New York Jets Trade Rumors

Jets VP of college scouting Joey Clinkscales out of running for St. Louis Rams GM job
February 11
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Jets vice president of college scouting Joey Clinkscales is no longer in the running for the St. Louis Rams general manager job, a person with knowledge of his standing said today. That person requested anonymity because the team has not announced its finalists. Clinkscales was among a list of candidates who initially interviewed for the job last month after Billy Devaney was fired. The Rams are reportedly now whittling down their search to two or three finalists to home in on making a hire."
Plaxico wants to sign with Eagles
February 10
CSN Philly
 
"After a pedestrian return season with the New York Jets, Plaxico Burress is apparently looking for a new team -- and guess who's atop the wide receiver's wish list. The Eagles. The former Giant who spent nearly two years in jail on a gun charge, told NBC10's Howard Eskin that he wants to play for the Eagles."
Jets set to stick with Holmes
February 8
New York Post
 
"It looks like Santonio Holmes will indeed be a Jet in 2012. Holmes, whose season ended with a benching in Miami, is guaranteed $7.5 million of his $11 million 2013 salary if he still is on the Jets' roster this morning. That means the Jets owe the wide receiver $15.25 million of guaranteed money, a number that means he won't be going anywhere. The Jets have said publicly since the season ended they would keep Holmes, but it still seemed like something the team had to consider after the way Holmes' 2011 season went. Holmes fought with quarterback Mark Sanchez at the end of the year then had no catches in the season finale against the Dolphins. Former offensive coordinator Brian"
Shaun Ellis now says he'd consider Jets return
February 3
New York Post
 
"Rex Ryan admitted to losing the Jets locker room after the team missed the playoffs with a disappointing 8-8 season. "I don't know if it surprised me when things go wrong it tends to shift a little bit, but I don't have anything bad to say about those guys," said defensive end Shaun Ellis, who played for the Jets from 2000-10 before signing with the Patriots this offseason. At Media Day on Tuesday, Ellis told ESPN.com the Jets showed no loyalty by offering him the veteran's minimum contract in the offseason. That offer made Ellis' decision to sign a one-year, $4 million deal with New England easy."
Burress refuses to defend besieged Jets QB Sanchez
February 2
New York Post
 
"If there was any doubt about Plaxico Burress' future with the Jets, it vanished last night. Burress said a lot by saying a little when asked about his season with the Jets after an autograph show here. The wide receiver made it sound as if he wanted to forget his time in green and white. The most telling short answer came when he was asked what he thought of Mark Sanchez as a quarterback. "Mark Sanchez is Mark Sanchez," Burress said. When he was asked what he thought of the criticism heaped on Sanchez since the Jets' season ended, Burress did not stick up for the third-year quarterback."
Jacobs: Plaxico won't be Jet in '12
February 1
New York Post
 
"Four years ago Plaxico Burress made the game-winning catch in the Giants' Super Bowl defeat of the Patriots. This time when the teams meet, he will be watching from the stands. Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, who is close with Burress, said his former teammate will be at Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, according to ESPN.com. Jacobs also said he does not expect Burress to return to the Jets after a disappointing 2011 with the team. "I don't see him back with the Jets next year at all," Jacobs said, according to the website. "I don't know what he's thinking, but I don't see that. They've got a lot of things going on over there, and I don't know if he wants to be part of that.""
Darrelle Revis: Rex had no clue about Jets' squabbles surrounding Mark Sanchez
January 27
New York Daily News
 
"A few weeks after Rex Ryan admitted that he didn't have the pulse of the Jets' locker room this season, All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis made it clear that there was plenty of discord that helped derail their playoff hopes. "After the season, we talked," Revis told the NFL Network on Thursday after the AFC Pro Bowl practice in Hawaii. "Basically, he didn't know a lot of things that were going on behind the scenes. It was just so much stuff. I'm really not going to get into it because some of the stuff is real deep. But he didn't know a lot of the things. He wanted people to say things to him. But obviously it didn't come out. It came out on the field (late in the season).""
Schottenheimer says he would have left Jets even without late-season collapse
January 26
New York Post
 
