Jets Rumors & News

New York Post "The Jets returned to work Monday after their bye week, trying to salvage what is left of their season. At 3-7 and coming off of four straight losses, including a 41-10 thumping to the Bills last week, it is hard to find any reason for hope in the final six weeks of the..." November 20

Gang Green Nation "The Le’Veon Bell rumor mill will be in overdrive over the next few months so we will do our best to not be overwhelmed by all of the noise. One notable piece of information did emerge over the weekend from Ian Rapoport. Along with Adam Schefter, Rapoport is one of two insiders..." November 19

NFL.com "Their bye week has come and gone, but the Jets remain without Sam Darnold. The rookie quarterback was nowhere to be seen at the start of Monday's practice before finally appearing in street clothes to observe the session from afar, per the team's..." November 19

NBC Sports Bay Area "The Raiders and the New York Jets occupy opposite coasts, but they used to hate each other just the same. Geography didn’t foster this rivalry in the 1960s AFL. Nasty, dramatic, entertaining affairs characterized the teams' regular meetings, often twice per year with plenty..." November 18

NFL.com "The uproar over the disastrous loss a week ago has died down. The football world has moved on from the New York Jets, which is what happens when a team goes on a bye. But while players and coaches collect themselves and self-scout during the off week, this much has become clear: Head..." November 18

New York Times "A Jets season that started with promise just after Labor Day has fizzled out before Thanksgiving. The Jets are 3-7 at the bye — another lost season in a decade full of them. It appears they will be searching for a new head coach in just over a month, as Todd Bowles is likely in..." November 18

Pro Football Talk "When the Jets signed cornerback Trumaine Johnson to a five-year, $72 million contract this offseason, the thought was he should come in and immediately improve the Jets’ defense. In a sense, he did, as he intercepted a pass in Week One. But since then, the results have not been..." November 17

SNY TV "An online sportsbook already pegs the Jets as favorites to land Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell in free agency. And several other NFL sources reportedly believe he's headed to the Meadowlands, too. One Steelers source told Bleacher Report's Mike..." November 16

New York Post "The Jets offense has too many issues to count right now, but one of the biggest has been a lack of production at wide receiver. The Jets have 98 catches by wide receivers this season, which ranks 26th in the NFL, according to ESPN. Their 1,277 yards are 24th and the six touchdowns..." November 14

Pro Football Rumors "The Jets’ search for linebacker depth has led them to a former Patriot. On Tuesday, the Jets will audition outside linebacker Marquis Flowers, according to Manish Mehta of the Daily News (on Twitter).  Flowers joined old friend Matt Patricia by signing with the..." November 13

Bleacher Report "Le'Veon Bell won't report to the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, which means fans from all other teams can dream about potentially seeing the All-Pro running back on their teams.  OddsShark provided odds for the top destinations for Bell next season, beginning with the..." November 13

ESPN "Outspoken safety Jamal Adams, previously critical of the New York Jets' culture from last season, raised some of the same concerns about the current team Tuesday in a radio interview. Adams, appearing in his weekly paid spot on WFAN's "Carlin, Maggie & Bart..." November 13

Gang Green Nation "When you look back at your life, we have all had days where it would have been better to just stay in bed than to venture out into the world. You might have gotten into an auto accident or stepped into a unseen hole and broken your leg. Everybody has had those days, but you still endeavor out..." November 13

Larry Brown Sports "The New York Jets are not expected to make a head coaching change before the end of the 2018 season, but that does not mean Todd Bowles has a chance of sticking around with the team next year. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports that it is “a foregone..." November 13

SNY TV "Todd Bowles is on the hot seat with the Jets. Mike Maccagnan is not. That may not seem fair, considering they came to New York together in 2015 and have had equal hands in this Jets mess ever since, but that's the way it appears to be, according to several sources familiar with..." November 13

Larry Brown Sports "It’s too soon to tell if New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will be ready to return after the team’s Week 11 bye. Darnold is out of his walking boot, according to coach Todd Bowles, but it’s too early to say if he’ll be able to face the New England Patriots..." November 12

ESPN "New York Jets coach Todd Bowles, under scrutiny after an embarrassing 41-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, won't be a bye-week casualty. Ownership is expected to stick with Bowles through the end of the season, at which time it will make a decision on the coach's future, a source..." November 12

