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September 2009
As we reported earlier today, CB Lito Sheppard (quad), CB Donald Strickland (ankle) and S Jim Leonhard (knee) did not practice this morning. Now it appears that both CB Darrelle Revis (hamstring) and S Kerry Rhodes (knee) were added to the injury report as well and limited in practice this morning. So, basically the entire Jets' secondary is now on the injury report (4 starters and the nickel back).
September 30, 2009Jason Trusnik Wins Award, Injury Update
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LB Jason Trusnik was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played the third week of the 2009 season (September 27-28). This is Trusnik’s first career Player of the Week Award. In the first quarter, he forced a fumble when he knocked the ball loose from Titans KR Ryan Mouton and recovered the ball at the Titans 19-yard line. The Jets scored five plays later to take a 14-0 lead. Through Week 3, Trusnik is tied for a team-high six tackles on special teams. The last Jet to win AFC Special Teams Player of the Week was RB/KR Leon Washington in 2008 (Week 11).
September 29, 2009Jets Continue Moving Up In Power Rankings
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The undefeated New York Jets moved further up in power rankings this week, as two of three major sports websites now have them in the top 5. The Gang Green's position remained unchanged on FOX Sports where they are #5, just like last week. CBS Sports has them up to #5 from #6 a week ago. And only ESPN has the Jets outside of the top 5 - up to #6 from #8 a week ago.
September 29, 2009Sanchez Nominated for Rookie of the Week
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For the third week in a row QB Mark Sanchez has been nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors. He completed 17 of 30 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the Jets' 24-17 win over Tennessee, becoming the first rookie quarterback to start and win his team's first three games of a season in the past 40 years. The other finalists are QB Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions, WR Percy Harvin of the Minnesota Vikings, RB Knowshon Moreno of the Denver Broncos and RB Donald Brown of the Indianapolis Colts.
September 28, 2009The Morning After: Jets Survive Against Titans
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The New York Jets defeated the Tennessee Titans, 24-17, and improved to 3-0, marking their best start since 2004 when the Gang Green began the season 5-0. Unlike in the previous two games, however, there were quite a few alarming signs that definitely should be addressed this week in preparation for the New Orleans Saints. While the Jets were clear winners against Houston and New England, let's be honest and admit that yesterday's game could have easily gone either way.
The New York Jets improved to 3-0 as they defeated the Tennessee Titans, 24-17, in what seemed like a roller coaster where the Gang Green made big plays when they needed them. The Jets are 3-0 for the first time since 2004 when they started the season 5-0 under head coach Herman Edwards.
September 27, 2009Jets Declare Inactives For Week 3
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The New York Jets have declared CB Lito Sheppard, CB Donald Strickland, OG Matt Slauson, QB Erik Ainge, QB Kevin O'Donnell, DE Ropati Pitoitua, LB Jamaal Westerman and WR David Clowney as inactive for Week 3. Erik Ainge will be #3 emergency quarterback.
September 26, 2009Jets vs. Titans Game Preview
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The New York Jets will play their first AFL legacy game this season, as they take on the Tennessee Titans tomorrow in Giants Stadium. Both teams will be wearing their original AFL franchise uniforms of 1960. Tennessee leads regular season series between the teams, 21-16-1. Interestingly, the Titans of New York (the original name of the Jets) never beat the Houston Oilers (the original name of the Titans) - they lost all 6 games to the Oilers in 1960-1962.
September 25, 2009Jets Try Out Cornerbacks, Final Injury Report
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It's now official that both CB LIto Sheppard and CB Donald Strickland will not play on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. CB Dwight Lowery will start in place of Sheppard, while CB Drew Coleman will replace Strickland at nickel.
September 25, 2009Mark Sanchez Repeats As Rookie of the Week
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For the second week in a row QB Mark Sanchez was named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week. Sanchez completed 14 of 22 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown in the Jets' 16-9 win over the AFC East rival New England Patriots. He also won this award for his debut performance against the Houston Texans in Week 1.
The New York Jets injury report keeps filling up, as the team now has 14 players on the list. Both CB Lito Sheppard and CB Donald Strickland did not practice again this morning. Neither player has practiced this week at all. Strickland has been basically ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans, while it looks like the availability of Sheppard will be a game time decision. Even if Sheppard plays, it's doubtful that he'll be able to start and play on most downs. CB Dwight Lowery, who started 10 games in his rookie season last year, would start and CB Drew Coleman would play the nickel.