"Brian Schottenheimer said he believes he would have departed the Jets even if the team did not go down in flames at the end of the season. The former Jets offensive coordinator spoke to St. Louis reporters on a conference call Tuesday that officially introduced him as the Rams new offensive coordinator. Schottenheimer was not asked much about his six years with the Jets. But one question was whether he believes he would still be with the Jets had the team not lost its final three games. "I don't think so," Schottenheimer said."
Plaxico court slap for 125G
January 23
New York Post
 
"Wide receiver Plaxico Burress can't catch a break. After his dysfunctional New York Jets blew a shot at making the playoffs, Burress suffered another loss — in court. According to TMZ.com, Burress was sacked by a Florida woman who filed a lawsuit claiming he rear-ended her car with his Mercedes-Benz in 2008, leaving her with neck and back injuries."
LaDainian Tomlinson says quarterback Mark Sanchez was pampered due to lack of competition
January 19
New York Daily News
 
"A week after Jets players and members of the organization painted a polarizing picture of Mark Sanchez in a Daily News report, teammate LaDainian Tomlinson admitted that he believes that Sanchez is "a bit pampered because he has no competition" at quarterback. Tomlinson also said that Sanchez's rift with Santonio Holmes was "as bad as I've ever been around." Several key players and team officials questioned everything from Sanchez's leadership to the organization's coddling of him, as reported in The News' story last week. Although Tomlinson disagreed with one player's characterization that Sanchez was "lazy" on the practice field, the veteran running back firmly believes that the Jets"
Schottenheimer out as Jets offensive coordinator; Sparano in wings
January 11
New York Post
 
"Jets fans won't have offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to kick around anymore. The Jets announced last night Schottenheimer informed them he would not return for next season. It seems unlikely he would just walk away from the two years and $3.2 million left on his contract, so it appears the two sides worked out an agreement for him to walk away instead of getting fired. Former Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano, according to a source, will replace Schottenheimer. Schottenheimer was the likely fall guy for the Jets' 8-8 season. Their offense was ranked 25th in the NFL and quarterback Mark Sanchez did not show the progress people expected."
Jets eye potential replacements for OC Schottenheimer
January 8
New York Post
 
"The Jets have begun to look at candidates to replace Brian Schottenheimer as offensive coordinator if he gets a head coaching job. According to sources, the Jets have targeted former Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano and Jaguars offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter as potential replacements. Schottenheimer interviewed for the Jaguars' head coaching position on Friday. The Jets have said they will welcome him back as their coordinator if he does not land a head coaching job. The Jets are familiar with Sparano after facing him the last four years with the Dolphins. He led Miami to an AFC East crown in 2008, his first season there, but never duplicated that success, and was fired on Dec. 12. The"
LaDainian Tomlinson 'contemplating' retirement for first time in career
January 7
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Future Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson said he is seriously considering stepping away from the game of football, after 11 accomplished seasons. "I am contemplating retirement," Tomlinson told San Diego radio station XX 1090 today. "That's what I told my coaches and told my agent and everybody. That's exactly what it is. This is the first time in my playing career that I've actually honestly thought about this may be it for me. That's kinda where I am right now." The possibility of retirement has seemed to come more into play for him over the past two weeks. Before the Jets' season finale, Tomlinson said he was definitely coming back to the NFL next season. But after the"
Despite Ryan's denial, Manning is on Jets' radar
January 3
Pro Football Talk
 
"Our good friend Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News took a break from rehabbing a torn ACL on Tuesday to join PFT Live to discuss the current state of the New York Jets. Among other things, Manish believes that the Jets have an interest in Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, if/when Manning becomes available in the offseason. This conflicts with Rex Ryan's recent denial of interest in Manning. Then again, Ryan can't say he's interested in Manning, or Ryan will be facing tampering charges."
Troublesome Holmes expected to return to Jets
January 3
New York Post
 
"Tone Time is not running out. Jets coach Rex Ryan said yesterday wide receiver Santonio Holmes will be back with the Jets despite his actions over the last week, including a verbal spat with quarterback Mark Sanchez, moping during Sunday's loss in Miami and fighting with teammates in the huddle during the game. "There's a lot of positive things about Santonio," Ryan said. "Are there some things that we need to get directed? Absolutely. And it's not just with him, but others as well. ... I believe Santonio will be back next year.""
Sources: Holmes, Sanchez clashed last week
January 2
ESPN.com
 
