Tag: New York Jets

Sep 9, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; New York Jets place kicker Greg Zuerlein (9) during the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Jets release K Greg Zuerlein after difficult 2024 season

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The New York Jets released veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein and signed defensive end Michael Fletcher on Friday.

Zuerlein, 37, struggled with injuries and accuracy in 2024, the former Pro Bowler’s third season with the Jets.

He missed nine games with knee issues and made only 9 of 15 field-goal attempts and 13 of 14 extra points.

Zuerlein converted 65 of 75 field goals (86.7 percent) in his first two seasons with New York.

Over 13 seasons, he made 82.2 percent of his field goals (338 of 411) and 95.6 percent of his PATs (395 of 413).

Zuerlein played for the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams (2012-19) and Dallas Cowboys (2020-21) before joining the Jets.

The Jets created $2.4 million in salary cap savings by releasing “Greg the Leg,” who has a $2.3 million dead cap hit for 2025. They have kickers Anders Carlson and Caden Davis on the roster.

Fletcher was undrafted in 2025. He played in 22 games at Michigan State (2019-22) and 23 games at Appalachian State (2023-24), totaling 11.5 sacks and 71 tackles with two fumble recoveries.

–Field Level Media

Mar 1, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis (QB13) talks to the media during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Jets QB Jordan Travis, ’24 draft pick, forced to retire

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New York Jets quarterback Jordan Travis, a fifth-round draft pick in 2024, informed the team Wednesday that he is retiring.

Travis, 24, cited ongoing complications from a left leg injury sustained during his final game at Florida State.

“On November 18, 2023, my life took an unexpected turn,” Travis said in a statement. “I gave everything I had to the rehab process but despite all my efforts, my leg never responded the way we hoped. After much prayer and consultation with the doctors, medical experts and my agent, I’ve been medically advised to retire from the game I love so deeply.”

The Jets said Travis will be placed on the reserve/retired list.

“Jordan has informed us of his intent to retire due to the injury he sustained while at Florida State,” Jets general manager Darren Mougey said in a statement. “It is unfortunate that he was unable to get back on the field after working so hard. We support his decision and wish him only the best.”

Travis was 11-0 as the Seminoles’ starter in 2023, finishing fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting after throwing for 2,756 yards with 20 touchdowns and just two interceptions. He was injured by a controversial hip-drop tackle during Florida State’s 58-13 win against North Alabama.

The 2023 ACC Player of the Year completed 62.0 percent of his passes for 8,715 yards with 66 TDs and 20 picks in 49 games at Louisville (2018) and Florida State (2019-23).

–Field Level Media

Feb 25, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn speaks during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Jets 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history

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Back with the Jets as a first-time head coach, Aaron Glenn understands the monumental task at hand.

New York ended an inglorious two-year partnership with quarterback Aaron Rodgers that netted 12 wins in two seasons and signed Justin Fields as the presumptive starter in the latest reboot of the offense.

Glenn, hailed for his development of defensive players during his time as coordinator of the Detroit Lions, inherited a team stocked with talent on that side of the ball.

Along with first-year GM Darren Mougey, Glenn sets out to chart a new course for the Jets with a few tired questions.

Solving the QB conundrum is nothing new to this franchise. Glenn asserts there’s no time to languish about the past and believes Fields, who gave the Lions fits during his time with the Bears, can help New York get back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2010 season. Mark Sanchez started the AFC Championship game loss to the Steelers, and set off a parade of misfortune at the position. Geno Smith, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Josh McCown, Sam Darnold, Zach Wilson and Rodgers all tried their hand at the primary QB1 role over the ensuing dozen years and only Fitzpatrick (10-6 in 2015) delivered a record above .500.

Will this finally be the year the Jets clear the runway?

–Team needs
Offensive tackle: Morgan Moses helped stabilize the Jets’ offensive line, but he left for the Patriots in free agency. Arguably the best right tackle in the draft, Missouri’s Armand Membou, is expected to be available when New York is on the clock with the seventh overall pick. The Lions thrived behind a mauling offensive line for much of Glenn’s time in Detroit. Membou is a fine athlete, even if he comes a pace or two short of Penei Sewell.

Tight end: Penn State tight end Tyler Warren is another option at No. 7. He could fill a pressing need and also qualify as the best talent available with only six prospects off the board. Left tackle Olu Fashanu, drafted 11th in 2024 by the Jets, is a former Warren teammate with the Nittany Lions.

Defensive line: Nobody can block defensive tackle Quinnen Williams one-on-one, which begs the question: How lethal could the Jets’ front four become with another unblockable star in the picture?

