Jet News

Courtesy NY Jets.com The Jets announced today that veteran safety Eric Smith has signed his tendered contract. Smith, a third-round pick out of Michigan State in 2006, is beginning his fifth season with the Green & White. Last year Smith was a valuable special teams performer who registered 23 tackles. He also started four games defensively, collecting… Read more

This was sent to us and we wanted to pass it along.  See the information below and note this is a paid event.  But if you are into autographs here is a good opportunity to get a bunch at once: Nick Mangold Jim Leonhard Brad Smith Kris Jenkins Dustin Keller Shonn Greene Jay Feely (is… Read more

Courtesy NY Jets PR Department The New York Jets have signed free agent defensive end Rodrique Wright. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum. Wright (6’5″, 300) has started nine of 13 games, recording 37 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one fumble recovery, all in 2007. He entered the NFL as a seventh-round… Read more

As per Adam Schefter on Twitter: Adam_Schefter After signing RB LaDainian Tomlinson, Jets reached agreement with free-agent FB Tony Richardson, a good move on and off the field. Bringing T-Rich back for another year is a solid move.  He seems to be the ageless wonder as he just doesn’t slow down.  He is a fullback… Read more

In a move that did not come as a surprise to any New York Jets fan, the NY Giants will play the first regular season game in the new stadium this season.  Word on the street is that the Jets got wind of this and that is when they started pressing the “coin toss” idea. … Read more

The New York Jets have officially signed RB LaDainian Tomlinson to a two year contract.  As per Adam Schefter on Twitter: Filed to ESPN: it’s official. LaDainian Tomlinson is a Jet. He reached agreement on a two-year contract. Done. As we wrote over the weekend: Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer coached Tomlinson in San Diego.  The… Read more

Rich Cimini of the NY Daily News has a story about Rex Ryan undergoing a lap band procedure at NYU Medical Center. In an effort to fight his obesity, Ryan underwent weight-loss surgery Saturday at NYU Medical Center, the Daily News has learned. A scheduled lap-band procedure was performed on Ryan, team spokesman Bruce Speight… Read more

Thomas Jones is as dedicated a player as you will ever meet and nobody works harder than he does.  Football is a business and the Jets have made the decision that it is time to move in a different direction, despite the success that Thomas Jones had here; over 2,700 rushing yards the past two… Read more

Plenty of speculation about running back LaDainian Tomlinson, unfortunately there is very little news.  The New York Jets had him in for a visit yesterday and took him out to dinner last night.  Eating with Rex Ryan may scare him away so we are not sure that was the best move. Judy Battista from the… Read more

The New York Jets have scheduled a visit with free agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson.  The former San Diego Chargers running back who is 30 years old has definitely lost a step, or three.  This league is about depth and that is why the NY Jets are looking at LT.  They let Thomas Jones go… Read more

Adam Schefter reported on twitter that the New York Jets didn’t waste any time replacing Safety Kerry Rhodes.  They signed former Cleveland Brown, Brodney Pool. Jets reached agreement on a one-year, $1.3 million deal with former Browns S Brodney Pool. Pool, who is 25 years old, was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second… Read more