Glenn Naughton
Miles Added to Active Roster, Jarvis Harrison Waived
By Glenn Naughton Thin at the safety position with starter Calvin Pryor still nursing a bad ankle, the New York Jets have promoted pre-season standout Rontez Miles to the active roster while waiving rookie offensive lineman Jarvis Harrison. https://twitter.com/KristianRDyer/status/663033043888775169 Following a strong preseason, Miles was on the initial 53-man roster but that was short-lived… Read more
Can Reilly, Mauldin be far Behind Struggling Coples?
By Glenn Naughton It’s not much of a secret anymore. No matter how Todd Bowles spins it, starting outside linebacker Quinton Coples is losing his grip on his starting job, and one has to wonder if second-year player Trevor Reilly or rookie Lorenzo Mauldin are nipping at Coples’ heels. Viewed largely as a disappointment… Read more
Mangold Likely to Return, Milliner Status Uncertain for Sunday
By Glenn Naughton It looks like New York Jets Pro-Bowl center Nick Mangold will be making his return this Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars having missed last week’s contest in Oakland after suffering a neck injury in the closing minutes of the previous week’s game against the Patriots. Meanwhile, the status of cornerback Dee… Read more
Jets, Jaguars Key Matchups
By Glenn Naughton As the 4-3 New York Jets prepare to take on the 2-5 Jacksonville Jaguars following their disappointing defeat in Oakland against the Raiders last week, JetNation.com takes a look at a few key matchups between Gang Green and the Jags this Sunday at Metlife Stadium. RB Chris Ivory vs MLB Paul… Read more
Jets Release Howsare, add Receiver Shane Wynn to Practice Squad
By Glenn Naughton The New York Jets have announced the signing of wide receiver/kick returner Shane Wynn to their ten-man practice squad after parting ways with FB/LB Julian Howsare. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/661935510189973504 The 5′ 9”, 167 lb Wynn played his college football at Indiana where he racked up 2,198 career yards to go along with 20… Read more
Gang Green Should be Gunning for Glennon
By Glenn Naughton Following injuries to quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick and Geno Smith during an embarrassing 34-20 loss on the road to the Oakland Raiders, multiple news outlets have reported that the Jets are already making calls to add another signal caller before Tuesday’s trade deadline but nobody knows who exactly they’re targeting at this… Read more
Blowout Loss Leaves Jets Defense Looking for Answers
By Glenn Naughton There weren’t supposed to be any Jets losses like this…34-20 at the hands of the Raiders. Not this season. Not after rookie General Manager Mike Maccagnan teamed with Head Coach Todd Bowles to import a virtual All-Star team on defense. All-Pro cornerbacks, a defensive line loaded with first-round talent, a true free… Read more
Could Lack of QB Clarity Lead to Matt Flynn Return?
By Glenn Naughton The biggest storyline coming off of their 34-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders is of course related to a now clouded quarterback situation as both signal callers were banged up during the contest and neither’s status is known at this time. If early reports of torn ligaments in the left wrist… Read more
Jets, Raiders Players to Watch
By Glenn Naughton As the Jets prepare to head to the West Coast to take on the 3-3 Oakland Raiders in the Black Hole, JetNation.com takes a look at some key match-ups that should have a significant impact on Sunday’s outcome. Jets Offensive Tackles vs. DE Khalil Mack and OLB Aldon Smith Left… Read more
Can Jets Keep Ignoring Jeremy Kerley?
By Glenn Naughton It was one of the more surprising developments during training camp in Florham Park just a few months ago. Long-time Jets wide receiver Jeremy Kerley appeared to be the odd man out in the competition for the third wide receiver spot. Following the offseason addition of Brandon Marshall who would pair… Read more
Hard to Discredit Jets Fast Start
By Glenn Naughton It’s one of the oldest and most commonly occurring arguments in pro football. Every NFL season, at least one team inevitably surprises fans around the league by getting off to a better start than many anticipated. At some point, somebody is bound to tell you that said team “hasn’t beaten anybody yet”… Read more
Jets add Kenbrell Thompkins to Active Roster
By Glenn Naughton With news of the suspension of H-Back/Wide Receiver Quincy Enunwa, the Jets have added wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins to their active roster. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/656281904690413568 Thompkins has spent time with both the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders, racking up 53 catches for 728 yards and 4 touchdowns over the course of the… Read more