Glenn Naughton
Report: Jets set to Name Boyer Special Teams Coach
By Glenn Naughton Almost a month after firing special teams coach Bobby April, the Jets are expected to announce his replacement, former Colts assistant special teams coordinator Bryant Boyer. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/694705650841096192 A former NFL linebacker of ten seasons with the Dolphins, Jaguars and Browns, Boyer has worked in his current role for four years in… Read more
Colin Kaepernick Reportedly Interested in Joining Jets
By Glenn Naughton Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News is reporting that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kapernick has some interest in being a New York Jet after a disappointing 2015 in the Bay area. A 5 year veteran, Kaepernick had his worst season as a pro under former Head Coach Jim Tomsula… Read more
Jets Sign WR Titus Davis to Future/Reserve Contract
By Glenn Naughton The Jets made another addition to their roster today in signing wide receiver Titus Davis, who spent time with the team on two different occasions in the past. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/692807475586830336 NFL.com had this to say about Davis in his draft profile coming out of Central Michigan: STRENGTHS Outstanding route runner. Has foot… Read more
Richardson Pleads Guilty, Avoids Jail Time
By Glenn Naughton In news that will likely mean absolutely nothing to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, New York Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson today entered a guilty plea for multiple charges stemming from an off-season incident in which he was found to be driving at excessive speeds and resisting arrest while in a vehicle that… Read more
Have Jets, Maccagnan, Tipped Hand in Wilkerson Negotiations?
By Glenn Naughton While Jets General Manager Mike Maccagnan is poised for what promises to be another active off-season, Gang Green fans won’t see the same number of splashy moves the GM made in his inaugural season which netted starters Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie, Buster Skrine, Marcus Gilchrist and James Carpenter to name a few… Read more
Brugler: Maccagnan on Hand for Inaugural Tropic Bowl
By Glenn Naughton In a report that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, Jets workaholic General Manger Mike Maccagnan was on hand for the little known Tropic Bowl in Florida this weekend according to Dean Brugler of CBS Sports. https://twitter.com/dpbrugler/status/689162957138309124 Tennessee at Chattanooga quarterback Jacob Huesman took home the game’s MVP award in… Read more
Did Idzik Draft Blunder Give Birth to Ed Reed V2.0?
By Glenn Naughton If you’ve been a Jets fan since around or before the time the world’s Y2K fanatics started climbing out of their homemade bunkers after running out of peanut butter and powdered milk, you’ve probably wanted to be sick to your stomach, or at least shake your head in disgust every time… Read more
Will Jets Pursue Familiar Faces in Free Agency?
By Glenn Naughton For all but the six teams still remaining in the NFL playoffs, it’s time for organizations and their fans to start planning and talking about their off-season and potential targets through the draft and free agency. One common practice among General Managers and Head Coaches is pursuing players with whom they are… Read more
Could Gang Green Wind up With Draft’s Best Player…Again?
By Glenn Naughton Last year when the New York Jets had the NFL draft’s sixth overall selection in the first round, very few people expected them to come away with a player who many considered to be the best player in the country, defensive lineman, Leonard Williams. As it turned out, a surprise pick… Read more
Willkerson’s Contract Status More Complicated Than Most
By Glenn Naughton We hear it all the time in pro sports. A team has a surplus of talent at a particular position and the pundits talk about how it’s “a good problem to have”. In most cases they’re right, however, it seems the Jets currently find themselves in that exact predicament on their… Read more
Jets Sign Wide Receiver Chandler Worthy to Futures Contract
By Glenn Naughton The New York Jets today announced the signing of wide receiver Chandler Worthy to a futures contract, making him the 15th such player over the course of the past several days. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/687035567595470849 A product of Troy University, Worthy spent some time with the Houston Texans before being cut loose after posting… Read more
Jets Sign Four to Future/Reserve Contracts
By Glenn Naughton After signing nine players to future/reserve contracts last week, the Jets today announced the signing of four more players to such deals. If you were keeping tabs on the Jets practice squad throughout the season, one of the four names should sound familiar as project offensive lineman and former British discus thrower, Lawrence… Read more