Jet News

Here is a recap of some top news stories surrounding the Jets from this past week: Daily News reporter Manish Mehta interviewed quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaugh who was very outspoken about where Mark Sanchez needs to improve: “There were turnovers that were not his fault that were credited to him,” Cavanaugh told the Daily News… Read more

According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News the Jets have signed the last of their three sixth round draft picks Robert T. Griffin (OG- Baylor): The Daily News has learned that the Jets have come to terms on a four-year deal with sixth-round offensive lineman Robert T. Griffin. [tweet_embed id=202455205659410432] The Jets… Read more

The New York Jets have announced that they have signed RB Terrance Ganaway who they drafted in the 6th round.  Ganaway who is 6′ and weighs 239lbs will be in the mix at running back behind Shonn Greene. [tweet_embed id=202133958811586560] [tweet_embed id=202123793370578944] There is a long discussion going on in the Jets Nation forum about… Read more

Thanks to the NFL’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signing drafted rookies has become faster and easier.  Many people think the “rookie wage system” is new but it was actually implemented in the 1993 CBA, but revised in 2011, to remove loopholes which allowed the system to be circumvented.  The improved “rookie wage scale” in… Read more

Darrelle Revis has upped the ante with the Patriots, particularly with New England head coach Bill Belichick. Two months ago, Revis called Belichick a jerk in a word association game that he played on an ESPN segment, while sitting next to Patriots’ tight end Rob Gronkowski, no less. In an article that appeared on ESPN… Read more

The Jets began their optional offseason workout program today and for the first time Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow were available at the same time.  Both quarterbacks were asked questions about the other and their role on the team. “It’s been great,” Tebow responded when asked about working with Sanchez.  “We’ve has a great relationship ever… Read more

A day late but it’s now official that the Jets vice president of college scouting has left the team to join the Oakland Raiders for  position in their front office mos likely to be the head of college scouting as the Raiders had recently fired their own scouts. The Jets had wanted Clinkscales to stay… Read more

In other Jets news, CB Ellis Lankster was recently honored by the Stuttering Foundation when he was given the Foundation’s “Converting Awareness into Action” Award for everything he has done to inspire those who stutter. From the article: Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation, stated, “Ellis shows his true toughness by sharing his struggles… Read more

According to Jenny Vrentas of The Star Ledger defensive end Mike DeVito has restructured his contract allowing for salary cap savings: His (DeVito’s) cap number, and total compensation, reduced by about $600,000 in the restructure. Since he is due a guaranteed $2.5 million, it is essentially assured that the team will not cut him. Vrentas… Read more

With the conclusion of rookie-camp the Jets have made a few roster moves: They have signed Matt Simms, an invitee to the recently held camp, quarterback out of the University of Tennessee.  Simms is the son of former Giants quarterback, current CBS analyst, Phil Simms and his brother Chris played five seasons in the NFL. … Read more

The Star Ledger’s Jenny Vrentas is reporting that the Jets have signed #187 overall draft pick safety Josh Bush to a contract: The Jets are making quick work of signing their new rookies, agreeing to terms today on a four-year deal with sixth-round draft pick Josh Bush. While details are not yet available Bush will most… Read more