The Jets named six captains for the 2026 season on Thursday, September 3: quarterback Geno Smith, right guard Joe Tippmann, linebacker Demario Davis, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, defensive tackle Harrison Phillips and receiver-returner Isaiah Williams. Teammates voted. Five of the six arrived by trade or free agency, and every captain from 2025 lost the role. That…
The Jets cut to 52 players, were awarded kicker Blake Grupe and linebacker Trevin Wallace off waivers, named six captains without Garrett Wilson among them, and learned Joseph Ossai ruptured his plantar fascia. Kenyon Sadiq is practicing again. The regular season opens September 13 at Tennessee. This was the week the 2026 roster stopped being…
Cade Klubnik is the Jets’ backup quarterback. Head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed the rookie fourth-round pick had won the job on August 31, after the club released Bailey Zappe and waived Brady Cook. The Jets are carrying two quarterbacks on the active roster, with Bailey Zappe re-signed to the practice squad on September 1, which…
The Jets shut out Pittsburgh 17-0 on August 21 to move to 1-1 this preseason, then lost Breece Hall to a groin strain for two to three weeks and waived kicker Cade York. The preseason finale against the Giants kicks off tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, and the roster must be cut to 53 by…
Update, September 9, 2026: This is no longer the situation. On August 31 the Jets were awarded K Blake Grupe off waivers and moved Jason Sanders off the active roster; Sanders is now on the practice squad and the job is still open. See the current state of the Jets’ kicker competition. The Jets are…
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