–Best prospect fits
DT Mason Graham, Michigan
OLB Jalon Walker, Georgia
TE Tyler Warren, Penn State
CB Will Johnson, Michigan
DE Mykel Williams, Georgia
OG Armand Membou, Missouri
ILB Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
WR Matthew Golden, Texas
CB Jahdae Barron, Texas

–2025 draft picks by round
Total picks: 8
By round (pick in round, overall pick)
1: 7, 7
2: 10, 42
3: 9, 73
4: 8, 110
5: 7, 145
5: 24, 162 (from Los Angeles Rams via Pittsburgh Steelers)
6: 10, 186
6: 31, 207 (from Kansas City Chiefs)

–History Lesson
–The Jets drafted Glenn with the 12th overall pick in 1994.
–The Jets have never drafted a player No. 7 overall.
–Since drafting QB Mark Sanchez (USC) fifth in 2009, the Jets have selected a defensive player with their first pick 11 times.

–Field Level Media

Jan 5, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard (10) catches the ball during the second half against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Reports: Jets WR Allen Lazard takes $8.5M pay cut to stay

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With no guaranteed money left on his contract and most of his former Green Bay Packers compadres sent packing, wide receiver Allen Lazard agreed to a reduction in pay to remain with the New York Jets, according to multiple reports.

The Jets had no contractual assurances remaining to Lazard, 29, whose scheduled $11 million salary for 2025 was not guaranteed.

After receiving permission to seek a trade last month, Lazard and the Jets instead reworked his current contract to void the final year (2026) and reduce his base salary in 2025 to $2.25 million. Over The Cap first reported Lazard will also earn roster bonuses for each regular-season game of $250,000 for a potential increase of $4.25 million if he is on the roster for each of the Jets’ 17 games next season.

Lazard signed with the Jets to join Aaron Rodgers in New York. Lazard’s four-year, $44 million deal did not have the big payoff some anticipated.

Rodgers’ season-ending injury on the first series of his debut with the Jets in 2023 hindered Lazard, who collected 60 catches and seven touchdowns over the past two seasons with New York.

With Rodgers and Davante Adams, acquired in October 2024 from the Raiders, released in the offseason, new head coach Aaron Glenn publicly signaled Lazard might have a chance to stay because of his size and blocking prowess.

The Jets turned to free agent Justin Fields as their quarterback entering 2025, but the team is expected to shop the QB aisle in the upcoming draft.

In seven NFL seasons, Lazard has 27 TD catches among his 229 receptions with the Jets and Packers.

–Field Level Media

Oct 31, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets defensive end Haason Reddick (7) on the sidelines during the first quarter against the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Reports: Bucs agree with DE Haason Reddick on $14M deal

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Pro Bowl edge rusher Haason Reddick agreed to a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers worth $14 million, according to multiple reports Monday.

The deal, which won’t become official until Wednesday, includes $12 million guaranteed, per the reports.

Reddick is coming off a season in which he didn’t play until late October amid a contract-related holdout situation with the New York Jets, who obtained Reddick last March from the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional 2026 draft pick.

Reddick, who was looking for a long-term deal, ultimately agreed to a contract adjustment. He had been due to make $14.25 million in the final season of his three-year, $45 million contract.

However, $5.5 million of that was forfeited when he sat out games, and related fines added up to another approximately $1.5 million lost in 2024, according to ESPN. This was despite the Jets agreeing not to fine him $12 million as they could have for his refusal to play.

A first-round pick (13th overall) by Arizona in 2017, Reddick is a two-time Pro Bowl selection with 424 tackles, 102 quarterback hits, 59 sacks and 17 forced fumbles in 114 games (81 starts) with the Cardinals (2017-20), Carolina Panthers (2021) and Eagles (2022-23).

He finished the tumultuous past season with just 14 tackles, three quarterback hits, one forced fumble and a sack in 10 games (two starts) with the Jets.

Reddick recorded 50.5 sacks from 2020-23.

–Field Level Media

New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard (10) and his teammates celebrate a touchdown pass, Sunday January 5, 2025, in East Rutherford.

Report: Jets give WR Allen Lazard permission to seek trade

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Wide receiver Allen Lazard has been given permission by the New York Jets to seek a trade, ESPN reported Tuesday.

Despite granting this permission, the Jets reportedly also are open to Lazard returning to the team.

Lazard joins former Green Bay Packers’ teammates Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams as players who appear to be on their way out of New York.

Lazard joined the Jets ahead of the 2023 season when Rodgers came on board, and Adams was acquired by the Jets from the Las Vegas Raiders in October 2024. All three played for the Packers from 2018-21; Rodgers and Adams played together in Green Bay from 2014-21, and Lazard played with Rodgers as a Packer through the 2022 season.

The Jets informed Rodgers, 41, last month that they were moving in a different direction after two disappointing seasons.

Adams, 32, reportedly was informed by the Jets Monday that they are gauging his trade market. If no deal develops, the team is expected to release the veteran wide receiver as part of a broad reboot of the offense.

Lazard, 29, has 229 receptions for 3,077 yards and 27 touchdowns in 83 games (62 starts) with the Packers and Jets. He signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

–Field Level Media

Jan 5, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) and wide receiver Davante Adams (17) celebrate after a touchdown during the second half against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jets pitch trade, could release WR Davante Adams

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Trading Davante Adams might not be as easy as picking up the phone for New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey.