"Santonio Holmes' blow-up and benching occurred in the final minutes of the New York Jets' season-ending loss Sunday, but the tension had been building for days, team sources told ESPNNewYork.com. The warning signs were there last week, team sources said Monday -- Holmes and Mark Sanchez exchanged words in a quarterback/receivers meeting last week, according to a source. Sanchez, in an attempt to rally the Jets' slumping offense, addressed the unit in a meeting Wednesday and said he was planning to hold special after-hours sessions to fine-tune the game plan for the season finale against the Miami Dolphins. Holmes showed up for the meeting, but stood in the back of the room and was "pouting"
Questions looming for Jets
January 2
New York Post
 
"Now what? The Jets' season ended in dramatic fashion yesterday with a 19-17 loss to the Dolphins. Now, the Jets have to figure out who goes and who stays in 2012. The first question is whether offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer returns for a seventh season. Schottenheimer has taken the brunt of the criticism for the offense's struggles this season. But he has two years and $3.12 million left on his contract after receiving an extension last offseason. ESPN reported yesterday the Jets would shake up their offensive staff, and might bring in Norv Turner or Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator. "That's interesting that there's those reports out there," Jets coach Rex Ryan said"
Rex Ryan says reports are 'guessing' about Brian Schottenheimer's job
January 2
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The Jets' three-game losing streak, featuring a struggling offense, has sparked speculation about offensive coordinator's Brian Schottenheimer's future with the team. After today's 19-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins, coach Rex Ryan dismissed reports that he is planning to revamp his offensive staff. "It's interesting that those reports are out there," Ryan said. "Somebody's throwing darts or something like that. There's only three people that make decisions for this organization. That person who reported it is guessing or something like that. I don't know what to tell you." ESPN reported yesterday that the 8-8 Jets will make changes to their offensive staff. If Schottenheimer doesn't get a"
LaDainian Tomlinson says no decision yet on retirement
January 2
New York Daily News
 
"LaDainian Tomlinson, the last Jet to leave the losing locker room inside Sun Life Stadium on Sunday, refused to issue a decision regarding his possible retirement following the 19-17 loss, citing a need to step back from his emotional state to make a measured decision. "I'm not going to say yes or no," said Tomlinson, offering a timetable of three weeks to decide. Tomlinson, 32, made an early push with six carries for 33 yards and continued to find openings past halftime, running for 79 total yards. He surpassed former Pittsburgh Steelers tailback Jerome Bettis to stand in fifth place on the NFL's all-time rushing list with 13,684 yards. Former Jet Curtis Martin is in fourth place with"
Source: Holmes 'quit' on Jets in loss
January 2
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"As the Jets' season ended here with a 19-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins today, one of the Rex Ryan-appointed captains — receiver Santonio Holmes — was on the sideline, benched and frustrated and a symbol of this team's flawed chemistry. Late in the fourth quarter, receiver Patrick Turner ran onto the field, tapped Holmes on the shoulder and told him to come out. The decision was made by offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, a person with knowledge of the decision-making process said, because he had no choice. "I looked out there, and I was wondering why he wasn't out there myself," coach Rex Ryan said. "I didn't bench Santonio. You'll have to ask him." Holmes, who signed a five-year,"
Mort: Jets will revamp offensive coaching staff
January 1
Pro Football Talk
 
"The Jets quietly will assess in the offseason, if their candlelight vigil fails to result in a playoff berth, the status of quarterback Mark Sanchez. According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, the Jets also will revamp the offensive coaching staff. Mort reports that offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer could be fired, despite being owed $3.2 million through 2013. Mort suggests that Chargers coach Norv Turner and Rams offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, if either is available, could be pursued."
Injured Leonhard plans comeback, wants to stay in green
December 31
New York Post
 
