Jet News

With mandatory training camp under way today, the Jets have a handful of players in Florham Park on a tryout basis, and one or two names may be familiar to some fans. https://twitter.com/DWAZ73/status/1006591052919255043 Among those in camp is former Ravens defensive lineman Courtney Upshaw and linebacker Victor Ochi, who played in two contests for the… Read more

To make room on their roster after adding free agent safety JJ Wilcox, the Jets have announced that outside linebacker Freddie Bishop has been waived. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1004425911817601025 A former CFL import, Bishop started just 3 games for the Jets in two seasons, picking up 10 tackles and zero sacks… Read more

As we mentioned yesterday the Jets were set to sign safety J.J. Wilcox. The move makes more sense after this update from Ian Rapoport. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1004367595485696000 Brian Costello from the NY Post adds that Miles is expected to return at some point this season. https://twitter.com/BrianCoz/status/1004369405869023232 Miles is expected to miss several months. The hope is that… Read more

Todd Bowles spoke to the media on Tuesday and gave several injury updates. On Morris Claiborne’s injury… He bruised his hand. He is in a soft cast for a while. On if Claiborne will be ready by training camp… He is supposed to be. On if Terrelle Pryor had a cleanup procedure on his ankle…… Read more

Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Jets are expected to sign free agent safety JJ Wilcox under some less than conventional circumstances. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1004104663187279872 While in San Francisco where he was expected to sign with the 49ers, Wilcox apparently backed out of his deal with John Lynch and company as he wanted to play… Read more

A pair of prominent Jets players were inactive during OTA’s today according to several beat writers who were out at 1 Jets drive. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News noted starting cornerback Morris Claiborne was a non-participant with a cast on his left hand/wrist. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/1004021796805447680 In addition to Claiborne, wide receiver Terrelle Pryor… Read more

The Jets have announced a minor move in parting ways with defensive lineman Claude Pelon to make room for free agent defensive lineman Chris Jones. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1004022965602791424 The 6′ 2” 302 Jones has had stops in New England, Tampa Bay and Miami, picking up 9 sacks in 41 games (28 starts) from 2013 to 2016… Read more

Just as Jets fans are seeing feel good stories regarding linebacker Dylan Donahue’s efforts to overcome issues with alcohol following multiple DUI’s, rookie tight end Chris Herndon is in a similar situation. https://twitter.com/HeraldSports/status/1003747731251388416 According to the Miami Herald, Herndon is facing charges of driving while intoxicated when he struck another vehicle and was taken away… Read more

Former NFL quarterback and first round draft pick Johnny Manziel made his CFL debut for the Hamilton Tiger Cats last night and Jets fans might be surprised to hear that GM Mike Maccagnan was scheduled to be in the building to scout the disgraced former Cleveland Brown. https://twitter.com/mikerodak/status/1002653444623122432 While the last thing any sane Jets… Read more

So it looks like ESPN has taken a stab at projecting the win totals of all 32 NFL teams this season and while they have the Jets winning 1 more game than they did in 2017, they have those six wins as being the second-worst in the NFL, ahead of only the Cleveland Browns. While… Read more

Todd Bowles spoke to the media about the Jets QB situation on Tuesday. On how Sam Darnold has looked throughout OTAs… He has been progressing. Obviously installing the offense and putting in everything on defense, he is seeing things for the first time on both sides of the ball. As the days go by, he… Read more