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Jets | NYJ not worried about Zach Wilson's shoulder Fri Apr 9, 06:24 PM
Brigham Young QB Zach Wilson had shoulder surgery in 2019, but the New York Jets do not have any concerns about his shoulder.
| Footballguys view: Wilson is an exciting prospect who can make something happen out of nothing when a play breaks down. It is believed that Wilson is the leading candidate to go to the Jets with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He should start from Day 1 and may be the franchise quarterback the Jets have been searching for. With his rushing ability, elite arm talent and the weapons around him we could see Wilson perform like a QB2 with upside for Fantasy GMs in 2021. |
Jets | Bennett Jackson back with NYJ Thu Apr 8, 03:41 PM
Free-agent S Bennett Jackson (Jets) re-signed with the New York Jets Thursday, April 8. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to story Jets | Corey Levin joining Jets Thu Apr 8, 03:18 PM
Free-agent OG Corey Levin (Patriots) agreed to terms with the New York Jets Thursday, April 8, according to a source. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to story Jets | Brian Hoyer to visit Jets Thu Apr 8, 08:29 AM
Free-agent QB Brian Hoyer (Patriots) will visit the New York Jets Thursday, April 8.
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Jets | NYJ trades Sam Darnold Mon Apr 5, 04:06 PM
New York Jets QB Sam Darnold was traded to the Carolina Panthers Monday, April 5, in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round draft choice, a 2022 second-round draft choice and a 2022 fourth-round draft choice.
| Footballguys view: It's not much of a haul for Darnold, a top-5 pick in the 2018 NFL draft. The team needed and wanted a fresh start, so moving on from Darnold makes sense. This opens the way for the quarterback they're taking at no.2 overall (likely Zach Wilson) to be the unquestioned starter. |
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Jets | Gang Green eyeing two running backs Sun Apr 4, 08:37 PM
Virginia Tech RB Khalil Herbert and North Carolina RB Michael Carter are two players the New York Jets are 'high on' in the 2021 NFL Draft, according to Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network.
| Footballguys view: Herbert and Carter flashed earlier this year at the Senior Bowl. We see Herbert as a mid-round sleeper who can do it all. He's well-rounded as a runner and receiver out of the backfield with fluid skills when the ball is in his hands. Carter is a big-play waiting to happen type of back. He's got speed, juice and electricity as a runner and is a decent receiver. However, his pass protection skills leave a lot to be desired. |
Jets | No explosion from La'Mical Perine Thu Apr 1, 10:47 PM
New York Jets RB La'Mical Perine averaged 3.6 yards per carry in 2020, rushing for 15-plus yards on one of his 64 attempts.
| Footballguys view: The Jets running attack didn't scare anyone, and Perine wasn't productive when he got a chance to play. The team added Tevin Coleman this offseason and he'll be in the mix to be the lead back. We expect them to address the position in the draft as well. Perine should not have much of a role with the Jets on offense. |
Jets | NYJ had interest in Jonnu Smith Sun Mar 28, 11:49 AM
The New York Jets had expressed interest in former Tennessee Titans TE Jonnu Smith during free agency before he ultimately decided to sign with the New England Patriots.
| Footballguys view: That would have made a lot of sense. Chris Herndon is their lead tight end right now and he's talented but struggles to stay on the field due to injuries. We'll see if they address the position with a premium pick (second round?) in the 2021 NFL draft. |
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Jets | Zach Wilson praises Jets Fri Mar 26, 02:39 PM
Former Brigham Young University QB and 2021 NFL Draft prospect Zach Wilson on Friday, March 26, complimented the New York Jets, who hold the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, following his pro day workout. 'Great staff. Love those guys,' Wilson said. '(General manager) Joe Douglas is a great guy. It was good to see him out here. They've got a good thing going.' Then, asked if he'd like to play for the Jets, Wilson said, 'I'd be happy to play with any team that drafts me.'
