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Former Jets linebacker CJ Mosley announces his retirement

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Mosley was a member of the Jets from 2019 through 2024.

CJ Mosley is retiring from the NFL. CBS Sports broke the news.

Linebacker C.J. Mosley, who has been a standout for the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets, has decided to retire, he tells CBS Sports.

The Jets released Mosley early in the offseason after the team re-signed Jamien Sherwood. Sherwood stepped into the starting lineup and had a breakout season in 2024 as injuries limited Mosley to four games.

The Jets signed Mosley to a then-massive five year, $85 million contract in 2019. Mosley had been a Pro Bowler and Second Team All Pro in four of his five seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. He didn’t quite reach those heights with the Jets. His six seasons in New York included three where he either barely or never saw the field. Mosley was, however, named the Pro Bowl and earned a Second Team All Pro nod in 2022. He was also a respected locker room leader who was voted a captain every season he was with the Jets.

I am sure Mosley will be a success with whatever he decides to do next.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...linebacker-cj-mosley-announces-his-retirement

 

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New York Jets Flight Connections 06/20/25

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Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning Gang Green Nation! Former New York Jets linebacker and captain C.J. Mosley has announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons, five with the Jets. Mosley was a five-time Pro Bowler, once with the Jets. He was a very good player for the Jets, despite never quite living up to the enormous contract the Jets gave him as a free agent after spending the first five years of his career with the Baltimore Ravens.

Mosley was injured and played only two games in 2019, his first year with the Jets. He then sat out 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He finally got on the field to stay in 2021, and from 2021 through 2023 Mosley was an anchor of the Jets’ defense. In 2024 Mosley once again succumbed to injury, playing in just four games. The Jets’ new regime under head coach Aaron Glenn decided to move on from the 33-year-old Mosley this offseason, deeming him a post June 1 cut. When no market developed for his services over the last few months, Mosley chose to retire.

Good luck C.J. Mosley in your future endeavors.

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Friday in June:

Ethan Greenberg and Eric Allen - Former Jets LB, Team Captain C.J. Mosley Retires From NFL

John Pullano - Alijah Vera-Tucker, Joe Tippmann Named Most Underrated Players By PFF & NFL.com

Andy Vasquez - Jets All-Pro captain retires after team let him go

Andy Vasquez - Jets under-the-radar reason to be be optimistic about 2025

Tom Hanslin - Ex-Jets LB C.J. Mosley announces retirement

Adam La Rose - LB C.J. Mosley Retires

Chris Rosvoglou - Longtime NFL Star Announces Retirement At 33

Adam Schultz - QB Tiers Answers Question of Where Is New York Jets' Justin Fields

Adam Schultz - New York Jets' Running Back Trio Gets Little 2025 Faith From PFF

Joe Simile - New York Jets' Draft Pick Named To Preseason All-Rookie Team

Pete Martuneac - Don't expect much from Jets running backs, per PFF rankings

Bryce Lazenby - NFL analyst gives Jets specific distinction no team wants

Bryan Perez - New York Jets predicted to land franchise-changing player in 2026 NFL draft

Billy Heyen - Jets star retires after brutal injury trouble

Mike Moraitis - Former UFL and new Jets kicker might have best nickname in the NFL

Nick Wojton - Former New York Jets LB C.J. Mosley retires from the NFL

Justin Melo - Pro Football Focus: Jets DT Quinnen Williams has something to prove

Patrick McAvoy - Aaron Glenn Has Proven To Be Perfect Pick For Jets

Phil Sullivan - CJ Mosley Retires from NFL After Six Seasons with Jets

Glenn Naughton - Will McDonald, Joe Tippmann Lead ’23 Class Into Year Three

Justin Fried - Ex-Jets LB C.J. Mosley hoped for heartfelt reunion before injury ended career

Justin Fried - Tyler Baron's NFL comparison provides the blueprint for a successful Jets career

David Latham - C.J. Mosley Announces Retirement Ahead of 2025 Season

Michael Zimmelman - Free Agent’s Position Change Opens Big Opportunity for Jets

John Molnar - How has the Jets' 2024 class developed after one season?

