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According to Dennis Waszak Jr. the Jets have signed newly acquired running back Chris Ivory to a 3-year contract. A person familiar with the situation says the New York Jets and newly acquired running back Chris Ivory have agreed in principle to a three-year, $10 million deal. The deal Saturday comes after the Jets traded… Read more

Nick Folk will have to defend his job again as the Jets have signed kicker Derek Dimke who spent time with the Lions in the preseason in 2012. Dimke was considered to be the top kicker available in the draft in 2012 but went undrafted and signed on with the Lions and failed to unseat now retired… Read more

The Jets have addressed one of their biggest offseason needs by signing former San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Antwan Barnes: Jets signed OLB Antwan Barnes, formerly of the Chargers. 28-year-old Barnes is a situational defender and special teamer, but he has 14 sacks over the past two seasons and gives the Jets much-needed juice as… Read more

The Jets have continued to make moves during free agency today signing running back Mike Goodson, offensive lineman Willie Colon and now defensive tackle Antonio Garay to a one-year deal: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/312695384961069056 Garay appeared in eight games having 16 tackles and one sack for the San Diego Chargers during the 2012 season. With the Jets releasing… Read more

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter the New York Jets have signed former Oakland Raiders running back Mike Goodson: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/312567993123078144 This marks the first major signing for new Jets general manager John Idzik.  Goodson was a fourth round draft pick by the Carolina Panthers in 2009.  His best year with Carolina came in 2010 having 452… Read more

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter the Jets will release long time defensive tackle Sione Po’uha: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/311491683198062592 Po’uha (34) coming off a down year which he struggled with injuries was a prime candidate for release given the team’s tight salary situation as the Jets have saved $3.834 million against the salary cap. With the Jets signing veteran… Read more

The New York Jets have made the signing of quarterback David Garrard official: https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/311227083902824448 Garrard was a fourth round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2002 and played there through 2010.  During his nine year career with the Jaguars Garrard started 76 games threw for 16,003 yards, 89 touchdowns, 54 interceptions and had a… Read more

The NFL’s 2013 league year begins Tuesday, March 12th at 4:00pm (EST) and marks the opening of free agency.  The Jets have made a few contract moves before the new year begins. Restricted free agent tight end Jeff Cumberland was given a “qualifying offer” or tender, which is an unconditional contract offer.  The Jets had… Read more

With just a couple of days before the start of free agency, the New York Jets have re-signed linebacker Joshua Mauga to a one-year deal according to his agent. https://twitter.com/MRHoffy/status/310532555839508480 It is assumed because he was a restricted free agent and that the team did offer him a tender that he took less than the… Read more

Today’s announcement by the Jets has confirmed the earlier report that the Jets have indeed signed WR Thomas Mayo.  They have also announced the signings of DT Junior Aumavae and DB Eric Crocker.  Here’s the press release information on all 3 players: Aumavae (6’2″, 310/Minnesota State/Palmer, AK) entered the NFL as a free agent with Dallas… Read more

According to Newsday, the New York Jets have signed WR Thomas Mayo who was with the Raiders in 2012 until he was cut during the preseason. Mayo was an undrafted free agent who was signed by the Raiders after the draft after coming out of the California University of Pennsylvania. He is listed as being 6′-2″… Read more