Glenn Naughton

By Glenn Naughton   Despite having just over $2 million in salary cap space, Jets General Manager Mike Maccagnan doesn’t appear to be the least bit deterred in acquiring missing pieces to round out his roster. According to Connor Hughes of USA Today, one recent attempt came up short as the Jets offered Cardinals free… Read more

By Glenn Naughton Could it be possible for the New York Jets to enter the season with both Robert Griffin III and Ryan Fitzpatrick under contract if RG III’s current meeting with the Jets leads to a deal? While the premise seems absurd, it may be worth giving some thought.  As the Jets’ meeting with… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   Faced with the prospect of paying left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson $14 million next season, the Jets appear to be exploring other options. https://twitter.com/jasonlacanfora/status/708342256185507841 Jason La Canfora is reporting that Gang Green will host free agent left tackle Kelvin Beachum who has played each of the last four seasons with the Pittsburgh… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   Following earlier reports of the Jets coming to terms with running backs Bilal Powell and Khiry Robinson, Tom Pelissero is reporting the details of each signing via twitter. https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/708093471484207104 According to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, the Jets were sitting at $5.3 million in salary cap space prior to yesterday’s signings. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/708060079434678273… Read more

By Glenn Naughton The New York Jets filled another hole on their roster, re-signing tight end Zach Sudfeld. https://twitter.com/J_Bernstein/status/707799451956613123 Sudfeld, a three-year pro, missed all of last season with a torn ACL.  The 6′ 7” Nevada product could be looking at a legitimate opportunity to contribute in 2016 as the Jets are depleted at the… Read more

Heading in to the off-season with just one running back on the roster (Zac Stacy), the Jets were obviously going to have some work to do in re-stocking their depth chart, and they’ve wasted no time in doing so. Gang Green came to terms on a deal with running back Matt Forte less than 24 hours… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   Dom Cosentino is reporting that the New York Jets have tendered a qualifying offer to restricted free agent wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins. https://twitter.com/domcosentino/status/707741111578697729 The tender will allow the Jets to match any offers made to Thompkins as  a restricted free agent but no compensation will be rewarded to the Jets should… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   The New York Jets have cut ties with wide receiver Jeremy Kerley, a move that hardly comes as a surprise after the former TCU product was essentially phased out of Chan Gailey’s offense. Kerley was a rarity for the Jets, a productive mid-round draft pick, something they haven’t had many of… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   With news of the Jets signing free agent running back Matt Forte, there are sure to be plenty of analysts breaking down the surprising move, questioning both the good and the bad. First and foremost, the issue that will likely be discussed at great length is Forte’s age as he hit… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   Well, that didn’t take long.  Less than 24 hours after learning of Chris Ivory’s departure to Jacksonville, Adam Schefter is now reporting that Gang Green is expected to sign Bears free agent running back Matt Forte. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/707658558167506944 If true, the move comes as a stunner to most onlookers who counted the… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   As expected, the New York Jets have parted ways with long-time tight end Jeff Cumberland. https://twitter.com/Cumberland85/status/707655138131841025 Coming off of his worst performance as a starter, Cumberland was all but invisible for the Jets on offense this season, logging just 5 receptions for 77 yards without a touchdown. An undrafted free agent… Read more