"Jim Leonhard expects to play next year and hopes it will be with the Jets. The veteran safety, who tore the patellar tendon in his right knee in a Week 13 win over the Chiefs, roughly a year after breaking his leg, said yesterday that he is "100-percent confident" he will be healthy enough to return to the field in 2012. The question is whether the Jets will want that comeback to happen in their uniform. Leonhard is an unrestricted free agent, and coach Rex Ryan — despite being Leonhard's biggest supporter — wouldn't commit yesterday to re-signing him. "There's a lot of things that go into every decision," Ryan said when asked about Leonhard's future with the Jets. "Health certainly is"
Rex expects Schotty back
December 31
New York Post
 
"In what must have sounded like a threat to many Jets fans, Rex Ryan offered his strongest words yet that embattled offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will return in 2012. A day after Schottenheimer said he expects to be back and revealed that he had signed a two-year contract extension over the summer, Ryan said yesterday he agreed with that assessment unless his aide gets a head-coaching job somewhere else. "Yeah, I do," Ryan said when asked if he thinks Schottenheimer would be retained. After a pause, the Jets coach added an asterisk. "I'll say that, but obviously, if he gets a head-coaching job, then, 'See you later!' '' Ryan said. "And I'll be happy to see that. Do I expect him"
Jets QB Mark Brunell hopes to be a Jet next season
December 31
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Jets backup QB Mark Brunell has spent the last two seasons mentoring Mark Sanchez while holding down the No. 2 slot on the team's depth chart. And even though he's approaching the final days of a 1-year deal he signed in July, he hopes his time with the team can continue. "I'd love to continue being a Jet for another year, and if that didn't happen, I would certainly welcome another opportunity," said Brunell, who has been in the NFL for 19 seasons now. "I'd love to keep playing, I love it, I absolutely love it." Brunell, 41, has been the team's holder all year and has appeared in three games as a quarterback over the last two seasons, going 8-16 with two touchdowns and an interception."
Rex Ryan says there's a 50-50 shot of Brian Schottenheimer returning
December 31
New York Daily News
 
"Rex Ryan reiterated his belief that embattled offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will return to the staff next season, but he then added a caveat. Ryan maintained that Schottenheimer should be a candidate for head coaching positions. "If he gets a head coaching job, then 'See ya later.' I'll be happy to see that," Ryan said. "Do I expect him back? It's probably 50-50. I think there's an opportunity for him to get a head coaching job." Schottenheimer has been under fire for the offense's futility through an up-and-down season. He was a candidate for the Jets' head coaching position when Ryan was hired three years ago and remained on staff as a leftover from previous coach Eric"
Jets' Tomlinson says this 'could be my last game'
December 30
New York Post
 
"Though LaDainian Tomlinson doesn't want it to end that way, the Jets running back is prepared for Sunday's game against the Dolphins to be his last in the NFL. Tomlinson, playing in his 11th season, said Thursday he wants to continue playing after this season but is uncertain how it'll all unfold. "I'm going to just wait and see what happens,'' he said. "I'm not under contract and I'll be a free agent, but I would like to keep playing. (But) there's definitely a thought that this possibly could be my last game, because you never know how things shake out."
Rex Ryan says Jets would not target Peyton Manning, if available
December 27
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The Jets' 29-14 loss to the Giants Sunday has fueled much speculation about what changes the team will make if it missed the playoffs this year. One change the Jets will not make, at least according to coach Rex Ryan, is looking to bring in Peyton Manning -- if the Colts superstar were made available. Ryan expressed confidence in quarterback Mark Sanchez earlier today, but he took it to a different level in a radio interview. "I've said from Day One I thought he was the best quarterback in the National Football League, I even put him over Tom Brady, so of course I recognize Peyton Manning is an unbelievable quarterback," Ryan said on ESPN 1050 Radio today, in an interview with Stephen A."
Airball against Giants puts Jets' Schott in firing line
December 26
New York Post
 
"Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer may be coaching for his job this week. The Jets are now 27th in the NFL in total offense and looked like a complete mess on Saturday against the Giants. They attempted 68 passes (59 attempts, 5 sacks, 4 scrambles) and just 25 rushes. Schottenheimer's contract runs through 2013, but if the Jets are looking for someone to pay should they miss the playoffs, he would be the most likely candidate. Head coach Rex Ryan is not going anywhere and they are not giving up on quarterback Mark Sanchez. The Jets offense has struggled to find an identity all season. They began the year throwing the ball, went back to the run and then Saturday threw more than"
Jets' Joe McKnight could miss showdown with NY Giants with injured shoulder
December 20
New York Daily News
 
"The Jets may be without running back/kick returner Joe McKnight for Saturday's game against the Giants. Rex Ryan confirmed a Daily News report on Monday that McKnight had suffered a separated right shoulder in the Jets' 45-19 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. The news is more promising for featured back Shonn Greene. The bruising back tore a tendon in his finger but is expected to play on Saturday, according to sources."
Jets make minor changes to QB Mark Sanchez's contract
December 17
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The Jets made minor changes to quarterback Mark Sanchez's contract last Friday, according to two people with knowledge of the adjustments. These people requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for Sanchez or the team. The changes are mainly for housekeeping, one of the people said, and no money is changing hands. The resulting changes to the Jets' salary cap are not consequential, the person added. The Jets moved $525,000 of Sanchez's 2011 base salary, originally $14.75 million, to 2013. Among the other changes were to write into his contract the qualifiers he hit as a rookie. He reached certain triggers in areas like playing time, and since these are no longer"
Frustrated Leonhard says time with Jets could be over
December 14
New York Post
 
"Jets safety Jim Leonhard will have surgery to repair the torn patellar tendon in his right knee on Wednesday morning, he said in an radio interview Tuesday. Leonhard spoke about the season-ending injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Chiefs for the first time during his weekly paid appearance on WFAN. "It's obviously frustrating," Leonhard said. "It's not the way you envision your season ending. It's the risk you take when you play this game. It is frustrating, especially for the second year in a row. I really have no reasons why. " Leonhard broke his leg in December last year, ending his season prematurely. A year later, he injured his knee after intercepting a Tyler Palko pass in"
Jets sign Alexander for secondary depth
December 14
New York Post
 
"The Jets signed safety Gerald Alexander on Tuesday to take the roster spot of Jim Leonhard. Alexander is a five-year veteran who has made 30 NFL starts with four interceptions. The 27-year-old most recently played for the Dolphins. He also played for the Lions, Jaguars and Panthers. The Jets were looking to add depth to the secondary after losing Leonhard for the rest of the season in Sunday's game with the Chiefs. Leonhard tore the patellar tendon in his right knee and will have surgery Wednesday."
Tom Moore staying to help Jets offense
December 8
New York Post
 
"Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer now has company in the offensive meeting room. Offfensive consultant Tom Moore will remain with the team for the rest of the season. Moore, who has worked from his South Carolina home most of the season, joined the team last Thursday and was in the coaches box for Sunday's game with Washington. "Tom Moore, check that box, he will be with us the rest of the season," Jets coach Rex Ryan said Wednesday. "I felt good about it the whole time. His wife does have that veto right, but she did not exercise it, so he will be here the rest of the season.""
Jets' Tomlinson back in lineup after missing two weeks
December 4
NFL.com
 
"New York running back LaDainian Tomlinson is expected to play Sunday for the first time in three weeks when the Jets take on the Washington Redskins, a league source said. Tomlinson has missed the past two games with a sprained knee he sustained during the Jets' Week 10 loss to the New England Patriots, but he made considerable progress as the week progressed and was listed as probable on the team's injury report Friday after fully participating in practice."
Jets' Brian Schottenheimer, Mike Pettine under contract through 2012
November 26
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and defensive coordinator Mike Pettine are under contract through at least 2012, a team spokesman confirmed. Each coach was quietly extended during the offseason. Schottenheimer has been with the Jets since 2006, a holdover from Eric Mangini's staff. He has at times been a target of "Fire Schotty" chants from fans and is currently trying to invigorate an offense that ranks 22nd in the league. He turned his unit around late last season, as the Jets and Mark Sanchez got hot down the stretch for a run to the AFC Championship Game. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and defensive coordinator Mike Pettine were extended during the offseason"
Brunell takes six snaps with Jets first team
November 23
New York Post
 
