Jets rookie Braelon Allen delivers two touchdowns in breakout showing
NASHVILLE — The kids are OK. Jets rookie running back Braylon Allen scored two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Titans. At 20 years and 239 days old, Allen became the youngest player to score an offensive touchdown in the NFL since 1950, according to ESPN. On September 15, 2024, […]
Jets’ Aaron Rodgers now a fan of pre-snap motion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aaron Rodgers is now a man of movement. The Jets quarterback criticized the use of pre-snap motion during his time in Green Bay, and it has been widely acknowledged that he is against it ever since. But the Jets used motion on 49 percent of snaps against the 49ers last week, signaling […]
Tim Walz mimics Robert Saleh’s impassioned Jets mantra to get Kamala Harris elected
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appeared to copy New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh's strategy Saturday, urging his Wisconsin supporters to work hard in the coming weeks to get Kamala Harris elected president. “Together we can get this done, so I'm asking all of you here to step on the gas and not take the […]
Pressure on Jets defense to make Week 1 disaster an anomaly
You may not have heard it in years past, but the Jets are so good defensively that they tend to brag about their place in the NFL defensive rankings. While they have never made the playoffs or had a winning season during that span, their defense last season ranked third in the league in yards […]
Breece Hall, Jets feel run game is ready to break out in Week 2
Breece Hall put two fingers together, leaving a few inches of space between them. The Jets' rushing attack was on the verge of exploding in their Week 1 loss to the 49ers. “We've only just scratched the surface,” the standout running back said Friday. “For me personally, just knowing that if I do the little […]
Jets’ D.J. Reed questionable for Week 2 in surprising injury worry
The Jets may be without one of their best defensive players on Sunday. Surprisingly, No. 2 cornerback DJ Reed did not practice Friday with an ankle injury and is listed as questionable after being limited the previous two days. He was assessed before training on Friday and his status was changed as a result. DJ […]
Jets’ Michael Carter II knows how to handle ankle after flare-up
Michael Carter II was a bit frustrated Monday when the ankle injury that caused him to miss most of training camp reoccurred, and while the Jets nickel cornerback doesn't expect it to be a long-term issue, he knows he needs to tread cautiously for the time being. He found out about this last year. Carter […]
Jets’ patient approach just fine with veteran receiver Mike Williams
Mike Williams barely broke a sweat in his Jets debut. The receiver continues to work his way back from major knee surgery he underwent last October, logging just nine snaps and zero targets in Monday night's loss to the 49ers. The Jets have said they will develop Williams slowly, and they are clearly committed to […]
Quinnen Williams knows Jets needs to stop Titan’s run game
Quinnen Williams believes a stagnant pass rush should be the least of the Jets' defensive concerns. On Thursday, Williams interrupted a question about the unit's inability to get to the quarterback. He wasn't being rude to the reporter. Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams practices on Sept. 12, 2024, in Florham Park, New Jersey. Bill Costloan/New […]
Jets defense vows to stop the run for Week 2 vs. Titans
Not up to par, not up to standard, doesn't fit with the team's personality. Two days after the Jets' thumping 32-19 win over the 49ers, head coach Jermaine Johnson used that word to describe the Jets' defensive performance in Week 1, adding the word “embarrassing” for good measure. “That was not our standard. Obviously it's […]