Jets Rumors & News

Bleacher Report "The New York Jets aren't pursuing former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning to fill their general manager vacancy, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. On Friday, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported that "Rumors are flying within league circles that the Jets may make..." May 20

Pro Football Rumors "The Jets are reportedly targeting NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah for a high-ranking role in the front office. Meanwhile, Jeremiah claims he has not heard from Gang Green.  “Look, I haven’t said anything on any of this stuff with the Jets,”..." May 20

Total Pro Sports "Adam Gase is truly trying to shake the New York Jets up for the upcoming season. On the heels of the franchise parting ways with general manager Mike Maccagnan — the New York Jets head coach was made interim GM until one is found and Gase is wasting no time making..." May 20

SNY TV "The firing of Mike Maccagnan last week, just weeks after he ran the draft, and months after he spent $120 million in free agency and helped hire the new head coach, may go down as one of the strangest, craziest moments in the star-crossed history of the Jets. But that would seem like..." May 20

Pro Football Talk "Rumor has it that the Jets would like to hire Peyton Manning to run the team’s football operations. It’s unclear whether Manning would be interested. Possibly, there’s something that could make him interested. An offer he couldn’t refuse. So what..." May 20

12 Up "The New York Jets went too long without filling out their dumb Jets moves quota and responded in a big way, firing GM Mike Maccagnan after letting him spend money in free agency and conduct their draft. His interim replacement is new head coach Adam Gase, who rode Peyton Manning to two head..." May 20

New York Jets "The Jets added a punter Monday, signing free agent Matt Darr to a contract. Darr, 26, played five games with the Buffalo Bills last season while averaging 40.5 yards per punt and posting a net average of 36.3. Prior to joining the Bills, the 6’1”, 217-pound Darr..." May 20

Pro Football Talk "The bizarre bashing of Kyler Murray‘s lack of preparation for Combine interviews, coupled with the eventual revelation that former NFL G.M. Charley Casserly gets paid to prepare players for Combine interviews, has placed Casserly generally on the unofficial PFT pay-no-mind list...." May 19

ESPN "New sheriff in town: The front-office shakeup will have a significant impact on the roster, now and in the future, because that's how it goes in the NFL. Whenever a new regime takes over, the player turnover spikes. The high-profile players who could be most affected by Adam Gase's rise..." May 19

Pro Football Talk "With reports that Jets coach and interim G.M. Adam Gase didn’t want Le'Veon Bell (overstated) and/or that Gase thinks the Jets paid too much for Bell (correctly stated), chatter has emerged that the Jets could trade Bell. If Gase is inclined to do it, now’s the time..." May 19

Total Pro Sports "With all the things coming out for the New York Giants and their questionable moves, the New York Jets decided to add to more despair for the city of NY by suddenly firing their General Manager amid reports their head coach Adam Gase never wanted to sign RB Le’Veon Bell. On top..." May 19

Clutch Points "The New York Jets made arguably the biggest splash in the NFL this offseason, signing running back Le’Veon Bell in free agency. In addition to signing Bell, the Jets also did some work along their offensive line, acquiring guard Kelechi Osemele in a trade with the Oakland..." May 18

Pro Football Rumors "One name certainly overshadows the others thus far connected to the Jets GM job. However, the Jets may be the latest team Peyton Manning turns down. Connected to positions with other franchises since his retirement, Manning was mentioned as a target in Gang Green’s GM search...." May 18

CBS Sports "It's been a rough week for the Jets. On Wednesday, they fired general manager Mike Maccagnan and named first-year coach Adam Gase as the acting GM. A short time later, a report surfaced that Maccagnan and Gase were at odds over signing Le'Veon Bell, whom Maccagnan signed in March to a..." May 18

Pro Football Talk "Jets CEO and chairman Christopher Johnson wants a “great strategic thinker” to run the football operation. He needs someone who can work with coach Adam Gase. And at the intersection possibly resides one and only one name. Peyton Manning. Rumors are flying within..." May 17

New York Daily News "Where’s the camera? Adam Gase’s frustration was palpable. He had spent months grumbling about decisions, non-decisions and just about everything else on One Jets Drive. People around him brushed it off as “Adam being Adam,” but there was an underlying..." May 17