"Riding a two-game losing streak, Jets coach Rex Ryan turned to a motivational ploy this week to spark quarterback Mark Sanchez: Ryan has given backup quarterback Mark Brunell reps with the starters in an attempt to light a fire under Sanchez. Ryan did the same thing last December after the Jets lost two in a row. Months later, Sanchez told GQ he wanted to fight the coach for doing it. "I know Mark Sanchez extremely well," Ryan said. "I know how tough, how [much] fighting spirit he has. If it takes me to do this and take a punch in the nose I don't care. I'll do it. But we've got to have it from him. He's the guy. He's my guy and we have to have it from him. … When he's that way we're"
Plaxico returns to Jets early
November 23
New York Post
 
"Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress returned to Jets headquarters Tuesday afternoon after cutting a pair of approved personal days short. Burress was near his hometown of Virginia Beach handing out turkeys to needy families on Monday. He arrived back in New Jersey on Monday night and went to East Harlem this morning to donate laptops. He missed two days of practice with approval from coach Rex Ryan. Burress was back in time to attend meetings Tuesday afternoon. "I came back in last night. I wasn't supposed to come back until today, but I came back last night and tried to catch up as much as I could going into this week," Burress said. "Even though it's a big game they let me go out and"
LT unlikely to make Mile High trip
November 16
New York Post
 
"All indications are the Jets will not have running back LaDainian Tomlinson for tomorrow night's game with the Broncos. A source said the Jets had not officially ruled Tomlinson won't play as of last night, but "it looks that way." Tomlinson sprained his left MCL in Sunday's 37-16 loss to the Patriots. Tomlinson did not sound optimistic. "I will tell you if the game was Sunday, I don't think I'd have a problem playing," Tomlinson said. "That it is a short week adds a little bit more pressure and it's a little bit more difficult to do. If I don't play this game, I absolutely will play against Buffalo [on Nov. 27].""
Source: LaDainian Tomlinson won't play against Broncos due to MCL sprain
November 15
New York Daily News
 
"Rex Ryan confirmed a Daily News report on Monday that LaDainian Tomlinson suffered a MCL sprain to his left knee in Sunday's loss to the Patriots. Although Ryan remained uncertain about Tomlinson's availability for Thursday's game against the Broncos, The News has learned that Tomlinson won't play in Denver. Rookie RB Bilal Powell will be active for the first time this season. (Ryan said that LT would be a game-time decision if he travels with the team on Wednesday). Tomlinson's injury is similar to the MCL sprain he suffered to the 2007 playoffs. "It's the same knee," Tomlinson said after practice today. "It's not as serious as the one in the playoff game. The one in the playoff game was"
NFL investigating NY Jets coach Rex Ryan over cursing out fan
November 15
New York Daily News
 
"Less than 24 hours after the Jets' meltdown against the Patriots, Rex Ryan was at the center of another firestorm stemming from his inability to keep his emotions in check. A YouTube video that surfaced on Monday captured the brash Jets coach spewing a profanity at a fan at halftime of Gang Green's 37-16 loss on Sunday night. As Jets players and coaches walked off the field after the second quarter, a fan yelled, "Hey, Rex! Belichick is better than you!" Ryan, already angry after a botched timeout call late in the half help set the stage for a Patriots' touchdown drive, responded by shouting, "Shut the f---- up!" An NFL spokesman told the Daily News that the league was looking into the"
Plaxico sits out Jets practice
November 10
New York Post
 
"Plaxico Burress did not participate in Jets practice Thursday during the portion open to the media. Burress has been dealing with a back issue that nearly kept him out of the game against the Bills last week. Jets coach Rex Ryan said Wednesday he thought Burress could play Sunday against the Patriots."
Jets not interested in DT Albert Haynesworth after release from Patriots
November 9
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The Jets are not interested in acquiring DT Albert Haynesworth following his release from the New England Patriots today, according to a person with knowledge of the team's plans. That person requested anonymity because the team has not commented publicly on the player. Haynesworth's release was first reported by the Boston Herald. During Sunday's game against the Giants, the controversial player had an altercation on the sidelines with defensive line coach Pepper Johnson."
Rex Ryan and Darrelle Revis earn high grades on NY Jets midseason report card
November 9
New York Daily News
 
