Glenn Naughton
From Left out, to Left Tackle; Ijalana set to Take over Blind Side
By Glenn Naughton If you would have told Ben Ijalana way back in April that he would be suiting up as the starting left tackle for the Jets, he would have had every right to treat it like an April Fool’s joke. Ijalana, a five-year veteran, was a free agent, sitting at home waiting… Read more
Clady to IR Headlines Slew of Jets Moves
By Glenn Naughton It may have felt like the 3-6 Jets’ lost season couldn’t get much worse, but today it did just that. After missing significant practice time last week before having to be replaced at left tackle by Ben Ijalana during Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins, starting left tackle Ryan Clady has… Read more
Jets Waive Ochi, add TE Eric Tomlinson
By Glenn Naughton In need of a blocking tight end with Kellen Davis nursing a hyper-extended elbow, the New York Jets have waived outside linebacker Victor Ochi and added former Texans tight end Eric Tomlinson from Houston’s practice squad. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/794944727200264192 NFL.com had this to say about Tomlinson, a 6′ 6”, 263 lb Texas-El Paso… Read more
Forte not Catching on in Jets Aerial Attack
By Glenn Naughton When Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey met with the New York media this off-season and discussed the acquisition of running back Matt Forte, he was asked how Forte would fit i to his offense. Gailey gave the perfect answer, and one that was music to the ears of any and all… Read more
Jets’ Revis Feels Disrespected
By Glenn Naughton While it’s no secret to even the most casual NFL fan that the term “what have you done for me lately” applies to any and all players regardless of past achievement, it appears to be a mind-set with which Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is unfamiliar. After years of complete dominance at… Read more
Jets, Dolphins Preview: Prepare for Trench Warfare
By Glenn Naughton The 3-5 New York Jets head to Miami to face the 3-4 Dolphins with both teams looking to extend their respective two-game winning streaks to three in a row. The driving force behind the Dolphins’ resurgence has been the performance of running back Jay Ajayi who has come from out of nowhere… Read more
Unlucky Sevens; Mangold, Wilkerson top List of Injured Jets
By Glenn Naughton As was the case last week for the Jets in terms of a lengthy injury report, it was more of the same today as a total of seven players were held out of practice, while seven more were limited. According to head coach Todd Bowles, the non-participants were C Nick Mangold… Read more
Geno Surgery set for Wednesday
By Glenn Naughton During press conference with the media today, Jets head coach Todd Bowles was asked if quarterback Geno Smith had undergone surgery on his torn ACL yet, at which point he said the surgery was scheduled for “next week”. Brian Costello of the New York Post then got a more definitive answer… Read more
Jets Make Pair of Practice Squad Moves
By Glenn Naughton Not long after bringing back center Kyle Friend and linebacker Reshard Cliett, the Jets have parted ways with the pair and brought back a pair of players some fans may be familiar with. https://twitter.com/DWAZ73/status/793565547992649728 Offensive tackle Jesse Davis and WR Myles White, both of whom have spent time on the Jets… Read more
Jets set to add C.J. Spiller
By Glenn Naughton With only one under-utilized veteran running back on the roster, the Jets apparently felt the need to add another in former Buffalo Bill, New Orleans Saint and Seattle Seahawk, CJ Spiller. https://twitter.com/DarrylSlater/status/793593048949256192 Just hours earlier, the Jets had claimed running back Knile Davis who was then let go before he finished… Read more
Steady Stanford a Threat to Lee’s Snaps
By Glenn Naughton When the New York Jets inside linebacker corps was decimated in a matter of days due to injuries (Darron Lee, Bruce Carter) and one non-injury designation (Erin Henderson), things looked bleak for their already struggling defense. With a recently injured David Harris left as the only proven starter on the depth… Read more
Jets Shopping Sheldon?
By Glenn Naughton With the NFL trade deadline just hours away, nj.com is reporting that the New York Jets are engaged in talks with the Dallas Cowboys about a deal that would included Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson. Richarson, one of the NFL’s most dynamic young defensive players, has been a chess piece for… Read more