John Molnar - Former Jets' star linebacker surprisingly retires

Mike Gianakos - New York Jets 3 best trade targets to round out 2025 roster

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...ilson-breece-hall-nfl-josh-reynolds-cj-mosley

 

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New York Jets Flight Connections 06/20/25

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Porta els teus enllaços diaris als New York Jets de l’NFL

Happy Saturday, Gang Green Nation!

Today is the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. There are few things I love more than a summer weekend.

Of course these summer weekends come with a pretty glaring absence of NFL and Jets news. Scan today’s links to see what little is going on with the team at the moment.

Bent - JetsFix Mailbag 2025: Part Three

Connor Long - NY Jets’ Jermaine Johnson reveals difference between Aaron Glenn, Robert Saleh

Nick Faria - The New York Jets’ All Quarter Century Team

Connor Long - Tom Brady spits, stomps on NY Jets jersey at Fanatics Fest

Frank Schwab - NFL offseason power rankings: No. 28 New York Jets start over after failed Aaron Rodgers experiment

Bridget Hyland - Tom Brady isn’t a fan of former Jets QB who was rumored to land with Raiders

Bridget Hyland - Ex-Jets coach excites Pro Bowler: ‘Violence is coming’

Justin Melo - PFF: Jets’ odds to win 2025 AFC East title are bleak

Justin Melo - Jets predicted to make blockbuster deal at NFL trade deadline

Justin Fried - Jets RB quietly made NFL history last season and nobody noticed

Justin Fried - Jets coaches still hold some surprising views on Aaron Rodgers

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Could Make Big Change To Secondary

Patrick McAvoy - Jets WR In Danger Ahead Of Roster Crunch - Jets Selection Projected To Make NFL’s All-Rookie Team

Patrick McAvoy - Jets CB Sauce Gardner Dropped In CBS’ Top 100 List, Here’s Why

Patrick McAvoy - Saints Release Ex-Jets, Steelers RB

Patrick McAvoy - Jets’ Garrett Wilson Snubbed From Top 100, 15 WRs Made Cut

Jackson Roberts - Jets Earn Poor Grade For Offseason, Land In Bottom 5 Of NFL Power Rankings

Evan Cormier - Jets Selection Projected To Make NFL’s All-Rookie Team

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy Saturday.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...ds-glenn-garrett-wilson-darren-mougey-gardner

 

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Scouting Jets UDFA wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett

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Taking a look at a Jets receiver/returner prospect

The New York Jets recently signed former South Alabama wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett as an undrafted free agent. Today we break Pritchett down in detail.

The 22-year old Pritchett is listed at 5’8” and 175 pounds. He was a first team all-Sun Belt selection last season after posting a thousand-yard season. He also played one season at Tuskegee.

Background

Pritchett began his college career at Tuskegee, where he caught 27 passes for 488 yards and three touchdowns in nine games in 2021. That included two hundred-yard games.

He was then able to walk on at South Alabama, although he had just two catches in eight games in the 2022 season.

In 2023, he started earning regular playing time on offense and eventually started 10 of 13 games. He ended the season with 883 yards and eight touchdowns on 57 catches and was named as an all-Sun Belt honorable mention at the end of the year.

2024 saw Pritchett take his game to a new level, as he earned all-Sun Belt first team honors by catching 91 passes for 1,127 yards and nine touchdowns. He also contributed well as a punt returner.

Pritchett wasn’t invited to the scouting combine but did participate in Senior Bowl week. However, he was not selected in the draft in April.

After Pritchett went undrafted, the Jets signed him to an undrafted free agency deal with $107,500 guaranteed.

Let’s move onto some more in-depth analysis of what Pritchett brings to the table as a player, based on extensive research and film study.

Measurables/Athleticism

Pritchett is undersized but you would expect him to have good speed, explosiveness and agility numbers based on his film. His pro day numbers were disappointing, though. While his 40-yard dash was clocked at 4.44, which is solid, the rest of his numbers were below average across the board. It appears likely that he plays faster than his timed speed, but those numbers probably hurt his chances of being drafted.

Usage

With his lack of size, you’d expect Pritchett to be limited to a slot-only role at the NFL level and he did play in the slot more than three-quarters of the time in 2024. However, he was exclusively an outside receiver at Tuskegee and also played more outside than in the slot in 2023 with the Jaguars.