September 25, 2009Keith Bulluck Guarantees Win Against Jets
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LB Keith Bulluck of the Tennessee Titans apparently took some lessons on trash talking from Jets players and guaranteed a victory against the Jets on Sunday. "We're definitely getting back after it," Bulluck told reporters. "We’re going against a rookie quarterback. We plan on showing him a bunch of different looks and to take what Kerry Rhodes said last week, we want to knock their quarterback around. We're not a team that’s desperate. We’re a team that knows how to win. And we’re a team that plans on going to New York this week and getting a win, our first win."
September 24, 2009Morning Stream: Sanchez Could Set New Record
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Last Sunday QB Mark Sanchez became only the fourth quarterback in the past 40 years to win his first two starts of a season, and the second in as many years (QB Joe Flacco of Baltimore did it last season). With a win on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, Sanchez would become the first rookie quarterback to start and win his team’s first three games of a season.
September 23, 2009Morning Stream: Jets Add Depth to Depleted Secondary
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As a clear indication that availability of CB Lito Sheppard and CB Donald Strickland for Sunday's game against the Titans is a question mark, the New York Jets activated CB Marquice Cole from the practice squad and waived TE Matthew Mulligan from the 53-man roster. Both Sheppard and Strickland suffered inuries in the game against the Patriots. Lito Sheppard had a strained quad, while Strickland tweaked his right ankle. Their statuses for Sunday's game are uncertain at this time.
September 15, 2009Morning Stream: Pats Favored by 5 Against Jets
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The first week of the 2009 NFL season is over and the early betting lines for Week 2 are out. The New England Patriots are favored over the New York Jets by 5 points in what is going to be the first real test of Rex Ryan's team. Both teams won in Week 1, which means the winner of this contest will take the lead in AFC East. NT Kris Jenkins has already stated that the Gang Green are "going to be playing this game like it's the Super Bowl." Head coach Rex Ryan, meanwhile, stated that the Pats have the advantage at quarterback and head coach, but it remains to be seen who has the better team. Rex also challenged Jets fans to show up at the Meadowlands and do their part.
September 17, 2009Morning Stream: David Harris Wins Award
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MLB David Harris has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for games played on NFL Kickoff 2009 Weekend (September 10, 13-14). He registered a team-high 12 tackles, one sack and one pass defended in a 24-7 road win against the Houston Texans. Harris helped limit the Texans’ offense to 183 total yards (145 passing yards, 38 rushing yards), as the Jets' defense did not allow an offensive touchdown for the first time since November 9, 2008 against the St. Louis Rams. In his third year from Michigan, this is Harris’ first career Player of the Week Award. The last Jets linebacker to be named AFC Defensive Player of the Week was LB Eric Barton in 2004 (Week 15).
September 22, 2009Morning Stream: Sanchez Among Nominees Again
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For the second week in a row QB Mark Sanchez is among the finalists for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award. He won the award last week with his brilliant debut performance against the Houston Texans. This week the other finalists are CB Bruce Johnson of the New York Giants, WR Percy Harvin of the Minnesota Vikings, WR Johnny Knox of the Chicago Bears, and LB Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans.
September 22, 2009Jets Make Top 10 in Power Rankings
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For the second week in a row the New York Jets made a big step up in power rankings on all major sports websites. ESPN has the Gang Green up to #8 from #16 a week ago. FOX Sports has them up to #5 from #14 last week. CBS Sports has the Jets 10 spots up, from #16 to #6.
September 21, 2009Rex Ryan: Jets Are Elite Team
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"I think so. Who do we have to beat?" was Rex Ryan's answer on ESPN 1050 when asked if the New York Jets were an elite team. The Jets are 2-0 after beating the New England Patriots on Sunday and suddenly on the radar of all media "experts", most of whom predicted the Gang Green to finish last in AFC East. Ryan did not stop there, however, as he added that the Jets won the Super Bowl in his dad's first year as a coach in New York, and so maybe the Gang Green just needed a Ryan on their coaching staff to return to Super Bowl glory.
September 21, 2009The Morning After: Jets Defense Continues To Dominate
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The Jets' defense dominated for the second week in a row, as the Gang Green backed up their brash statements and defeated the New England Patriots, 16-9. The Jets also snapped an 8-game home losing streak against New England, stopped Tom Brady's game winning streak at 21 games, and extended their own streak of not allowing a touchdown to two games. The Gang Green are 2-0 for the first time since 2004 when they started the season 5-0 under head coach Herman Edwards.
September 14, 2009The Morning After: Sanchez and Defense Deliver!
