Tag: Jets

Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) carries the ball asNew England Patriots linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson (44) pursues during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jets wrap up RB Breece Hall with franchise tag

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Jets general manager Darren Mougey was true to his commitment to keep running back Breece Hall in New York, applying the franchise tag before the NFL deadline on Tuesday.

Hall and the Jets have until July 15 to hammer out a long-term contract, which the team said last week at the NFL Scouting Combine was the priority for both sides.

“Ideally, we’d find a way to get a deal done and keep Breece around,” Mougey said last week. “I think I’ve said that for the last year since I’ve got here. Breece is a good player. We want to find a way to keep him around.”

If a contract extension isn’t reached, Hall would receive a one-year salary of $14.293 million for 2026.

Hall, 24, rushed for 3,398 yards and 18 touchdowns in his first four seasons since the Jets selected him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Iowa State. He amassed a career-high 1,065 yards in 2025, becoming the first Jet since 2015 to surpass 1,000 rushing yards. He was retained at the trade deadline despite New York shipping off a number of other top players.

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Jan 4, 2026; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (11) scrambles with the ball defended by New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson (11) during the third quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Reports: Titans acquiring Pro Bowl DE Jermaine Johnson from Jets

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The Tennessee Titans are acquiring former first-round pass rusher Jermaine Johnson from the New York Jets in exchange for defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.

The reported trade cannot become official until the first day of the new league year on March 11.

Johnson, 27, will rejoin former Jets head coach and new Titans boss Robert Saleh. He recorded 43 tackles and three sacks in 14 games (13 starts) last season after tearing an Achilles two games into the 2024 campaign.

A Pro Bowl selection in 2023, Johnson has totaled 131 tackles and 13.0 sacks in 47 career games (32 starts) since being selected by the Jets with the 26th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Sweat, 24, had 34 tackles in 12 games (all starts) last season with the Titans.

He has totaled 85 tackles and three sacks in 29 career games (28 starts) since being selected by Tennessee in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.

–Field Level Media

Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) carries the ball as New England Patriots linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson (44) pursues at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jets plan to use franchise tag on RB Breece Hall if deal not reached

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New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey made it clear the team intends to retain Breece Hall one way or another this offseason.

The Jets plan to use either the franchise tag or transition tag on their standout running back if a long-term deal can’t be reached by the March 3 deadline, Mougey said on Tuesday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

“We’ll find a way to keep Breece here if we can’t get a deal done,” Mougey said.

Hall, 24, has rushed for 3,398 yards and 18 touchdowns in four seasons since the Jets selected him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Iowa State. He amassed a career-high 1,065 yards in 2025, becoming the first Jet since 2015 to surpass 1,000 rushing yards. He was retained at the trade deadline despite New York shipping off a number of other top players.

The franchise tag, which pays a player a one-year deal at the rate of the average of the top five salaries at his position, would be worth $14.5 million for Hall in 2026. The transition tag, which pays the average of the top 10 positional salaries, would be worth approximately $11.7 million.

The difference between the two is that the Jets would not be eligible for draft compensation on a transition tag should they elect not to match an offer from another team to Hall.

Even if the Jets were to tag Hall, the two sides could continue to work toward a new contract up until July 15, at which point he would play under the tag and be a pending free agent once more next offseason.

–Field Level Media

New York Jets Tyrod Taylor (2) and Justin Fields (7) weren't the answer at quarterback in 2025.

New York Jets Offseason Primer: Calling all QBs

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Jets owner Woody Johnson can hardly believe the luck on this circuitous route the franchise has traveled right back to the same starting point.

Pretty much every avenue a team can think of to find a franchise quarterback has been walked by Johnson and the Jets but none of them have led to a return to the playoffs.

The New York franchise’s longing for legitimacy and pining for a passer to lead the Jets’ flight out of a deep pattern of losing has quarterback atop the offseason list of needs yet again.

But as luck would have it, only one quarterback — Indiana’s Heisman Trophy and national title-winning Fernando Mendoza — carries a cemented first-round grade in the 2026 draft class.

And taking a swing for a home run with the No. 2 overall pick, that’s not an option the Jets want to weigh this time around.

Their past history with draft-and-develop options includes investments in top-five prospects — most recently Zach Wilson (second overall in 2021), and Sam Darnold (third overall, 2018) — and a slew of second-rounders, from Geno Smith to Christian Hackenberg. None of them panned out in New York.

Trade for a veteran? Always an option. Then again, acquiring Aaron Rodgers to start the 2023 season served mostly as a grand stage for another dumpster fire. He ruptured his Achilles on the first possession of his first game with the Jets and a roster he helped load with friends and comrades never touched the playoff bar set by Johnson and former GM Joe Douglas.

The Jets tried the free agent route just last March, luring former first-rounder Justin Fields (Bears) with a two-year, $40 million deal. The forward pass was not a friend of Fields with top weapon Garrett Wilson hurt, and first-year coach Aaron Glenn turned to journeyman Tyrod Taylor and eventually undrafted rookie Brady Cook to no avail.

