Glenn Naughton
Alex Lewis Re-Works Contract, Will hit Free Agency Following Season
The Jets and Joe Douglas have freed up a bit of cap space for both 2021 and 2022 by re-working the contract of guard Alex Lewis. https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1397884103236587523 According to NFL insider Field Yates, Lewis’ deal will pay him $3 million in salary this season instead of the previously agreed upon sum of $5.8 million. In… Read more
Is Joe Douglas Playing Waiting Game Once Again?
Because he was hired in the months that followed the 2019 NFL draft and the current offseason is still ongoing, Jets GM Joe Douglas has only had one full offseason as the man in charge for his New York Jets. To say he has shown any established patters in the type of players he has… Read more
Jets Tight End Should get First Crack at Fullback Duties in Upcoming Season
When the Jets drafted tight end Trevon Wesco in the fourth round (121st overall) out of West Virginia just a few seasons ago, the pick was met with mixed reviews from fans and critics. Tight end wasn’t a critical need and Wesco didn’t resemble many of the young up-and-coming athletic pass catchers at the position… Read more
MetLife Gets nod for Full Capacity in 2021
In a development that’s sure to be music to the ears of Jets fans everywhere, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced that MetLife Stadium can be filled to capacity for the 2021 NFL season. https://twitter.com/NJ_Sports/status/1396923394592067591 After a season of playing to an empty stadium, the “J-E-T-S Jets, Jets, Jets” chant will make its return… Read more
Don’t Count Chris Herndon out Just yet, Jets Fans; Bounce-Back Season is Likely in 2021
Catastrophe. Disaster. Incompetent. Liability. Pick your negative adjective to describe Jets tight end Chris Herndon’s play through the teams first 8 games of the 2020 season and any (or all) of them will fit just fine. Every pass that came Herndon’s way felt like it was either dropped or caught and fumbled. Herndon couldn’t get… Read more
Forgotten man in Jets Backfield Could Still Make Impact in 2021
The 2020 NFL season was a tough one for anyone residing at 1 Jets Drive as the club found the end zone about as often as its two previous General Managers found a quality football player. The NFL’s worst offense was led by running back Frank Gore who carried the football 187 times, averaging 3.49… Read more
Added Talent Will Mean Heavier Competition on Offense for Gang Green
When you’re the owner of the NFL’s longest playoff drought (10 years) and coming off of a season in which you posted 2 wins to 14 losses with the league’s worst offense, it’s hard to imagine a team like the New York Jets having enough talent at multiple spots on that side of the ball… Read more
Jets add Running Back Austin Walter, Part Ways with Pete Guerriero
Joe Douglas and the Jets did some tinkering with the team’s roster today in adding former San Francisco 49ers running back Austin Walter while parting ways once again with the often signed-and-released running back Pete Guerriero. https://twitter.com/DWAZ73/status/1392990137550770178 It could be Walter’s familiarity with what the Jets will look to do on offense that made him… Read more
Gang Green set to Jet to London to Face Falcons
For the second time since the start of the NFL’s London series, the Jets will reportedly be going across the pond to take on the Atlanta Falcons on October 10th. https://twitter.com/NFLUK/status/1392472125726806026 The contest will be a Jets road game so Jets fans will still get the full slate at MetLife Stadium. The Jets last flew… Read more
Jets Draft Strategy Suggests Marcus may not be in Future Plans
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Jets GM Joe Douglas has been asked about a starting safety who is looking to get a long-term deal from the team before he hits free agency and Douglas says publicly that he’d like to get said safety locked up long-term. This was the case just over… Read more
Jets Draft Pick is First in NFL to Sign
Wasting no time getting their rookies under contract, the Jets are the first team in the NFL to get one of their rookie draft picks under contract just a few days after the draft. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1389938425596370947 According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Jets have agreed to terms with 5th-round pick Jamien Sherwood, a safety out… Read more
Multiple Reports Have Undrafted Free Agent Signings Rolling in
As we say every year because sometimes you’ll see players back out and sign elsewhere, here is the current list of players who have reportedly come to terms with the Jets as undrafted free agents. Some, as you’ll see, have been confirmed by the players themselves. TE Kenny Yeboah, Mississippi: Yeboah tweeted out the news… Read more