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Rex Ryan's heralded defense and rookie QB Mark Sanchez both made their debuts yesterday against the Houston Texans and both passed the first test. The new aggressive defense was able to completely shut down the Texans' offense that was ranked 3rd in the league last season. Mark Sanchez, meanwhile, did not play like a rookie at all. The 22-year old kid from USC showed great pocket awareness and composure. He was especially effective on third downs, and his ability to buy time with his feet is another thing that we haven't seen from a Jets quarterback in quite some time.
September 20, 2009Jets Beat Pats, Take Control Over AFC East!
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This was truly a game of two totally different halves, as the New York Jets' offense came out with a vengeance in the second half and scored 13 unanswered points. The Gang Green beat their archrival, 16-9, and moved into sole possession of the AFC East. They also finally snapped the 8-game losing streak to the Patriots in home games, which dated back to 2001.
September 20, 2009Sanchez Struggles, Officiating Does Not Help
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This was a pretty rough half for rookie QB Mark Sanchez, as he was sacked and fumbled on the first play from scrimmage. The second possession wasn't any better - this time it was RB Leon Washington who fumbled the ball, giving the Patriots possession on the Jets' 17-yard line. Although replays showed that Washington was down before the ball came out, the officials ruled this a fumble.
September 20, 2009Jets Declare Inactives For Week 2
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The New York Jets have declared QB Erik Ainge, DT Howard Green, QB Kevin O'Connell, TE Matthew Mulligan, OG Matthew Slauson, DE Mike DeVito, DL Ropati Pitoitua, and LB Ryan Fowler inactive for Week 2. Kevin O'Connell will be #3 emergency quarterback.
September 19, 2009Jets vs. Patriots Game Preview
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Another chapter in the Jets vs. Patriots rivalry will be written tomorrow, as the Pats, who have won last 8 in the Meadowlands, come to take on the resurging Gang Green. This will be 98th regular season contest between these two original AFL teams. The Jets are ahead 49-47-1, but will go into this game as 3.5-point underdogs.
The New York Jets have eight players on the official injury report. NT Kris Jenkins (back), DT Sione Pouha (ankle), WR Wallace Wright (hamstring) are all listed as questionable. QB Kellen Clemens (right elbow), DE Mike Devito (hamstring), RB Shonn Greene (rib), LB Bryan Thomas (ankle), LB Jamaal Westerman (quadricep) are listed as probable.
September 18, 2009Jenkins Out Against Patriots?
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There's a conflicting report on ESPN that NT Kris Jenkins might miss the game against the New England Patriots due to a back injury. Jenkins, according to the same source, missed today's practice. He was also limited in Wednesday and Thursday practice sessions.
September 18, 2009Sanchez Wins Rookie of the Week!
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QB Mark Sanchez has won the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award for Week 1 of regular season. He recorded the third most passing yards in NFL history for a rookie in Week One with 272 yards completing 18 of 31 passes with one touchdown and one interception for a passer rating of 84.3 in the Jets' 24 - 7 win over the Houston Texans. Sanchez led a Jets offense that gained a total 462 yards and controlled the ball for nearly 39 minutes.
September 16, 2009Jets Bring Back Marquice Cole, Release Simmons
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The New York Jets have signed recently released CB Marquice Cole to practice squad and released TE Jack Simmons from practice squad. Cole was released earlier this week to make room for DE Shaun Ellis who was suspended for Week 1. Simmons had plenty of chances to make the team but drops in preseason games basically sealed his fate. He was released on the final roster cutdown day and then signed to practice squad.
September 16, 2009League Fines Jets For Not Reporting Favre's Injury
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The NFL has issued a total of $125,000 in fines against the New York Jets and former coach Eric Mangini for the team's failure to list QB Brett Favre's arm problem on injury reports last season.
September 15, 2009Sanchez and Jones Among Award Nominees
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QB Mark Sanchez and RB Thomas Jones are among the nominees for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week and FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week awards respectively.
The updated power rankings are out and the New York Jets have considerably moved up on all major sports websites. ESPN has the Gang Green up to #16 from #23 a week ago. FOX Sports has them up to #14 from #20 last week. CBS Sports moved the Jets 8 spots up from #24 to #16.
September 14, 2009Jets Make Room for Shaun Ellis, Waive Cole
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DE Shaun Ellis will be in the lineup next week, as his one game suspension is over. Ellis was suspended by the league due to a 2008 arrest for marijuana possession. The Jets also released CB Marquice Cole, who was inactive for yesterday's game, to make room for Ellis on the 53-man roster.