Yardbarker "Very few people know more about the pressures and difficulties of coaching in New York than Rex Ryan, but that never stops the former Jets coach from speaking his mind about a position he held for six seasons. On Monday morning, Ryan blasted the Jets for their embarrassing 41-10 loss..." November 12

The Big Lead "The Todd Bowles era with the Jets is mercifully coming to an end. After being given another season for no real reason, the Jets are about to be 3-7 after a humiliating loss to one of the worst teams in the NFL, the Buffalo Bills. The Jets showed absolutely no bite from the kickoff,..." November 12

ABC7 "The New York Jets will head into their bye week under a cloud of uncertainty, with speculation swirling about the future of embattled coach Todd Bowles. Bowles will meet with CEO Christopher Johnson on Monday morning, as he usually does, except this won't be a routine sitdown..." November 12

NewJersey.com "After the Jets were an absolute disgrace in Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Bills -- a game that might cost coach Todd Bowles his job -- veteran cornerback Morris Claiborne delivered a damning indictment of the team's effort.  "We didn't come to play today,..." November 12

New York Post "There’s getting beaten, and then there’s getting crushed by one of the worst offenses in the NFL. The Jets chose to suffer the latter on Sunday. LeSean McCoy rushed for his first two touchdowns of the season, but the other culprits in the Bills’ 41-10 win..." November 12

Bleacher Report "In the pantheon of terrible, disgraceful, putrid and unforgivable Jets losses—and there are many of them—the loss to the Bills on Sunday will go down as one of the most terrible, disgraceful, putrid and unforgivable in team history. The game will likely..." November 11

NewJersey.com "Todd Bowles is likely out as Jets head coach after a 38-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. But will Jets CEO Christopher Johnson fire Bowles immediately as the team heads into a bye week, or will Johnson allow Bowles to coach until the season's..." November 11

The Big Lead "The payoff is coming for Le'Veon Bell. The running back appears intent upon refusing all $14 million of his franchise tag. He will not report to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and will skip the entire 2018 season, according to multiple reports. The running back is almost..." November 11

CBS Sports "Struggling Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold will miss his first start today due to a foot injury, but if healthy he absolutely would have remained under center despite his recent travails. While some opined about the need for Darnold to perhaps get a mental breather after an ugly,..." November 11

New York Post "In a perfect world, Sam Darnold would limp through the tunnel and then into the huddle and tell Josh McCown to take a seat and rally the Jets past the Bills on Sunday at a roaring MetLife Stadium. Alas, this is Jets World. Where the 39-year-old journeyman quarterback, who..." November 11

Yardbarker "With Sam Darnold doubtful for tomorrow’s contest against the Bills, the Jets are set to add some reinforcement. ESPN’s Field Yates reports (via Twitter) that New York is planning on promoting quarterback Davis Webb from the practice squad. Darnold is..." November 10

New York Post "It is one thing to extol the virtues of a Tom Brady, quite another to stand in front of your locker and profess dread for Nathan Peterman leading the 2-7 Bills into town. According to sources, Jets coaches decided to show film of Peterman throwing footballs to the wrong team ever..." November 09

Pro Football Talk "The Jets are 3-6 after a pair of 5-11 seasons, which has caused some consternation in the locker room and outside speculation about what changes will be made if the team winds up with a similar record this season. Much of that speculation focuses on head coach Todd Bowles, who is in..." November 08

NFL Trade Rumors "Jets HC Todd Bowles announced Thursday that rookie QB Sam Darnold will not start against the Bills, but there’s still a chance he could be active for the game, per Manish Mehta. Bowles did, however, confirm that Darnold is the starting quarterback once..." November 08

Yahoo! Sports "New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will reportedly take a seat on the bench after all, but not for the reasons people were speculating about this week. Darnold, who is coming off a four-interception game, showed up at Wednesday’s practice with a walking boot on his foot...." November 07

Larry Brown Sports "The New York Jets have stuck with rookie Sam Darnold through a disappointing stretch of play over the past three games, but they may not have the option of doing that when they take on the Buffalo Bills this weekend. On Monday, the Jets announced that Darnold missed practice with a..." November 07

