Jets Explained
Jets Explained: How the Jets Build the Roster
How the Jets build their roster: the five acquisition channels, surplus value, what the 2025-26 teardown bought, and the 2026 draft class.
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Roster Moves
Jets Explained
Jets Explained: How Free Agency Shapes the New York Jets Roster
How NFL free agency shapes the Jets: why it is the most expensive channel, what a rebuild should buy, compensatory picks, and how to judge a class.
Jets Explained
Jets Explained: Why the Jets Use the Formations They Do
Jets formations explained: personnel groupings, why Frank Reich leans on 12 personnel, condensed splits, motion and what each look asks of a defense.
Jets Explained
Jets Explained: Why the Jets Carry Three Quarterbacks
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.
Roster Strategy
New York Jets 2026 Offseason Roster Tracker: Every Key Move Before Training Camp
⚡ In brief: The Offseason at a Glance What is the current state of the 2026 NY Jets roster? To bounce back from a 3–14 finish, second-year head coach Aaron…
Roster Strategy
Inside the Jets’ 2025-26 Roster Teardown: Grading the Quinnen, Sauce & Johnson Trades
When Aaron Glenn took over as head coach and promptly stumbled to a 3-14 record in 2025, the message from the New York Jets front office became unmistakable: this was…
Roster Strategy
Veteran Leadership: Why Geno Smith was the Choice for 2026
Why Geno Smith fits the New York Jets at quarterback in 2026: scheme fit, veteran leadership, AFC East context, and rookie runway.
Breaking News
Jets 2026 Rookie Minicamp Opens: Bailey, Sadiq, Cooper Sign Deals
The Jets opened 2026 rookie minicamp May 8 with all 8 draft picks signed. David Bailey, Kenyon Sadiq and Omar Cooper Jr lead the class.
Breaking News
Jets Sign QB Bailey Zappe to a Reserve/Future Contract
The Jets signed QB Bailey Zappe to a reserve/future contract on January 12, 2026 — a one-year, non-guaranteed depth deal that carries no cap charge.
Blogs
Second Year Leap: Zach Wilson Already Showing Signs of Improvement
Looking back on the 2021 season in a overall sense, it’s clear that Zach Wilson did not have the best year. Playing in 13 games, Wilson threw for 2,334 yards,…