The Rex Ryan/Mark Sanchez era has begun with a stunning display on both defense and offense, as the Gang Green dominated the Houston Texans, 24-7. QB Mark Sanchez, who finished the game 18 of 31, 272 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, became the first Jets' rookie quarterback to win a game since Richard Todd did it in 1976. Rex Ryan's revamped defense played as advertised, limiting Houston to just 181 total yards.
September 13, 2009Jets Defense Dominates First Half Against Houston
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The Jets defense looked exactly the way it had been advertised in the first half against the Houston Texans. Bart Scott and Co. completely dominated the 3rd best offense, limiting them to just 104 yards and 5 first downs. Constant pressure, gang tackling and aggressive playcalling seemed to catch the Texans off guard, as their offensive stars were almost completely shut down in the first half. All Pro WR Andre Johnson was limited to just one catch for 7 yards.
September 13, 2009Jets Declare Inactives For Week 1
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The New York Jets have declared RB Shonn Greene, CB Drew Coleman, G Matt Slauson, QB Kevin O'Connell, LB Ryan Fowler, TE Matthew Mulligan, CB Marquice Cole inactive for today's game against the Texans. QB Erik Ainge will be #3 emergency quarterback.
September 12, 2009Jets vs. Texans Game Preview
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The New York Jets will open their season tomorrow when they take on the Houston Texans, a team that hasn't had a winning season in their seven years in the NFL. The Texans, however, finished 8-8 in both of the last two seasons and are projected to finally have a breakthrough season with a possible playoff berth. The Jets go into the game as 5-point underdogs, as they will face a formidable opponent who has won their last 3 home games and is 12-4 in home games over the last two seasons. Last season the Texans were ranked 3rd in total offense (4th in passing, 4th in rushing).
With less than 48 hours left until the season opener, the Jets currently have 6 players on their injured list. DE Mike DeVito is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury. He's been limited in practice the last two days. QB Kellen Clemens (elbow), RB Shonn Greene (ribs), LB Bryan Thomas (ankle), WR Wallace Wright (knee) are all listed as probable and have fully participated in practice sessions this week. TE Dustin Keller was added to the injury list with a toe problem, but practiced and should be ready to go on Sunday. Also, if you follow Keller's updates on twitter (or the feed we have on this website), he is going to the Yankee game tonight (if the rain stops) along with QB Mark Sanchez and S Kerry Rhodes. So, apparently his toe is not bothering him that much.
September 10, 2009Jets Face Possible Fine For Not Reporting Favre's Injury
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It now appears that former Jets' QB Brett Favre was advised to continue to play by the Jets despite a torn biceps in his throwing shoulder last season. Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum confirmed this morning that the team knew about Favre's condition and did not put him on the injury report, which is a clear violation of the league rules. In the past, teams have been fined anywhere between $10K to $25K for not reporting all injuries, but the amount of the fine depends on the violation, and could exceed that range. No team has ever lost a draft pick for violating the injury report guidelines.
September 10, 2009Jets 4.5 Point Underdogs Against Texans
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The new era in the history of the New York Jets will begin on Sunday when rookie head coach Rex Ryan and rookie QB Mark Sanchez will lead the team against the Houston Texans. The Gang Green are 4.5 to 5 point underdogs, facing a team that's expected to make the playoffs for the first time in their history. Ryan is one of nine rookie head coaches this season. Mark Sanchez will become the first Jets rookie quarterback to start since Matt Robinson started on November 13, 1977 against the Seattle Seahawks. The New York Jets have gone 491 consecutive games without starting a rookie quarterback, the longest current streak in the NFL. Robinson started just one game in 1977 - a 20-23 loss to the Steelers where he went 7 of 19 for 80 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT.
September 9, 2009Mike DeVito Back At Practice, Signs Contract Extension
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DE Mike DeVito was back at practice this morning, as the Jets were preparing for the season opener against the Houston Texans. DeVito, who's nursing a hamstring injury, is expected to start against Houston in place of suspended DE Shaun Ellis.
September 8, 2009TheGangGreen.com Annual Football Pool
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Ladies and gentlemen, the new football season is upon us and it's time for our 8th annual Football Pool. This has been a tradition here on TheGangGreen.com since 2002, and this season we will have a totally new redesigned Football Pool that's completely integrated with the message board and the rest of the website.
September 8, 2009Woodhead Is Back With Jets, Injury Update
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The New York Jets brought back RB Danny Woodhead, who ran for 158 yards in the final preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He was signed earlier today to practice squad. The Jets also released FB Jehuu Caulcrick to make room for Woodhead.
