Glenn Naughton
Reports: Trevor Reilly, Freddie Bishop, Antone Smith let go
By Glenn Naughton Continuing to trim their roster to 53, the Jets are rumored to have cut linebackers Trevor Reilly, Freddie Bishop and running back Antone Smith along with the previously mentioned Tarow Barney and Claude Pelon. https://twitter.com/RVacchianoSNY/status/772083686665781248 https://twitter.com/Connor_J_Hughes/status/772083979398868992 Deciding not to carry both Reilly and Bishop comes as somewhat of a surprise given the… Read more
Claude Pelon Released, Headed to Practice Squad?
By Glenn Naughton Former USC Trojan and undrafted free agent defensive lineman Claude Pelon has been released by the team per his agent. https://twitter.com/davidcanter/status/772081689040412674 Pelon’s representatives are claiming that the Jets are looking to add Pelon to their 10 man practice squad if he isn’t claimed… Read more
Tarow Barney Cut by Jets
By Glenn Naughton Jets beat writer Darryl Slater is reporting that Jets rookie defensive lineman Tarow Barney has been released by the team. Barney, 6′ 1”, 305 lb Penn State product is considered a practice squad candidate by some, including Slater. https://twitter.com/DarrylSlater/status/772076235782578176… Read more
Amaro Confident He’ll be one of Final 53
By Glenn Naughton It was easily the strangest observation I made during last night’s torturous 14-6 Jets loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in their final preseason game. The only football game I’ve ever attended that was so horrendous, it had me heading for the exits early in the fourth quarter. At some point, late in… Read more
Bowles: Jets have “A lot” of Trade Talks Going on
By Glenn Naughton According to Kimberly Martin of Newsday, Jets head coach Todd Bowles says the Jets are involved in “a lot” of trade talks as the deadline for final roster cut-downs to 53 approaches. https://twitter.com/KMart_LI/status/771787256097046528 While major trades between teams are a rare NFL occurrence, it’s not uncommon for a team to part… Read more
Jets Trio of Cuts Bode Well for Young Safety
By Glenn Naughton Having trimmed their roster to the required 75 players prior to tomorrow night’s final preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the list of the players let go by the Jets is a positive development for one of Gang Green’s many undrafted free agent rookies. https://twitter.com/NYJetsPR/status/770683086539554816 In cutting ties with Dion Bailey… Read more
Projecting the Jets Final 53 as Preseason Winds Down
By Glenn Naughton Well, it’s about that time Jets fans. With three weeks of pre-season football behind us, it seems like a good opportunity to take a stab at projecting the Jets’ 53-man roster when they open up the 2016 season on September 11th at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. There were some cuts… Read more
Jets Expect Harris to be Ready for Week 1
By Glenn Naughton Jets fans who were holding their collective breath following a shoulder injury to starting inside linebacker David Harris last night can breathe a sigh of relief. According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, Harris underwent an MRI today and is expected to be ready to play in week 1. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/770036026786086913… Read more
Devin Smith to PUP list
By Glenn Naughton With a plethora of young talent at the wide receiver position, the Jets have place last season’s second-round draft choice Devin Smith on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list. https://twitter.com/RVacchianoSNY/status/770002215742402560 Rehabbing a ACL tear that he suffered last season, the soonest Jets fans will see Smith this season in week… Read more
Quartet of Jets QB’s look good, bad and Ugly in Loss to Giants
By Glenn Naughton In the days leading up to last night’s meeting with the New York Giants, Jets Head Coach Todd Bowles was peppered with questions in regards to which quarterbacks would play, when they would play and how much action they would see. Bowles deflected, saying he would play starter Ryan Fitzpatrick and… Read more
Jarvis Harrison Among Latest Cuts for Jets
By Glenn Naughton With news of cuts continuing to roll on, the New York Jets have parted ways with second-year offensive lineman Jarvis Harrison. Harrison was a fifth-round draft choice of Texas A&M last season with the reputation as a player who had immense talent, but didn’t always give 100% effort on the field. He… Read more
Jets cut Linebacker Deion Barnes
By Glenn Naughton With player cuts set to start rolling in over the next couple of days, news of the first casualty today came from the twitter account of linebacker Deion Barnes who was let go by the Jets. https://twitter.com/DBarnes_18/status/769904824670388225 This is a somewhat surprising move for a young player who showed promise last… Read more