In February, Darnold lifted the Lombardi Trophy with the Seahawks.

A playoff drought running from the end of the 2010 AFC Championship game to the present might not see an immediate end.

But the Jets do have a plan. They loaded up on draft capital by trading away first-round hits Quinnen Williams (to Dallas) and Sauce Gardner (to Indianapolis) with a multi-point U-turn in mind. Four picks in the top 44 is enough draft ammunition for the Jets to get creative in their pursuit of playmakers.

Even so, the help wanted sign looms large at the NFL’s most vital position.

Here’s a snapshot of the Jets entering the NFL Scouting Combine:

Projected 2026 salary cap space: $79.1 million

Highest salary cap figure for 2026: CB Brandon Stephens, $13.97 million; QB Justin Fields, $23 million

Key free agents: RB Breece Hall, LB Quincy Williams, OG Alijah Vera-Tucker

Team needs: QB, DE, DT, CB, WR

2026 draft selections (round: overall pick)
First round: 2nd, 16th overall
Second round: 33rd, 44th overall
Fourth round: 103rd
Fifth round: 175th, 178th
Sixth round: 193rd, 207th
Seventh round: 219th, 243rd

–Field Level Media

Nov 22, 2025; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal head coach Frank Reich looks on during the second quarter against the California Golden Bears at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

Jets tab Frank Reich as offensive coordinator

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The New York Jets hired Frank Reich as their offensive coordinator on Wednesday morning.

The move comes a week after the Jets fired offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand following a 3-14 season.

“Frank has a rare combination of experience, creativity, and calm under pressure,” Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said in a statement released by the team. “He’s lived this game from every angle — as a quarterback in this league and as a coach who’s led offenses at the highest level. He is unique in his ability to see the game for what it is right now and adapt when appropriate. Frank understands offense and how to utilize the strengths of players. I am looking forward to how he will help this team have success.”

Reich, 64, interviewed with the Jets last week and had an in-person interview on Tuesday. He will become the 12th different play-caller in a 16-year span for New York.

Reich and Glenn will reunite after being teammates on a dismal 1-15 Jets team in 1996. Reich started seven games while replacing an injured Neil O’Donnell.

Reich served as Stanford’s interim head coach in 2025, two years after he was fired following a 1-10 start with the Carolina Panthers. He spent 2018-22 as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and has an overall record of 41-43-1.

Reich enjoyed success as the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2016-17, helping the team to a Super Bowl LII victory while working with quarterbacks Carson Wentz and Nick Foles. Reich also spent time as the offensive coordinator for the then-San Diego Chargers (2014-15).

Under Engstrand, the Jets were dead last in the NFL in passing yards per game (140.3) this season. They ranked 29th in the NFL in points (17.6) and total yards (263.6).

–Field Level Media

Report: Jets hiring Brian Duker as defensive coordinator

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The New York Jets are hiring Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network reported Wednesday.

Duker, 36, was the Miami Dolphins’ pass game coordinator and secondary coach for the past two seasons.

Duker worked with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn in Detroit from 2021-23. Glenn was the defensive coordinator for the Lions as Duker climbed the ladder from defensive assistant (2021) to safeties coach (2022) to defensive backs coach (2023).

Before that, he was on the coaching staffs of the Baltimore Ravens (2018-20) and San Francisco 49ers (2016) after making his NFL start as an intern with the Cleveland Browns (2015).

Glenn fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after a 3-11 start to the 2025 season. Chris Harris finished the season as the interim DC as New York ended Glenn’s first season with a five-game losing streak.

The Jets completed a virtual interview with Duker on Tuesday. They also interviewed Harris as well as Mathieu Araujo, Ephraim Banda, DeMarcus Covington, Daronte Jones, Jim Leonhard, Wink Martindale and Jim O’Neil.

–Field Level Media

Reports: Jets, OC Tanner Engstrand part ways

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The New York Jets parted ways with offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand after one season, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.

The Jets now are looking for both an offensive and defensive coordinator ahead of Aaron Glenn’s second season as the team’s head coach. They fired Steve Wilks as their defensive coordinator last month.

Engstrand, 43, joined the Jets last January after spending time on the Detroit Lions’ staff since 2020, including as the club’s passing game coordinator during the 2022-24 seasons. He followed Glenn to New York after the Jets tapped Glenn, formerly Detroit’s defensive coordinator, as their new head coach.

Under Engstrand, the Jets were dead last in the NFL in passing yards per game (140.3) this season. They were ranked 29th in the NFL in points (17.6) and total yards (263.6).

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Jets set dubious mark with no interceptions all season

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The New York Jets have many lowlights associated with their poor 3-14 season.

But one in particular stands out – the Jets became the first team in NFL history to go the entire season without recording a single interception.

The NFL has been recording that statistic since 1933.

New York had a chance to end the drought in the season finale but cornerback Tre Brown was unable to corral a deflected pass that came in his direction during Sunday’s 35-8 road loss to the Buffalo Bills.