September 8, 2009Jets Sign Linebacker, DeVito Injured
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According to Jets Confidential, the New York Jets signed LB Ryan Fowler, a 6-year veteran who has played for the Titans and Cowboys. According to the same source, the Jets released FB Jason Davis to make room for Fowler.
September 7, 2009Jets Announce Practice Squad, Change Punters
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Earlier today the New York Jets announced their 8-man practice squad. All of these eight players were on the team during training camp: FB Jehuu Caulcrick, S Emanuel Cook, LB Kenwin Cummings, S Keith Fitzhugh, WR Marcus Henry, DT Matt Kroul, OT Ryan McKee and TE Jack Simmons.
September 6, 2009Jets Waive Woodhead And Three Others
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Fan favorite RB Danny Woodhead lasted only one day on the Jets' active roster, as the Gang Green waived him along with RB Brandon Renkart, P Reggie Hodges and OT Mike Kracalik to make room for four new additions they acquired on Sunday. The Jets signed P A.J. Trapasso Sunday off waivers after he was cut by the Titans. The other additions were FB Jason Davis (Bears) and TE Matthew Mulligan (Titans) and QB Kevin O'Connell (traded from the Lions for an undisclosed draft pick ).
The New York Jets have announced that they have waived the following players: FB Brock Christopher, S Emanuel Cook, LB Kenwin Cummings, OL Stanley Daniels, WR Britt Davis, PK Parker Douglass, WR Marcus Henry, CB Rashad Barksdale, TE Kevin Brock, TE Kareem Brown, FB Jehuu Caulcrick, DL Matt Kroul, OT Nevin McCaskill, OT Ryan McKee, C Michael Parenton, DE Zach Potter, DL Ty Steinkuhler, TE Jack Simmons, RB Anthony Kimble. Additionally, the team has placed WR Aundrae Allison on injured reserve due to a right ACL injury.
September 4, 2009Jets Roster Cutdown Tracker (Woodhead Stays)
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The New York Jets will have to trim their roster size down to 55 players by 6PM EST, September 4th. TE Jack Simmons, TE Kevin Brock and WR Marcus Henry are the first ones to go, according to the Star Ledger.
September 3, 2009Jets End Preseason With Win Over Eagles
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The New York Jets defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the final preseason game of the year, 38-27. The starters played only one series and while the offense impressed with a touchdown drive, the defense clearly struggled as they gave up six points. QB Mark Sanchez was a perfect 5 of 5 for 67 yards and a touchdown to WR Jerricho Cotchery. Keep in mind though that this was against a "vanilla" defense, which wasn't as aggressive as if this was a regular season game.
Tonight the New York Jets will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the final preseason game of the season. The starters are expected to play just one series, leaving plenty of time for the players battling for the remaining roster spots. As head coach Rex Ryan said the other day, there are still about half dozen roster spots up for grabs, and tonight's game is basically the final chance for backups to claim them.
September 2, 2009Jets Sign Tight End Ben Hartsock
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The New York Jets filled an obvious void today, as they signed TE Ben Hartsock to back up TE Dustin Keller. Hartsock, 6'4", 264 lbs, is a 6-year veteran who has played for Indianapolis, Tennessee and Atlanta. He has started in 26 games in his career (56 games total) and caught 27 passes for 273 yards. Hartsock was released yesterday by the Falcons and the Jets were among at least 6 teams interested in his services. He signed a 1-year deal worth $1.275M and will be used primarily as a blocker. The Gang Green waived P Glenn Pakulak to fit Hartsock on their 75-man roster.
According to head coach Rex Ryan, there are about six spots still up for grabs on the projected 53-man roster that every NFL team must finalize by 4 PM EST this Saturday. The Jets currently have 75 players on their roster and will have to cut 20 of them to comply with the league's rules (the Jets will be allowed to carry two players over the limit due to the upcoming suspensions for LB Calvin Pace and DE Shaun Ellis). Once these cuts are finalized, the Gang Green will be able to put 8 players on their practice squad.
September 1, 2009Morning Stream: Big Purge Is Looming
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Later today, by 4pm to be precise, all NFL teams will be required to cut down their rosters sizes to 75 players. Then, the really big purge will come on September 5th, when all teams will be required to trim their rosters down to 53 players. The New York Jets currently have 75 players on their roster, so don't expect any cuts today. 22 players, however, will be gone before this week is over.