SNY TV "If these truly are the final seven games of the Todd Bowles era, the Jets have an enormous, franchise-defining decision to make. If they expect to be a contender in 2019, if they expect Sam Darnold to be their long-awaited franchise savior, the next coach they hire absolutely..." November 06

USA Today "I love football and I love Fortnite. Put them together, and it's heaven. On Monday, the NFL and Epic Games announced a partnership that will make gear – known as skins – for all 32 teams available as part of the wildly popular game's Battle..." November 05

ESPN "Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print One day after the worst game of his young career, New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold offered a brutally candid self-evaluation. "For me,..." November 05

Pro Football Rumors "On Monday, running back Chris Johnson formally announced his retirement from the NFL. The 33-year-old was said to be seeking a contract in the offseason, but did not appear to receive any interest.  “I would like to take this time to thank my family, friends,..." November 05

New York Post "The last thing Todd Bowles could afford was a Sam Darnold regression, a four-interception, one pick-six implosion against a team he needs to beat in his fourth year on the job. If Bowles loses his job after the season, he can look back at this game as the beginning of the..." November 05

Newsday "Three straight losses, and tempers are starting to flare in the Jets’ locker room. “I’m [ticked] off. I’m [ticked] off,” safety Jamal Adams said Sunday after a 13-6 loss to the Dolphins dropped the Jets to 3-6. “I don’t know what else to say...." November 05

Newark Star-Ledger "The Eagles made a major splash at the trade deadline last week when they acquired wide receiver Golden Tate from the Detroit Lions in exchange for a third-round pick. They might've tried to work out a deal with the Jets for Robby..." November 05

New York Daily News "Spencer Long didn’t do the Jets any favors with another rough day snapping the ball due to his finger injury. It got so bad that Todd Bowles had no choice but to pull the veteran with a few minutes left in a 13-6 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday. “(It’s) something I..." November 05

New York Post "Who exactly are the Jets? Can they make a playoff charge with a rookie quarterback or can’t they? Welcome to Referendum Sunday. A Sunday when Todd Bowles and the Jets cannot afford to show up as beach bums and get swept by the Dolphins, with the Bills and the..." November 04

New York Post "There were not many positive moments for the Jets’ offense last week against the Bears, but they believe they have found something with undrafted wide receiver Deontay Burnett. Burnett made some big catches late in the game, including a 29-yarder in which he showed great..." November 04

Bleeding Green Nation "NFL insider Chris Mortensen shared a couple scoops about the Philadelphia Eagles on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown show this morning. (Hat tip to BGN alumnus Jimmy Kempski for first noticing.) First, Mort gave a little more insight regarding newly acquired Eagles wide receiver..." November 04

CBS Sports "The Jaguars, who enter their bye at 3-5 and having briefly benched long-time starter Blake Bortles, could have turned to Teddy Bridgewater to save their season had they accepted the Jets' offer before the season. The Jets offered Bridgewater straight up for linebacker Dante Fowler..." November 04

ESPN "After Duke and Miami played in heavy rains at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, there are mounting concerns about the condition of the field for Sunday's Jets-Dolphins game, per league sources. The Hard Rock Stadium field was a mess on Saturday and there are fears that it will not be..." November 04

Pro Football Talk "The Jets officially welcomed back running back Elijah McGuire, activating him from short-term injured reserve. McGuire missed the team’s first eight games with a broken foot. New York waived running back De’Angelo Henderson in a corresponding move. McGuire will..." November 03

NFL Trade Rumors "Manish Mehta reports that the Jets are waiving RB De’Angelo Henderson on Friday. The Jets are expected to activate RB Eli McGuire from injured reserve on Saturday, so this doesn’t come as a big surprise. Henderson, 25, is a former..." November 02

New York Daily News "Strip away the Go! Fight! Win! talking points floating around One Jets Drive these days and here’s the unvarnished truth: Gang Green should be well positioned to make a true playoff push … in 2019. Although players and coaches rightfully believe that this season..." November 02

Newark Star-Ledger "The Jets haven't reached the playoffs since 2010. They are currently in their second year of a rebuilding process.  But if 2019 free agency goes how general manager Mike Maccagnanhopes it might, the Jets could find themselves back in the postseason..." November 01