Alex Lewis
Jets Getting Battered in the Trenches; Injuries, Poor Play and Surprise Retirement Depleting Depth
At the outset of every NFL training camp, the first answer many fans and players offer when asked what they hope to see or accomplish is “no injuries”. For the New York Jets, those hopes were met with very good results through the first dozen practices or so. Since then however, the team has taken… Read more
Alex Lewis Re-Works Contract, Will hit Free Agency Following Season
The Jets and Joe Douglas have freed up a bit of cap space for both 2021 and 2022 by re-working the contract of guard Alex Lewis. https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1397884103236587523 According to NFL insider Field Yates, Lewis’ deal will pay him $3 million in salary this season instead of the previously agreed upon sum of $5.8 million. In… Read more
Jets to Place Alex Lewis on non-football Injury List, Will Miss at Least Three Weeks
Rich Cimini of ESPN is reporting that the Jets are placing LG Alex Lewis on the non-football injury list, meaning he’ll miss at least three weeks. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/1334950477289676803 Lewis, who was acquired by GM Joe Douglas prior to the start of last season was given a new contract this offseason and is the team’s second-highest graded… Read more
Alex Lewis Responds to Manish Mehta via Instagram
Upset that Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reported a story claiming head coach Adam Gase is unpopular in his own locker room, Jets left guard Alex Lewis came out in defense of his head coach and demanded Mehta reveal his sources, a move no reporter would ever realistically make. Through his Instagam… Read more
O-Line Overhaul Almost Complete After Additions of Van Roten, Andrews
When Jets General Manager Joe Douglas assumed his post for the New York Jets just over a year ago, it led to the hope and expectation that the former offensive lineman would look to address a decimated unit with improved players across the board who could come in and prove to be immediate upgrades. Well… Read more
Jets set to get First Look at Douglas duo Together vs Eagles
Jets GM Joe Douglas didn’t have much time to make a splash this offseason after taking over for former general manager Mike Maccagnan after the first few waves of free agency and the NFL draft had already concluded. Even still, that didn’t stop him from going out and making a pair of additions along the… Read more
Mehta: Two new Starters Expected on Sunday Along Jets O-line
Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News is reporting that Jets head coach Adam Gase will have two new starters along his struggling offensive line tomorrow with rookie Chuma Edoga replacing Brandon Shell at right tackle and veteran Alex Lewis stepping in to replace the injured Kelechi Osemele at left tackle. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/1180495983467286528 What will… Read more
Gase: Darnold not Cleared for Contact, Jets Players to Start Competing for Playing Time
Jets head coach Adam Gase met with the media and had some critical pieces of information for anious fans wanting an update on the state of the team. First and foremost, quarterback Sam Darnold has been cleared for non-contact activities only at this point. Light running and throwing are likely next on the agenda. This… Read more
Luvu Ready to Make the Leap? Notes on Defensive Dominance and More
After taking the time to watch and re-watch Gang Green’s preseason victory over the Atlanta Falcons the other day, we thought we’d share a few takeaways that may not have been quite so evident at first glance. Some good news here on the defensive side of the ball. The Jets front seven was impressive this… Read more
JetNation.com Seven Round Mock
By Glenn Naughton For any die-hard fan, mock drafts are always a fun read for a couple of reasons. If you hate the picks, you can state your case as to why you know better. If you love the picks, it gives you a feeling of optimism as the draft approaches. With the draft… Read more
