All Eyes On Jets' Fitzpatrick, Defense As Season Of Possibilities Begins
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a lot of time during the offseason to think about what could have been for the Jets.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick had a lot of time during the offseason to think about what could have been for the Jets.
The two offensive linemen are competing for the spot, which is open because starter Breno Giacomini is out for out least the next six weeks while on the physically unable to perform list with a back injury.
As the Jets clean house and quickly erase the stain and stench from the former regime, it brings to mind their recent draft history.
The New York Jets are heading into the first week of the regular season with four tight ends, four quarterbacks — and a handful of new faces.
The New York Jets cut ties with two high draft picks once considered future cornerstones of the franchise.
Jets backup quarterback Bryce Petty has been diagnosed with a bruised shoulder, the team announced Friday.
The Jets, coming off a 10-6 campaign, figure to be one of the more intriguing teams in the league this year.
Jets quarterback Bryce Petty threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Robby Anderson before injuring his shoulder, but a pair of big plays helped the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Jets 14-6 Thursday night.
NFL history is festooned with squads that marched to a Super Bowl after a winless or otherwise forlorn preseason.
Coach Todd Bowles announced that "probably" both second-year quarterback Bryce Petty and rookie Christian Hackenberg will play against Philadelphia on Thursday night, with backup Geno Smith sitting out.
Bailey, who was dealing with an elbow injury, was claimed off waivers from Seattle last September and had a half-sack in five games with the Jets.
With the starters, Fitzpatrick went 16-of-29 for 183 yards with one touchdown, no interceptions and a lost fumble in three games.
While the Jets have said they're open to the unusual move of keeping four quarterbacks on their regular season roster, a market may be developing to deal one of their backup signal callers to another team.
A top-level cover corner has always been worth his weight in gold in the NFL, and that's never going to change.
Imagine what the immediate future might have looked like had Ryan Fitzpatrick or Eli Manning gone down like Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo did the day before.