Adams, 32, was acquired by the Jets in October 2024 to be reunited with Aaron Rodgers. But with a reset at quarterback and Adams’ cap hits of $38.3 million in both 2025 and 2026, the Jets are planning to move on quickly.

According to multiple reports, the Jets informed Adams they are gauging his trade market. If no deal develops, the team is expected to release the veteran wide receiver as part of a broad reboot of the offense.

Adams caught 85 passes for 1,063 yards and eight touchdowns with the Las Vegas Raiders and Jets in 2024 despite missing three games.

If the Jets trade Adams before June 1, they will take a dead cap hit of $8.36 million in 2025, but the savings on the cap equals $29.9 million.

While the nostalgia of playing with Rodgers again might be an option if Adams is released, several prominent Green Bay Packers pushed for the franchise to bring back Adams. Running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney, who joined the Packers after Adams joined the Raiders, both said last month they would like to see Green Bay pursue Adams.

Adams signed a five-year, $141.25 million deal with the Raiders in 2022. Mougey must determine whether a team would absorb the two-year, $72.5 million remaining on the contract.

The Pittsburgh Steelers were in the market for veteran wide receivers last year but other than a deadline acquisition of former Los Angeles Chargers first-round pick Mike Williams, they were unable to fill the void.

Mougey’s previous role was assistant general manager of the Denver Broncos, who might be interested in netting a veteran No. 1 receiver opposite Courtland Sutton.

–Field Level Media

Oct 2, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Jets helmets on the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Report: Unnamed Jets player robbed at gunpoint

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An unidentified New York Jets player was robbed at gunpoint last weekend near his home in New Jersey, ESPN reported Friday.

The player was followed on Saturday morning from New York City to Morristown, N.J., where a witness reportedly saw a group of men get out of a dark SUV and take money and other items from two individuals in another vehicle.

Jewelry and a watch were said to be among the personal items taken.

A neighbor told NBC New York that one of the alleged robbery victims plays for the Jets.

Police still are investigating the latest incident involving a theft targeting a professional athlete.

Members of a Chilean gang recently were charged with stealing $3 million worth of items from multiple players, including the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and the Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow.

–Field Level Media

Tennessee Titans pass game coordinator/quarterbacks Charles London speaks before an OTA practice at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

Reports: Jets add Charles London as QBs coach

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The New York Jets continue to add to their staff under new head coach Aaron Glenn, bringing aboard Charles London as quarterbacks coach, according to multiple outlets.

London held the same position with the Seattle Seahawks last season, after he was the quarterbacks coach in 2023 with the Tennessee Titans and 2021-22 with the Atlanta Falcons. He also has worked on coaching staffs with the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.

Glenn was hired as the Jets’ head coach on Jan. 22, to solidify the post after Robert Saleh was fired after a 2-3 start to the 2024 season.

The Jets also have added Steve Wilkes as defensive coordinator, Tanner Engstrand as offensive coordinator and Chris Banjo as special teams coordinator. Darren Mougey was named the team’s new general manager.

–Field Level Media

Jan 27, 2025; Florham Park, NJ, USA; New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn speaks during his introductory press conference at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images

Aaron Glenn to Jets: ‘Put your seatbelts on and get ready for the ride’

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For Aaron Glenn, a former player and scout for the New York Jets, Monday’s introductory press conference as the team’s new head coach was a full-circle moment — and one he’s fully embracing.

“This is where I started and you can’t write a better story than that,” the 52-year-old Glenn said. “This was my start for a number of situations. As a player, as a scout and now as a head coach. And you can’t write that story no better than that. Hopefully this will be my last stop. That’s the way I’m looking at it.”

Glenn, who was introduced alongside new Jets general manager Darren Mougey, also wasn’t deterred by taking over the reins of a team with the NFL’s longest playoff drought — 14 seasons.

“I want this job,” Glenn said of his first head coaching position. “I interviewed for a number of them, but I wanted this one.”

The Jets selected Glenn with the 12th overall pick of the 1994 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. The three-time Pro Bowl defensive back played the first eight of his 15 NFL seasons with New York and later worked as a scout for the franchise from 2012-13.

Glenn didn’t mince words while addressing Jets players in the audience.

“Put your seatbelts on and get ready for the ride,” he said. “We’re the freaking New York Jets and we’re built for this (expletive).”

Regarding the future of quarterback Aaron Rogers, Glenn said each player will be evaluated the same way. Rogers is under contract for 2025 with a projected cap hit of $23.5 million.

“This thing is not about Aaron Rodgers,” Glenn said. “It’s about the roster.”

Glenn added that he won’t rush to a decision on the future Hall of Famer but will get “the right answer.”

Glenn had been the Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator since 2021 following stints as a defensive backs coach with the New Orleans Saints (2016-20) and Cleveland Browns (2014-15).

Once the Lions lost to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round, Glenn said his focus switched to landing with the Jets.

“I didn’t want to leave the building without shaking (Jets owner Woody’s Johnson’s) hand and make sure we had a contract,” Glenn said. “Everything else was really out of it. It’s all about the Jets and it’s been that way from the beginning.”

–Field Level Media