Sporting News "Where there is Le'Veon Bell, there is a rumor, and the one that came out Friday is a juicy one. With the Jets firing general manager Mike Maccagnan this week, New York has put coach Adam Gase in charge temporarily. And according to one ESPN analyst, this could result in..." May 17

New York Post "Now that the partnership between Adam Gase and Mike Maccagnan has ended, the focus of the Jets world shifts to another relationship: Gase and star running back Le’Veon Bell. One area of fallout from Wednesday’s news that the Jets may have not anticipated was the reporting..." May 17

The Sports Daily "Adam Gase is tearing things up again… But this time, it’s with the New York Jets. The Miami Dolphins could be feeling grateful nowadays. They may not be Super Bowl Contenders quite yet – but they did get a ticking timebomb out of their organization by firing Head..." May 17

SNY TV "Robby Anderson didn't want things to turn out this way. The wide receiver didn't want to be tendered as a restricted free agent because he wanted to commit his future to the Jets. But the team placed a second-round tender on Anderson in February, and on Thursday Anderson..." May 17

New York Post "You get the feeling that if the mascots of our sporting franchises could gather at a local saloon, the conversation might go something like this: MR. MET: “Boy, is my team ever dysfunctional.” FATHER KNICKERBOCKER: “Hold my beer!” FIREMAN..." May 16

Total Pro Sports "Le’Veon Bell has now responded to a report that head coach Adam Gase did not want the team to sign the ex-Pittsburgh Steeler in the offseason. “There’s been a BUNCH of false reports and speculation about me in the past about things I’ve said and done, so..." May 15

New York Post "Darron Lee likely isn’t smiling anymore. The Jets, as expected, traded their 2016 first-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for 2020 sixth rounder on Wednesday, a source confirmed to The Post’s Brian Costello. What wasn’t expected: How..." May 15

SB Nation "Less than a month after allowing him to make the Jets’ selections at the 2019 NFL Draft, general manager Mike Maccagnan is out. Now the once-quiet May-June stretch of New York’s offseason will now be occupied with a job search predicated on finding the latest..." May 15

Detroit Free Press "The pain wasn't the same as a midair smack from a hulking linebacker while coming across the middle, but former Detroit Lions superstar receiver Calvin Johnson said he needed some serious relief during his 2016 season on "Dancing with the Stars."  “When I..." May 15

Pro Football Rumors "Welcome to Jets day here at Pro Football Rumors. For those of you who are just joining us: The Jets fired GM Mike Maccagnan, after he was entrusted to allocate $100MM+ in cap room and use the No. 3 overall pick in the draft. The Jets appointed new head coach Adam..." May 15

Newark Star-Ledger "Mike Maccagnan is no longer the Jets’ general manager. That much we learned on Wednesday. But the “why” of the matter still isn’t entirely clear. The timing of the move is bizarre, considering Maccagnan was entrusted to..." May 15

New York Post "The Jets fired general manager Mike Maccagnan on Wednesday morning, the team announced. Head coach Adam Gase appears to be the beneficiary for now as he has been given the interim GM title, while the Jets look for a full-time replacement. “Mike helped to execute the..." May 15

Clutch Points "The NFL offseason has been chugging along, and the start of the season seems right around the corner. But one important milestone has been missing, as we still don’t know which team is going to appear on ‘Hard Knocks.’ The popular HBO show has usually announced its team for..." May 13

Gang Green Nation "Leonard Williams is one of the most puzzling players in the NFL. His disparity between quarterback hits and sacks is of an enormity that has been unparalleled over the past few seasons. Over the past two seasons, Williams is tied for 12th in the league in quarterback..." May 13

New York Jets "The Jets have signed edge rusher Jachai Polite, the first of their two third-round picks in April’s draft. Polite, who was taken with 68th overall selection, racked up 15.5 sacks and 26.tackles for loss while playing collegiately at Florida. The 6’3”, 258-pound..." May 12

New York Post "Jets coach Adam Gase answered questions about the reported rift between him and general manager Mike Maccagnan for the first time Friday. Gase said the two have had healthy debates about things, but they are on the same page. “I don’t know who decides to put that..." May 11

The Big Lead "The rumor mill was churning around draft time, and the word around town was the Vikings were looking to trade veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph. He ended up staying in Minnesota, but Ian Rapoport reported on Friday Rudolph and the Vikings weren’t able to come to terms on a contract..." May 11