He only had one carry in his college career, but a lot of his catches were pop passes on jet sweep motion.

Deep threat

Pritchett has had good success getting behind the defense for deep balls and is a viable big play threat. He had 10 different games with at least one 35-yard catch over the past two seasons.

The most impressive thing about Pritchett when he runs deep is how early he tracks and locates the ball. This enables him to maintain his balance in a strong position to contest.

Routes

Pritchett has a reputation as a smooth route runner, and looked good in one-on-one drills at the Senior Bowl.

However, he didn’t necessarily get to impress too often in that area with South Alabama, instead using his pure speed to get open on crossers and underneath stuff.

His releases are clean and he gets separation on his breaks, but he doesn’t use as much in the way of deception as you might expect, perhaps because his quickness means he didn’t need to at that level.

Hands

Pritchett’s catch rate improved from 67 percent in his first year as a starter at South Alabama to 77 percent last year. However, that’s likely more to do with a role change than a sign his hands are becoming increasingly reliable. He caught 39 passes behind the line of scrimmage in 2024, but just 14 in 2023.

In any case, his hands have been pretty reliable anyway, with just six dropped passes in over 200 targets over the past two seasons. He can have lapses of focus though.

Despite only posting a 30.5-inch vertical at his pro day, Pritchett has shown some ability to go up and get it in contested catch situations.

He is also capable of laying out for diving catches and has good concentration to hang onto balls he doesn’t bring in cleanly.

Red zone

While you wouldn’t consider someone who is 5’8” to be a traditional red zone threat, Pritchett had 17 touchdowns over the past two seasons. Although many of these were longer plays, a handful of them did come from in the red zone.

His quickness could make him a good option to get separation in tight situations and he could also be a jet sweep option.

After the catch

Pritchett’s abilities after the catch are probably the most exciting and impressive part of his film. He led the nation in yards after the catch with 759 in 2024. He also almost led the nation in missed tackles forced, ending up just one below Luther Burden.

On screens and dump-offs, he has an innate ability to cut back and make the first man miss with his upfield momentum established immediately. He’s also surprisingly difficult to bring down, often falling forward at the end of a run.

Pritchett did not have a fumble on offense in his college career.

Blocking

Despite average run blocking grades from analysis sites such as Pro Football Focus, Pritchett shows a willingness to get his hands dirty as a blocker, whether in terms of carrying out a planned assignment or reacting on a downfield play.

When blocking in conventional situations, his lack of size will be detrimental to his chances of success at the NFL level, as he’ll usually be tasked with blocking someone bigger than him. However, he does make a good effort in terms of staying on his block.

Pritchett wouldn’t often have a blocking assignment on a receiver screen, because he was usually the recipient of such passes, but he will crash down on a linebacker on a running back screen from time to time.

He had one holding penalty in 2024.

Physicality

As has already been alluded to, Pritchett has some physicality to his game despite a lack of size, giving effort as a blocker and fighting for yards as a ball carrier.

When running routes, he will lean on or across his man before an inside break at times. In addition, his record on contested catches is solid as he is competitive at the catch point and not afraid to go over the middle and catch the ball in traffic.

Working at his strength so he can get off press coverage and not be re-routed by stronger defenders will be essential to his success at the pro level.

Special Teams

Pritchett doesn’t have a ton of return game experience, but what he has shown as a punt returner so far is enticing.

He averaged over 15 yards per return on 12 returns last season, which included a spectacular touchdown.

Prior to that, he had only returned nine punts (four at Tuskegee and five in his first two seasons with the Jaguars) but, again, his record was solid in a small sample size with a 13.7 yards per return average.

He did have two muffs last year, though, and his record as a kickoff returner is underwhelming (four returns for 40 yards).

Aside from the return contributions, he has played a few snaps in kick and punt coverage, but didn’t do enough of this to generate any production.

Instincts and Intelligence

Pritchett displays outstanding vision and patience with the ball in his hands, be that on offense or special teams. He follows his blockers and has a knack for finding the path of least resistance in tight quarters.

He also impresses with his ability to find the soft spot in zone coverage and come back to the football when plays are extended.

Pritchett had two pre-snap penalties, both for illegal shifts, in 2024.

Attitude

Pritchett is competitive, with a strong work ethic and no doubt brings the same chip on his shoulder that any prospect who began their career at a small school and then had to walk on would.

