Jet News

In January we outlined why Wayne Hunter should have been cut before his base salary for the upcoming season became guaranteed.  The Jets took a different approach and GM Mike Tannenbaum has stated that he expects Wayne Hunter to be the starter at Right Tackle next season.  With a complete overhaul on offense, the story… Read more

Rich Cimini of ESPN New York is reporting that the Jets will not make an offer to restricted free agent tight end Matthew Mulligan: The Jets are ready to say goodbye to oft-penalized TE Matthew Mulligan, a restricted free agent. The team isn’t planning to extend a qualifying offer, according to a league source, meaning… Read more

According to the New York Post, the Jets are contemplating an offer to unrestricted free agent linebacker Bryan Thomas: The Jets are considering re-signing free agent outside linebacker Bryan Thomas, according to two sources. Thomas missed most of the 2011 season with a torn left Achilles tendon, but he has been rehabilitating the injury and… Read more

On the ESPN Philadelphia radio station yesterday, wide receiver Plaxico Burress was actively campaigning to join the Philadelphia Eagles next season. As a guest on the Brian Baldinger & Harry Mayes Show, Burress said “nothing would make me happier” than joining the Eagles. When speaking about his old friend, Michael Vick, he said, “I really… Read more

Well it looks like as soon as the divorce with Plaxico is finalized and he signs with the Eagles, the Jets are looking to hook back up with ex-49er wide receiver Braylon Edwards who was the Jets deep threat in 2009 and 2010. He was cut by the 49ers in 2011 due to injury and… Read more

Here’s a follow up to a recent article about the 2012 salary cap, and where the Jets stand compared to their AFC east counterparts.  Jets’ tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson has agreed to restructure his contract to provide the team with some much needed salary cap relief.  Ferguson lowered his 2012 guaranteed base salary ($9 million) and… Read more

Rex Ryan after going through the train-wreck end of the 2011 season, has realized that maybe, just maybe that guaranteeing a Super Bowl every year probably isn’t the best of ideas. “I know what everybody is thinking, all right,” the bombastic coach said in his opening comments at the podium. “The return to the infamous… Read more

It looks like the Jets are planning on keeping Aaron Maybin.  It is nice to see that they’re keeping their entire pass rush from 2011, hope they can someone else who can also pass rush in 2012. From Jenny Vrentas ‏: [tweet_embed id=172790748188655616]  … Read more

According to NYJetscap.com, the Jets salary cap issues appear to be worse than originally thought.  Thanks to increases in salaries via incentive bonuses as well as adjustments under the new CBA, the Jets currently have far less space than any of their AFC East rivals.  The current numbers include an $8.39 million carryover from 2011. General Manager… Read more

Slauson had a busy day today so here’s a small recap on what he said and did today from NJ.com and the Washington Post: Had surgery the week after the season to fix a torn labrum, rotator cuff and bicep in his left shoulder which he believed he got in December 2010 in a game… Read more

Some of todays news from the  world of the Jets: Richi Cimini of ESPN.com takes a look at the upcoming Jets Free Agents. Brandon Jacobs wants to retire a Giant, but would he consider the Jets as a backup plan? LB Bart Scott had an elbow scope, a minor procedure that shouldn’t make him miss… Read more