surprising because general manager Joe Douglas said recently that Winters would be given an opportunity to go to training camp and compete for the starting job with Greg Van […]
Continue readingThe timing of the release is surprising because general manager Joe Douglas said recently that Winters would be given an opportunity to go to training camp and compete for the starting job. Winters was due to make a non-guaranteed $7.3 million in the final year of a four-year, $29 million contract. There will be no […]
Continue readingHow will Cam Newton‘s arrival affect the quarterbacks room in New England? Is there an odd man out at running back in Green Bay? After an offseason without practices amid the coronavirus pandemic, veterans might have more security than usual — or it just might be harder to identify who is on the bubble. With […]
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