"The Jets have overcome locker-room bickering and dissension to give themselves a legitimate chance at the AFC East title with a 5-3 record. Rex Ryan's team looked lost during an early three-game skid only to return to familiar form with a solid rushing attack and air-tight defense. "We certainly didn't count ourselves out," Ryan said of his team's 2-3 start. "We knew that our team could improve. We knew we put together a good football team. (We) thought we could get better." Gang Green has gone 5-3 in the second half in each of Ryan's first two seasons. A repeat of that would likely push them into the postseason once again."
NY Jets coach Rex Ryan to star in Adam Sandler movie - as Patriots fan
November 4
New York Daily News
 
"Maybe Rex Ryan will get to kiss Bill Belichick's Super Bowl rings after all. The brash-talking Jets coach plays, of all things, a New England Patriots fan in an upcoming movie starring Adam Sandler. NFL Network's Rich Eisen revealed the news on his Thursday podcast that featured Sandler. Ryan plays a Boston lawyer in "I Hate You, Dad," which was filmed in Massachusetts last summer. It's not Ryan's first rodeo on the acting scene. Ryan and general manager Mike Tannenbaum had cameos on an episode of "CSI: New York" earlier this year. "He's my lawyer," Sandler told Eisen. "My character . . . is kind of a dirtbag guy and he's in trouble. Rex is an inexpensive lawyer in town. He takes care of"
Chargers GM tweaks Tomlinson as 'not the guy'
November 4
New York Post
 
"Their game is almost two weeks old, but the Chargers and Jets continue to spar off the field. After hearing LaDainian Tomlinson called Chargers QB Phillip Rivers "distracted" and "it's hard to be that guy," San Diego GM fired back Thursday at his former star running back. "I agree with what LT said about it's hard being the guy," Smith said, according to SignOnSanDiego.com. "But I think it's a lot harder when it's no longer your team, and you're not the guy.""
Rex Ryan, Bart Scott need to return to trash-talking big boasting Gang Green
November 3
New York Daily News
 
"We have grown accustomed to the bragging and boasting of Rex Ryan and his jolly green band of marauders. For three years it has serenaded the ears of those who are routinely subjected to NFL coachspeak, which preaches the gospel of not ending up on someone's locker room bulletin board. Three miserable road losses muted the tongues of the verbose Ryan and his players. And then when the village malcontent, receiver Derrick Mason, popped off about Schotty workmanship on the offense and was given a one-way ticket to Houston, it seems the whole team went into a shell."
NY Jets expected to sign former Buffalo Bills tight end Shawn Nelson
October 31
New York Daily News
 
"The Daily News has learned that the Jets are expected to sign former Bills tight end Shawn Nelson to the 53-man roster on Monday. The 6-5, 273-pound Nelson worked out for Gang Green last Tuesday. The Bills fourth-round pick in the 2009 draft had 20 receptions for 181 yards and a touchdown in 17 games with Buffalo."
Plaxico Burress: 'I can't picture myself actually pulling the trigger' of a gun
October 25
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Plaxico Burress admits now that the whole idea of carrying a gun into a nightclub that night in November of 2008 is pretty silly, in hindsight. "When I look back at it, I say if I was to get into a situation where I had to use my firearm, would I actually pull it and use it — return fire, or shoot? Just the thought of that just gives you goosebumps to think about it," the Jets wide receiver said tonight at the annual Brady Center Gala in New York. "It was a false sense of security, because I can't picture myself actually pulling the trigger and shooting somebody.""
LaDainian Tomlinson to get start against the Chargers
October 21
Pro Football Talk
 
"The Jets' stale running game needs a spark, and Rex Ryan is hoping that a motivational ploy could do the trick this Sunday. Rex Ryan announced that LaDainian Tomlinson will start against the Chargers in his first game against his old team. It appears the starting nod is basically "ceremonial" rather than performance-based. Shonn Greene will still have his usual workload."