| Footballguys view: The Eagles reportedly were possibly open to trading up to #3 if they thought they could get Wilson, but chose to trade down instead, a sign that the Jets are zeroed in on Wilson because Eagles GM Howie Roseman and Jets GM Joe Douglas are very close. Many believe we can pencil in Wilson at #2 after Lawrence and the draft now starts at #3. |
Jets | Tevin Coleman inking deal with NY Jets Wed Mar 24, 04:37 PM
Free-agent RB Tevin Coleman (49ers) reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth up to $2 million with the New York Jets on Wednesday, March 24.
| Footballguys view: The Jets need running back help and Coleman is part of the solution. He's still got straight-line speed but should not be counted on to carry a heavy workload. We expect the Jets to address the running back position on the second or third day of the 2021 NFL draft. La'Mical Perine, Ty Johnson, and Josh Adams will compete to make a RBBC with Coleman as likely the lead back. |
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Jets | NY Jets land Vinny Curry Wed Mar 24, 04:23 PM
Free-agent DE Vinny Curry (Eagles) reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $1.3 million - including $1.075 million guaranteed - with the New York Jets on Wednesday, March 24. Curry can earn another $700,000 through sack and playoff incentives.
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Jets | Del'Shawn Phillips flips to Gang Green Tue Mar 23, 07:09 PM
Free-agent LB Del'Shawn Phillips signed an undisclosed contract with the New York Jets Tuesday, March 23.
Link to story Jets | Corey Davis believes Sam Darnold will start Tue Mar 23, 01:25 PM
New York Jets WR Corey Davis signed with the team in free agency last week with the understanding that QB Sam Darnold will remain the starting quarterback in 2021, according to SNY's Ralph Vacchiano.
| Footballguys view: Davis is the new guy but he has an opinion on the starter for next year. The Jets have the no.2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft and could easily go with Zach Wilson (BYU) as their starter. That means they'd have dealt Darnold by the time the draft rolls around. We think it's still too early to say whether or not Darnold is going to be the Jets starter in 2021. |
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Jets | Sheldon Rankins joining Jets Sun Mar 21, 03:01 PM
Free-agent DT Sheldon Rankins (Saints) agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the New York Jets Sunday, March 21, worth as much as $17 million, according to a source.
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Jets | NYJ unlikely to add Richard Sherman Sun Mar 21, 12:19 PM
Free-agent CB Richard Sherman (49ers) probably will not sign with the New York Jets this offseason, in the opinion of ESPN.com's Rich Cimini.
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Jets | Marcus Maye accepts franchise tag Sat Mar 20, 12:44 PM
New York Jets S Marcus Maye on Saturday, March 20, agreed to sign his franchise tag and will receive $10.612 million in 2021.
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Jets | Tyler Kroft agrees with NYJ Fri Mar 19, 06:06 PM
Free-agent TE Tyler Kroft (Bills) agreed to terms Friday, March 19, on a one-year deal, according to his agent, Mike McCartney, of Priority Sports & Entertainment. Financial teams were undisclosed.
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Jets | Corey Davis officially inks with New York Fri Mar 19, 04:33 PM
Updating a previous report, New York Jets WR Corey Davis officially signed his free-agent contract Friday, March 19.
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Jets | Financials for Dan Feeney Thu Mar 18, 10:12 PM
Updating a previous report, New York Jets OG Dan Feeney's one-year deal is worth $3.5 million with $3 million guaranteed.
Link to story Jets | Lamarcus Joyner headed to New York Thu Mar 18, 09:34 PM
Free-agent DB Lamarcus Joyner (Raiders) has signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the New York Jets Thursday, March 18, according to a source.
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Jets | NYJ adding Dan Feeney Thu Mar 18, 05:41 PM
Free-agent OG Dan Feeney (Chargers) agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Jets Thursday, March 18, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to story Jets | Keelan Cole signing with Jets Thu Mar 18, 05:36 PM
Free-agent WR Keelan Cole (Jaguars) agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Jets Thursday, March 18, worth $5.5 million, according to a source.
