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Jets Healing up as Season Approaches; Becton Among Those on Track for Week 1

Jets head coach Robert Saleh met with the media and provided some updates on the team’s long list of injuries and it sounds as if things are up the upswing. According to Saleh, left tackle Mekhi Becton, wide receiver Denzel Mims, running back LaMical Perine and cornerback Brandin Echols are all expected to be ready… Read more

Who Stays, Who Goes? Predicting Gang Green’s 53-man Roster

It’s that time of year, Jets fans.  When dreams are made or crushed as NFL teams trim down from 80 personnel to 53 in the coming days.  For the Jets, some position groups will be tougher than others, but we’ll give it our best guess as to who stays and who goes.  And even then… Read more

Twenty Things we Learned about the 2021 Jets During Pre-Season

The Jets closed out the 2021 pre-season by tying the Eagles 31-31 on a last-second Hail Mary from quarterback James Morgan to rookie tight end Kenny Yeboah which was followed by a successful 2-point conversion on a run up the middle from Josh Adams.  But what did we learn over the full course of training… Read more

Despite Plethora of Injuries, There is Some Good News for Jets Offensive Line

As we discussed yesterday the Jets offensive line has been taking an absolute beating during training camp.  From injuries (Mekhi Becton, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Cam Clark, Conor McDermott, Jimmy Murray), ineffectiveness (Dan Feeney and Corey Levin) and a surprise retirement (Alex Lewis), the Jets have plenty to worry about in the very near future.  However, all… Read more

Jets Getting Battered in the Trenches; Injuries, Poor Play and Surprise Retirement Depleting Depth

At the outset of every NFL training camp, the first answer many fans and players offer when asked what they hope to see or accomplish is “no injuries”.  For the New York Jets, those hopes were met with very good results through the first dozen practices or so.  Since then however, the team has taken… Read more

Six in the Mix? Jets Should Have Half Dozen Rookie Draft Picks Starting Week 1

As the 2021 season draws closer, a combination of mounting injuries and impressive performances could (or should) lead the Jets to have six of their 22 week 1 starters come from their 2021 draft class with both sides of the ball well represented. Head coach Robert Saleh said he expects wide receiver Elijah Moore and… Read more

Jets Place Lawson on IR, Waive Corey Ballentine, add DE and OL

The Jets made a pair of minor additions to the roster today after officially placing defensive end Carl Lawson on injured reserve and waiving CB/KR Corey Ballentine. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1429909954056630272 The team signed defensive lineman Aaron Adeoye and guard Isaiah Williams.  Adeoye spent time on the Baltimore Ravens practice squad after playing with the Birmingham Iron of… Read more

Early Wilson Critics Overlooking Huge Aspect of Development

In case you haven’t heard, the New York Jets have a new franchise quarterback (or so they hope), and his name is Zach Wilson.  A first round pick taken second overall in this year’s draft, Wilson has looked every bit as good as the Jets had hoped when they chose him.  In a pair of… Read more

Wilson Looks Very Good, but Jets Still Have Some bad and Ugly Against Packers in win

In just his second NFL pre-season game, Zach Wilson looked more capable than anything the Jets have seen at quarterback in quite some time as the Jets beat the Packers 23-14.  Continuing to impress with his poise, accuracy and decision making, Wilson would go 9-11 on the day for 128 yards and a pair of… Read more

Some Names Worth Considering if Jets Look to Free Agents in Wake of Lawson Injury

As you probably know by now, New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson suffered a season-ending achilles injury during a joint practice with the Green Bay Packers yesterday which is a huge blow to the Jets defense.  While the Jets aren’t going to be adding anyone of Lawson’s caliber if they look at the pool… Read more

Is Former Third-Round Pick in Jeopardy of Losing Roster Spot? Jets Need to see Something Soon from Zuniga

As the Jets learned they would be without pass rusher Carl Lawson for the entire 2021 season after suffering a ruptured achilles during yesterday’s joint practice with the Packers, one can’t help but wonder about the future of last year’s third-round pick (79th overall) in defensive end Jabari Zuniga as guys like Bryce Huff can’t… Read more

Huff Becomes “Next man up” Following Lawson Injury

The season ending injury suffered by Jets pass rusher Carl Lawson will undoubtedly sting for the 2021 season.  After weeks of one report after another lauding Lawson for what was often described as a “dominant” training camp, the high-priced edge rusher will be spending his first season as a Jet on the shelf with a… Read more

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