The ball went off the hands of Buffalo’s Keon Coleman and Brown got his left hand on it before the ball dropped to the turf.

“Yeah, I wanted that one bad,” Brown told the New York Post afterward. “I wanted it to end the streak for the team and also to get one for myself. It’s been a crazy year.

“To go 17 games without getting one is kind of unheard of. But hey, things happen for a reason. Maybe we’ll turn it around and lead the league next year.”

The previous record for fewest interceptions in a season was held by the 2018 San Francisco 49ers, who had just two.

Ironically, Jets coach Aaron Glenn was a solid ballhawk during his 15-year playing career, totaling 41 interceptions in 205 career games from 1994-2008. Glenn returned six of the picks for touchdowns.

Not only did the Jets not register an interception, they allowed a league-worst 36 passing touchdowns.

–Field Level Media

Raiders claim No. 1 pick, Jets second in 2026 draft

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The Raiders locked up the No. 1 overall pick and enter the offseason in the driver’s seat of the NFL draft for the first time since selecting LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell in 2007.

Las Vegas defeated the Chiefs in Week 18 but clinched the top pick because the New York Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys earlier Sunday. The Raiders finished the season 3-14 and went 4-13 in 2024.

The New York Jets (3-14) received the No. 2 pick, the third time the franchise has claimed a pick in the top five since drafting BYU quarterback Zach Wilson at No. 2 in 2021.

The Arizona Cardinals are slotted third in the draft order ahead of the Tennessee Titans. Both teams were also 3-14. The Cardinals possessed a .571 strength of schedule and the Titans were at .574.

The Giants (4-13) defeated the Raiders last week and fell to No. 5 Sunday by beating the Cowboys for the first time in 10 tries.

Results of the Ravens-Steelers game on Sunday night could shift the rankings below the 12th pick.

Indiana quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is projected to be a top pick in the draft, and each team in the top three is expected to be in the market for an upgrade at quarterback.

The 2026 NFL Draft order (picks 1-18) as of Sunday 8:15 p.m. ET:

1. Las Vegas Raiders: 3-14 (.538 strength of schedule)
2. New York Jets: 3-14 (.552)
3. Arizona Cardinals: 3-14 (.571)
4. Tennessee Titans: 3-14 (.574)
5. New York Giants: 4-13 (.524)
6. Cleveland Browns: 5-12 (.486)
7. Washington Commanders: 5-12 (.507)
8. New Orleans Saints: 6-11 (.495)
9. Kansas City Chiefs: 6-11 (.516)
10. Cincinnati Bengals: 6-11 (.521)
11. Miami Dolphins: 7-10 (.488)
12. Dallas Cowboys: 7-9-1 (.438)
13. Los Angeles Rams, via Atlanta Falcons: 8-9 (.495)
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-9 (.529)
15. New York Jets, via Indianapolis Colts: 8-9 (.538)
16. Baltimore Ravens: 8-8 (.503)
17. Detroit Lions: 9-8 (.490)
18. Minnesota Vikings: 9-8 (.514)

Picks 19-32 will be determined by the results of the NFL playoffs.

–Field Level Media

Mitchell Trubisky tosses 4 TDs as Bills dominate Jets

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Mitchell Trubisky completed 22 of 29 passes for 259 yards and four touchdowns and Ray Davis rushed for 151 yards on 21 carries to help the Buffalo Bills defeat the New York Jets 35-8 Sunday in the final regular season game played at 53-year-old Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Buffalo (12-5), which will move into a new facility next season, will open the AFC playoffs on the road as the No. 6 seed against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Josh Allen, who has a sore right foot, extended his streak of games started to 135, but jogged off the field after handing off to James Cook on Buffalo’s first play from scrimmage.

Trubisky tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dawson Knox with 8:17 left in the first quarter and threw a 2-yard TD pass to Davis with 4:58 left in the second. Buffalo’s other first-half TD came when running back Ty Johnson took a direct snap and scored from 6 yards out with 11:43 remaining in the half. It was 21-0 at halftime.

Trubisky hooked up with Gabe Davis for a 2-yard scoring pass with 7:46 left in the third, and his completion to Keon Coleman for the two-point conversion pushed the lead to 29-0. Trubisky capped Buffalo’s scoring on a 6-yard TD pass to Johnson with 12:05 to play.

Buffalo place-kicker Matt Prater aggravated a right quad injury and left the game in the third quarter.

Rookie quarterback Brady Cook made his fourth straight start for the Jets (3-14) and was 11 of 22 for 60 yards. He threw a 2-yard TD pass to Andrew Beck with 7:33 left and then completed a pass to Quentin Skinner for the two-point conversion.

Buffalo had a 470-122 edge in net yards.

New York running back Breece Hall did not play due to a knee injury. Hall finished the season with 1,065 yards rushing and averaged 4.4 yards per carry.

The Jets, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2010, became the first NFL team to finish a season without recording a defensive interception.

–Field Level Media