Tag: laveranues coles

  • Injuries

    Jets lose Jenkins for entire season

    NT Kris Jenkins tore his ACL last night against the Baltimore Ravens and will miss the entire season. This is exactly the same injury that he suffered last season. Jenkins injured his knee in the first quarter. The Jets will most likely sign LB Adalius Thomas to fill Jenkins' spot on the roster. DT Sione…

    September 14, 2010

  • Jets Player Release

    Coles is done? Pace out 4-6 weeks

    WR Laveranues Coles was released by the Jets earlier today and it looks like his career is pretty much over. By not putting him on the opening-day roster, the Gang Green will avoid having to pay his entire base salary -- $855,000. They can re-sign him and pay him on a game-to-game basis -- $50,294.…

    August 29, 2010

  • Jets Free Agent Signings

    Jets sign Coles, extend Rex Ryan and Tannenbaum

    The New York Jets signed WR Laveranues Coles, who already played for the Jets in 2000-2002 and 2005-2008, to a 1-year deal. Coles, 32, was drafted by the Gang Green in the 3rd round of the 2000 NFL Draft and had a career year in 2002 when he caught 89 passes for 1,264 yards. Last…

    July 30, 2010

  • Jets Player Release

    Jets let Coles go

    The New York Jets have parted ways with their #1 WR Laveranues Coles. The Gang Green, reaching a compromise with Coles, who wanted to renegotiate his contract into a long-term deal the team wanted no part of, restructured Coles' contract to allow him to become an unrestricted free agent at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow. Coles had…

    February 25, 2009

  • Jets Regular Season

    Same Old Jets are back!

    After last week's debacle against the Denver Broncos, the New York Jets continued their free fall this afternoon, as they lost to the 4-8 San Francisco 49ers. With Miami and  New England both winning today's games, the Gang Green are now in a 3-way tie for the first place in the AFC East. It all…

    December 7, 2008

  • Jets Regular Season

    Leon's big plays save Jets

    QB Brett Favre shrugged off three interceptions and led the New York Jets on a late fourth quarter comeback against the Kansas City Chiefs, as the Gang Green struggled against one of the worst NFL teams for the second week in a row. New York, a 14-point favorites, took an early lead when Favre capped…

    October 27, 2008

  • Jets Regular Season

    Jets players on pace to set records

    QB Brett Favre is on pace (48) to surpass QB Vinny Testaverde (29 in 1998) for most touchdowns in a season by a Jet. Meanwhile, WR Laveranues Coles (257 yards) and WR Jerricho Cotchery (243 yards), Favre’s main pass-catching weapons, aim to become the first Jets wide receiver duo to gain 1,000 yards apiece since…

    October 1, 2008

  • Jets Regular Season

    Favre shines as Jets beat Arizona

    QB Brett Favre threw a career high six touchdown passes as the New York Jets beat the Arizona Cardinals, 56-35, and improved to 2-2 going into the bye week. Favre also tied Joe Namath's record for the most touchdown passes thrown by a Jets quarterback in one game. The Cardinals went deep into the Jets'…

    September 29, 2008

  • Jets Regular Season

    Jets make costly mistakes, lose to Chargers

    It all started well for the Jets, as CB David Barrett returned an interception for a touchdown to give the Jets an early 7-0 lead. This early success, however, was followed by a plethora of turnovers and horrendous play on defense, resulting in a 29-48 loss. First, RB Thomas Jones lost a fumble on the…

    September 23, 2008

  • Jets Regular Season

    Same Old Jets fall to Pats

    If someone thought that after Tom Brady's season-ending injury the New York Jets became the new powerhouse of the AFC East, their hopes came down crushing this afternoon as the Same Old Jets showed up to play. The Gang Green were thoroughly out outcoached and outplayed in basically every aspect of the game. It did…

    September 15, 2008