The New York Jets finished the hardest part of roster season on August 31, when they cut to 53 and filled out a practice squad. What they have done since is a reminder that the squad is not a finished list. It is a working depth chart, and six days before the season opener in…
Cam Camper is still a Jet. The receiver cleared waivers unclaimed on Monday afternoon and re-signed with New York that evening, one of 16 players the club named to its initial 2026 practice squad. It is the outcome the Monday scenarios pointed at, and the one that always made the most sense for a 24-year-old…
The Jets host the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Friday, August 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET in the preseason finale, and it is the last live evaluation before rosters cut to 53 on Sunday. Expect Geno Smith and most starters to watch in street clothes. The roster bubble decides this night, not the…
Could the Jets use the franchise tag? What it costs, why it suits contenders, the tag-and-trade case, and the compensatory pick trade-off.
How the Jets build their roster: the five acquisition channels, surplus value, what the 2025-26 teardown bought, and the 2026 draft class.
Why the Jets keep a third quarterback: roster-spot cost, the emergency QB3 rule, Geno Smith’s age, Klubnik’s rookie status and the Zappe decision.