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Jets | NYJ talking with JuJu Smith-Schuster Thu Mar 18, 12:27 PM
Free agent WR JuJu Smith-Schuster has been in recent conversation with the New York Jets, according to sources on Thursday, March 18. The Jets are still looking to add offensive playmakers despite their recent signing of free agent WR Corey Davis.
| Footballguys view: Smith-Schuster, like the rest of the free agent wide receiver market, is not finding the contract offers he had hoped for. If the Jets sign him, that should be curtains for Jamison Crowder, who is due 10 million dollars this year. |
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Jets | Justin Hardee has deal with Gang Green Tue Mar 16, 06:48 PM
New Orleans Saints impending free-agent DB Justin Hardee agreed to a three-year contract with the New York Jets Tuesday, March 16, according to a source. Financial details weren't disclosed.
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Jets | Josh Adams back with NY Jets Mon Mar 15, 10:46 PM
Impending free-agent RB Josh Adams (Jets) reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year contract to return to the New York Jets on Monday, March 15. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Adams is a big-bodied power back who can grind between the tackles. Expect the Jets to add a running back in the draft, but Adams will be in the mix for their RBBC in 2021. |
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Jets | NY Jets pay up for Carl Lawson Mon Mar 15, 08:56 PM
Impending free-agent DE Carl Lawson (Bengals) reportedly agreed to terms on a three-year contract worth $45 million with the New York Jets on Monday, March 15.
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Jets | NY Jets make a splash with Corey Davis Mon Mar 15, 08:11 PM
Impending free-agent WR Corey Davis (Titans) reportedly agreed to terms on a three-year contract worth $37.5 million - including $27.5 million guaranteed - with the New York Jets on Monday, March 15.
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Jets | Jarrad Davis signing with Jets Mon Mar 15, 04:21 PM
Detroit Lions impending free-agent LB Jarrad Davis plans to sign a one-year contract with the New York Jets worth $7 million, according to a source.
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Jets | K'Waun Williams a target for Jets Mon Mar 15, 03:25 PM
San Francisco 49ers impending free-agent CB K'Waun Williams is receiving interest from the New York Jets, according to a source.
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Jets | Jake Funk talks with Jets Sun Mar 14, 08:10 PM
Maryland RB Jake Funk 'spent an extensive amount of time' with the New York Jets during the Maryland Pro Day, according to Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network.
| Footballguys view: Funk is an interesting late-round pick at the running back position. He's got speed but it takes some time for him to build to top speed. Funk has agility and can make cuts at speed without losing momentum. He could stick around in the NFL as a reserve runner and special teams player. |
Jets | NYJ may pursue three SF free agents Sun Mar 14, 01:30 PM
San Francisco 49ers impending free-agent WR Kendrick Bourne, DE Kerry Hyder and CB K'Waun Williams probably will receive interest from the New York Jets during free agency.
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Jets | Vyncint Smith re-ups Sat Mar 13, 04:01 PM
New York Jets WR Vyncint Smith signed a one-year contract Saturday, March 13. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Smith was undrafted out of Limestone State in 2018 but has spent most of his career developing with the Jets. He had a core muscle issue that put him on Injured Reserve for some time last year. For the most part, Smith is a special teams player who has a nice size/speed combination when he gets on the field as an offensive player. |
Jets | Tarell Basham may not return Fri Mar 12, 06:43 PM
New York Jets impending free-agent DE Tarell Basham probably will not re-sign with the Jets this offseason, according to a source.
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Jets | No tender likely for Harvey Langi Fri Mar 12, 12:36 PM
New York Jets LB and pending restricted free agent Harvey Langi isn't expected to receive a tender offer from the Jets.
Link to story Jets | Marcus Maye gets tagged Mon Mar 8, 07:19 PM
New York Jets S Marcus Maye received the franchise tag Monday, March 8.
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Jets | Breshad Perriman likely to leave Sun Mar 7, 05:11 PM
New York Jets impending free-agent WR Breshad Perriman is not expected to re-sign with the Jets this offseason.
| Footballguys view: Perriman may never live up to his first-round draft status, but when he's healthy he is an effective player. Any team who wants to take a chance on his upside, likely for a good price, should be interested. |
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Jets | NYJ have talked with Marcus Maye Wed Mar 3, 02:07 PM
New York Jets impending free-agent S Marcus Maye's agent has talked with the Jets about a new contract, and general manager Joe Douglas said the talks have been productive.
