Free agent running back Chris Johnson spent all day at the Jets practice facilities yesterday, yet he left without a deal. Johnson has been in the New York area since last week causing the entire world to speculate that he would eventually sign with the Jets, but even though the visit was said to have…
After agreeing to terms with wide receiver/return man Jacoby Ford yesterday the Jets also announced the signing of former Dolphins cornerback Dimitri Patterson to a one-year $3 million deal. The 30-year-old cornerback entered the league in 2005 with the Redskins before bouncing around to Minnesota, Kansas City, Philadelphia and Cleveland before stint in Miami. Patterson…
While John Idzik continues to get criticized for “missing” on free agent targets that he didn’t actually miss on as much as he wasn’t willing to be the highest bidder on, many of Idzik’s smart aquistions continue to fly under the radar. Locking up for Folk was smart, but it’s a kicker so it’s hard…
The Jets officially announced the return of guard Willie Colon, aka the bully from the Bronx, who agreed to a one-year deal that will pay him $2 million. Colon is still recovering from a torn biceps injury he suffered at the end of the season last year and while he’s not the same player he…
John Idzik has been relatively quite so far this free agency, but he has managed bring in two new impact players, receiver Eric Decker and right tackle Breno Giacomini, as well as extending some of his own players such as Nick Folk, Leger Douzable and Jeff Cumberland. It’s still way too early in the process…
Free agency officially began yesterday at 4 p.m. and all it took was about 20-30 minutes of inactivity by the Jets to send some fans running for a ledge to jump off of. Other teams wasted no time pouncing on available free agents and offering players an ungodly amount of money, meanwhile the Jets big…
The Jets continue their salary cap savings as they have officially released Santonio Holmes. The team announced the move on Twitter earlier today. As with the release of Antonio Cromartie yesterday this was an expected move. Holmes would have been owed a $1 million roster bonus if he would have been on the roster on…
In a move that should surprise no one the Jets informed cornerback Antonio Cromartie that he would be released. The Jets will save $9.5 million against the cap by releasing Cromartie and he acknowledged after the season he knew this move would be coming. Cromartie took to Twitter to thank the Jets organization and the…
The free agency period has officially begun as teams are now allowed to negotiate contracts with all available free agents. Before noon today teams were allowed to negotiate and re-sign their own free agents as well as sign free agents who were released from their former teams before their contract was up. Teams can negotiate…
According to multiple reports Jets tight end Jeff Cumberland has agreed to a three-year extension to remain with the team. The deal was struck just hours before Cumberland was set to hit the open market where he would have been allowed to start negotiating with other teams. Extending Cumberland makes a ton of sense for…