Clutch Points "Given that Le’Veon Bell held out of his last two training camps with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the fact that he has not been present at voluntary workouts with his new New York Jets club can be viewed by some as somewhat alarming. But Jets quarterback Sam Darnold..." May 11

NFL.com "With an ear-to-ear smile and an easy laugh that's quickly becoming his trademark, Quinnen Williams tackled the first day of New York Jets rookie orientation on Friday. Sound bytes were in abundance for the 21-year-old defensive lineman out of Alabama, who admitted he was taking..." May 11

Pro Football Rumors "The Jets had a relatively small 2019 draft class with only six selections, but they’ve supplemented those prospects by adding 16 undrafted free agents: Justin Alexandre, DL (Incarnate Word) Jeff Allison, LB (Fresno State) John Battle, S (LSU) Kyron..." May 10

Pro Football Rumors "On Friday, the Jets waived cornerback Rashard Robinson. Pink slips were also handed to wide receiver Stacy Coley and defensive lineman Charles Tapper.  The Jets acquired Robinson prior to the trade deadline in 2017 and gave up a 2018 fifth-round choice in the deal. Robinson..." May 10

Pro Football Talk "The Jets signed two more draft picks, and pulled the plug on a bad trade The team announced the signings of fifth-round linebacker Blake Cashman and sixth-round cornerback Bless Austin. They also released wide receiver Stacy Coley, defensive lineman Charles Tapper, and..." May 10

New York Daily News "The Jets aren’t particularly pleased with Le’Veon Bell’s decision to skip much of the team’s voluntary offseason program (regardless of what anyone says publicly), but the Pro Bowl running back has told Adam Gase that he will participate in the mandatory minicamp next..." May 10

New York Post "New Jets running back Le’Veon Bell has not been around the team that much this spring, choosing instead to work out on his own in Florida. Jets coach Adam Gase repeated Friday that he can’t get upset with Bell because all of this is voluntary. Gase said he does expect Bell..." May 10

CBS Sports "With the NFL Draft now in the rearview mirror, this is usually the part of the offseason where there's not very much excitement, but don't worry, because there could actually be some excitement this year in the form of some wild trades.  With the draft over and the free..." May 10

NBC Sports Washington "If it was up to NFL Player's Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, players like Redskins rookie Montez Sweat wouldn't step a foot near the field at rookie minicamp without a contract. And all players, he said, wouldn't do anything on the field for things..." May 10

Bleacher Report "Follow the money. The statement is as true in professional football as any other walk of life.  NFL teams won't release good players without reason. Mitigating factors prompt such action. More often than not, a burdensome contract causes the organization to move on from..." May 10

SI "If you view the NFL and its teams as a greedy business, you’d have a pretty good point. Teams raise ticket prices even after losing seasons. They put city councils in chokeholds for tax dollars to renovate existing stadiums or make new ones entirely. The league pays its..." May 10

Sporting News "Here we go again with Le'Veon Bell generating controversy. Just a few months after signing his $13.125 million-per-year deal with the Jets, Bell already has called into question his level of commitment by skipping several weeks of the offseason program, including a minicamp...." May 09

CBS Sports "Le'Veon Bell may be a Jet, but he hasn't joined the team on the field yet. The running back didn't show up for voluntary workouts a few weeks ago, and this week he took to social media to defend his decision to skip some of the team's offseason workouts, too. While that in..." May 08

Pro Football Talk "Over the past few years, NFL teams have made a habit out of handing out new contract after new contract to quarterbacks, with in many cases the latest quarterback to sign becoming the highest-paid player in league history. Since June 2017, Derek Carr passed Andrew..." May 08

NFL.com "The free-agent pool at the running back position just got a little deeper. Teams around the league were informed in a letter that running back Bilal Powell was fully cleared from a neck injury, which one once thought to threaten his career, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport..." May 08

Sportsnaut "Le’Veon Bell recently opted not to attend voluntary workouts with his new team, the New York Jets — a decision the team is reportedly not happy about at all. On Monday, Bell took to Twitter to explain why he didn’t take part in those workouts. A day later,..." May 07

The Score "The NFL draft is in the rear-view mirror, and the last big wave of free-agent signings could be just around the corner. After Tuesday's deadline at 11:59 p.m. ET, teams will be able to ink players on the open market without those additions counting against the 2020..." May 07