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Jets | GM willing to take calls on Sam Darnold Wed Mar 3, 02:06 PM
New York Jets QB Sam Darnold's future with the team is uncertain because general manager Joe Douglas said the team would listen to trade interest from other teams.
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Jets | Henry Anderson financial update Tue Mar 2, 07:27 PM
Updating a previous story, releasing DL Henry Anderson Tuesday, March 2, will save the New York Jets $8.2 million in cap space for the 2021 season.
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Jets | Henry Anderson dismissed Tue Mar 2, 07:10 PM
New York Jets DL Henry Anderson was released Tuesday, March 2.
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Jets | Tag likely for Marcus Maye Sun Feb 28, 01:11 PM
New York Jets impending free-agent S Marcus Maye appears likely to receive the franchise tag this offseason, according to sources.
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Jets | NYJ could pursue two SF cornerbacks Thu Feb 25, 07:13 PM
San Francisco 49ers impending free-agent CBs Jason Verrett and K'Waun Williams likely will receive interest from the New York Jets, in the opinion of NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco.
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Jets | Sam Darnold drawing interest Mon Feb 22, 12:48 PM
New York Jets QB Sam Darnold has drawn real trade interest, but the team wants to fully evaluate all the quarterbacks in the NFL draft before making a decision.
| Footballguys view: Darnold should be drawing interest. He's still only 23-years old, and some teams may think they can get his career on track. Darnold's career wasn't done any favors by former Jets head coach Adam Gase. We should see him moved before the 2021 NFL draft, and that means the Jets will be in the market for a quarterback like Zach Wilson (BYU) at no.2 overall. |
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Jets | Marcus Maye could be tag candidate Sun Feb 21, 01:27 PM
New York Jets impending free-agent S Marcus Maye could be a candidate for the franchise tag if the two sides are not able to reach an agreement, in the opinion of ESPN.com's Rich Cimini.
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Jets | Sam Darnold's price not exorbitant Fri Feb 19, 11:42 AM
New York Jets QB Sam Darnold can likely be acquired for a second-round pick and a mid-to-late-round pick, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: Darnold is up for grabs as the Jets are likely to move in a different direction. That could be a quarterback like Zach Wilson (BYU) or Justin Fields (Ohio State) with the no.2 overall pick. Darnold is still only 23 years old and is looking to get his career on track after suffering under former Jets head coach Adam Gase. |
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Jets | Jamison Crowder a cut candidate? Wed Feb 17, 10:30 PM
New York Jets WR Jamison Crowder has a team-high $11.4 million cap charge in 2021, and it 'wouldn't be a surprise' if general manager Joe Douglas decides to cut Crowder, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com.
| Footballguys view: Crowder only has $1 million remaining in dead money and that means two things are likely to happen. 1) He will get cut or 2) he will restructure his deal. We'll lean towards 1 here, but you never know if new head coach Robert Saleh will want to keep Crowder on the roster with a lower number. |
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Jets | Jordan Jenkins likely to leave Mon Feb 15, 04:43 PM
New York Jets impending free-agent LB Jordan Jenkins likely will not re-sign with the Jets this offseason because he does not appear to be a fit in their new 4-3 defensive alignment, according to ESPN.com's Rich Cimini.
Link to storyJordan Jenkins player page
Jets | Steve Scarnecchia joining NY Jets Fri Feb 12, 08:50 PM
Former Atlanta Falcons assistant head coach Steve Scarnecchia was hired as the chief of staff for the New York Jets on Friday, Feb. 12.
Link to story Jets | Sam Darnold receiving trade interest Sun Feb 7, 12:31 PM
New York Jets QB Sam Darnold has been a trade target for other teams this offseason, but the Jets have not decided on Darnold's future with the team at this point, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: New Jets head coach Robert Saleh has a decision to make about Darnold's future with the team. He might be able to get more than some think for the former first-round pick. Darnold has not been awful as a starter but he certainly hasn't played up to his potential. |
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Jets | Mike Rutenberg joins Gang Green Tue Feb 2, 06:14 PM
Former San Francisco 49ers passing game specialist Mike Rutenberg was hired by the New York Jets as linebackers coach Tuesday, Feb. 2, according to a source.
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