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The Jets will be living in the NFL margins during a rebuilding season designed to develop their young talent after an offseason that saw nearly all of their veteran talent leave One Jets Drive. There will be plenty of short-term pain as the losses pile up, but Johnson & Johnson (Woody and brother Chris

Josh McCown will start at quarterback in the New York Jets’ regular-season opener at Buffalo, beating out Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty. Coach Todd Bowles announced his decision Monday, ending a strange training-camp competition. The 38-year-old McCown was the assumed starter the moment

Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer Close Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate Follow on Twitter FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Before naming a starting quarterback next week, New York Jets coach Todd Bowles apparently wants to take one more look at Christian Hackenberg and

Christian Hackenberg is taking some reps with the Jets’ first offense, and he may end up their starter. But they’re not ready to declare that yet, and they’re not even sure where Hackenberg is in the process. Via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, Jets offensive coordinator John Morton seemed to

The first true fight of Jets training camp happened Monday afternoon in Florham Park, and Todd Bowles was not pleased. In the fourth series of 11-on-11 drills, Christian Hackenberg faked a handoff and ran to his right. Seeing no one open, the second-year quarterback tucked the ball and jogged ahead.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Matt Forte is getting closer to returning to the New York Jets’ backfield. The 31-year-old running back has not practiced fully since injuring a hamstring during practice on July 31. Forte participated in individual drills Monday, but was held out of the team periods. “

Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer Close Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate Follow on Twitter FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Instructed by his coach to defuse the controversy he created, New York Jets rookie Jamal Adams attempted Tuesday to clarify what he meant when he

ESPN.com news services The former wife of the late Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Justin Strzelczyk criticized comments made by New York Jets rookie Jamal Adams that were interpreted as insensitive about the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). “I don

As awful as the Jets have been for most of my 45 years of fandom, I’ve rarely dreaded an impending season as much as this one. Gang Green reports to training camp Friday with about as much hope of contending in the AFC playoff race as the mice who were dumped in my college housemate’s snake cage

Pro Football Focus has become the industry leader in advanced NFL statistics and recently highlighted a number of young Jets who have been standouts at their positions. CB Darryl Roberts joined the Jets before the 2016 season after a short stint with the New England Patriots. Roberts made his presence

The New York Jets announced Monday they’ve officially cut Eric Decker after unsuccessfully trying to trade him for about a week.

Jay Cutler retired from the NFL last month after 11 season and promptly joined Fox Sports to be part of the network’s broadcast team. The Jets were one of the quarterback-needy teams interested in Cutler’s services and the two sides reportedly had “real discussions” before Cutler eventually

The New York Jets continued their roster purge on Tuesday by reportedly planning to release veteran linebacker David Harris, as first reported by ESPN. Harris has spent the past 10 years with the Jets since he was taken in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He’s missed just one game since the

One of Gang Green’s cornerstones for the past decade appears to be on his way out. The Jets are planning to release inside linebacker David Harris, according to ESPN. Harris, 33, is entering his 11th season and has spent his entire career with the Jets after being selected in the second round of

Perhaps recognizing he was running out of chances in the NFL, New York Jets tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins has dropped weight and looks to be in much better shape during OTAs. According to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Seferian-Jenkins is down to 260 pounds per his agent Brian Fettner. “The light went

It’s hard to think of a local pro athlete who’s had such a conflicting legacy, at least over such a short period of time. Few have gone from revered to reviled as fast as Ryan Fitzpatrick did during his time with the New York Jets. After he pinballed around the league, unable to plant roots with

Ralph Vacchiano, NFL Insider | Facebook | Twitter | Archive As bad as things were for the New York Jets last season, most people think things are about to get even worse. But not Muhammad Wilkerson. He sees something different. After a miserable 5-11 season, he sees the Jets on the way back up. “The team will definitely be positive and do more things better than we did last year — I can guarantee that,” Wilkerson said on Tuesday night. “We’ll have more wins than we did last year. That’s a fact.” Granted, as far as guarantees go, vowing to hit the six-win mark isn’t exactly going out on a limb. But with the Jets dumping veterans left and right and embarking on a near-total rebuilding job, positive