Jet News
Jets Cut DT Marcus Dixon; Other Roster Moves
It has been reported from ESPN’s Rich Cimini that the Jets have cut Marcus Dixon. Dixon was scheduled to make $540,000 in 2012. The Jets claimed Dixon off waivers from the Cowboys in 2010. The Jets have also released 7th round pick safety Antonio Allen and TE Dedrick Epps. They have also received off waivers… Read more
Ganaway To The Rams; Other Roster Moves
There are several sources reporting that New York Jets 6th round draft pick Terrance Ganaway has been claimed by the St. Louis Rams. Former Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is now with St. Louis and he must have been impressed with Ganaway. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/241951739106951168 As we mentioned yesterday, the final 53 man roster was not set… Read more
Jets Reduce Roster To 53; Jordan White Cut
The New York Jets have announced that they have reduced their roster to 53 players. The transactions appear below. The biggest surprise on this list is Jordan White. He had a strong camp and seemed to catch everything possible. This means that the Jets have cut both 6th round draft picks (Ganaway and Griffin) and… Read more
Roster Cuts Update: Ganaway And Griffin
Although the final roster is still not at the required 53 player limit, we have an update to our earlier report of 17 players being cut. It also looks like both 6th round draft picks, Robert Griffin and Terrance Ganaway have both been let go. Ganaway is expected to be signed to the practice squad… Read more
Jets Cuts (AM)
Rosters are being trimmed to 53 today, and the Daily News is reporting that sources have the Jets waiving: WR Joseph Collins, LB Marcus Dowtin, T Robert Griffin, G, Frederick Koloto, C Matt Kroul, P Spencer Lanning, DB LeQuan Lewis, TE Tarren Lloyd, S D’Anton Lynn, DB Julian Posey, DE Jay Richardson, WR Eron Riley… Read more
Jets Bring Back CB Lewis
15 days after getting cut, CB LeQuan Lewis has resigned with the team. I guess they wanted to see him play one last time, that or they just needed someone to play since they were short a CB after waiving CB Ryan Steed yesterday, https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/statuses/241282970856587264… Read more
NFL To Use Replacement Referees In Regular Season
The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NFL and Referees’ Association expired in late May but there has been little movement on a new agreement. The NFL “locked out” the regular officials using replacements during the preseason, a similar strategy, locking the players out, used by the NFL during negotiations with the Players Association last… Read more
CB Steed Gets Waived
Another one bites the dust as the Jets have waived rookie CB Ryan Steed. Steed had 1 tackle this preseason which came against the Bengals. https://twitter.com/nyjets/statuses/240900152808841220… Read more
Jason Smith Renegotiates Contract To Match Hunter’s Cap Number
The trade of offensive linemen Wayne Hunter to the Rams for Jason Smith has become official being cleared by the NFL. When the deal was first reported it seemed as if the Jets would be incurring Smith’s current guaranteed salary of $4 million this season while Hunter had a salary of $2.45 million. The Rams… Read more
Jets Claim Punter Lanning Off Waivers
Though the kicker battle has been settled with Nick Folk winning the job once again the Jets have decided to continue on with the punter battle after a short hiatus picking up punter Spencer Lanning from South Carolina who was waived by the Browns earlier this week . In case you’re wondering, Lanning is on… Read more
Jets Trade Wayne Hunter To Rams For Tackle Jason Smith
According to reports the Jets have traded embattled right tackle Wayne Hunter to the St. Louis Rams for former 2009 #2 overall pick tackle Jason Smith: https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/240243669339353088 Hunter will be reunited with his former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer in St. Louis while Smith gets a fresh start in New York after struggling with the Rams. … Read more
Jets Reduce Roster To 74 Players
The New York Jets have announced that their roster now stands at 74 players. They had to be at 75 players before 4pm today. The next roster cut down date is on Friday, August 31st by 9pm (EST). The roster must be set to 53 players by that time. The biggest name on this list… Read more