He claims to possess good character and bring positive energy to the locker room and practice field.

Pritchett’s cousin is Nehemiah Pritchett, who was a fifth round pick last season and remains on the Seahawks roster.

Injuries

Pritchett hasn’t missed any significant time due to injuries in his career so far, although he did opt out of this year’s bowl game to prepare for the draft.

He was knocked out of a game against LSU in 2024 due to a head injury, but passed through concussion protocol and was back in the line-up for the next game.

Scheme Fit

As noted earlier, Pritchett’s size probably means he’s going to be considered as a slot option at the NFL despite the fact he’s also played outside. His best route to the roster is of course the return game, though.

Conclusions

When the Jets picked up Pritchett, the initial conclusions were that he would be someone who would compete with Xavier Gipson, both for his punt return role and reps in the slot.

However, watching his film, his ability to create and produce after the catch is reminiscent of what Malachi Corley was billed to be. Therefore, if Pritchett can impress on offense in camp and preseason, it may be Corley rather than (or perhaps in addition to) Gipson who will need to watch his back.

Quentin Skinner got about twice as much guaranteed money as Pritchett, so may have the better chance of making it than the other two undrafted receivers. However, a practice squad spot for Pritchett is more than plausible and if he can make some noise in the return game in preseason, the Jets will have a decision to make.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...york-jets-udfa-wide-receiver-jamaal-pritchett

 

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New York Jets Flight Connections 06/22/25

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Good Sunday morning, Gang Green Nation.

Today’s links focus on a Rich Cimini article where Cimini suggests 2024 third round pick Malachi Corley’s roster spot could be in danger. This isn’t necessarily a huge shock. Corley was a project player when the Jets selected him a year ago and did not contribute as a rookie. When a new coaching staff and front office come in, they find their own project players. The project players of the previous regime suddenly need to start producing or find a new team.

The articles also discuss recent comments by Aaron Rodgers about the Jets’ run game in 2024. Rodgers was apparently unimpressed by the way run game coordinator and offensive line coach Keith Carter designed his blocking schemes. Shocking I know.

These and the rest of your Sunday Jets links are presented below.

Rich Cimini - Jets WR Malachi Corley has lots to prove in second year

Mike Florio - Malachi Corley has work to do to make the 53-man roster with the Jets

Mike Florio - Aaron Rodgers went on a “25-minute diatribe” about Jets’ run game

Robby Sabo - NY Jets and Kirk Cousins? No chance; a major roadblock exists

Connor Long - Former NY Jets LB C.J. Mosley eyed a reunion before retirement

Connor Long - NY Jets’ team rating in Madden NFL 26 early beta is shocking

Connor Long - New York Jets RB Braelon Allen owns under-the-radar NFL record

Ryan Dunleavy - Aaron Rodgers went on a ‘25-minute diatribe’ about Jets’ running game

Nick Wojton - PFF: What do the Jets still need to ‘think about’ during the 2025 NFL offseason?

Nick Wojton - NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport updates Jets talks with Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson

Nick Wojton - Sauce Gardner has hilarious NSFW reaction to Tom Brady showing hate for the Jets

Justin Fried - Tom Brady’s latest stunt shows exactly why Jets fans still loathe him

Mike Luciano - PFF’s newest ranking proves that Sauce Gardner will thrive under Aaron Glenn

Patrick McAvoy - Aaron Rodgers Blasted Jets ‘Abysmal’ Running Game

Patrick McAvoy - Jets CB Sauce Gardner Responds To Tom Brady

Patrick McAvoy - Ex-Jets Coach Addressed Shedeur Sanders Drama

Evan Cormier - Jets High Draft Pick From 2024 In ‘Intense Battle For A Roster Spot’

Paul Edsen - Jets Trade Pitch Delivers $110 Million Star WR From NFC Squad

Paul Edsen - Insider Floats Possible 4-Time All-Pro Signing for Jets

Bruce Ewing - An optimist’s guide to the 2025 New York Jets

Julian Ojeda - Jets rumors: Aaron Rodgers put NY run game on blast in 25-minute rant

Matt Johnson - New York Jets insider suggests Day 2 pick from 2024 NFL Draft might not make roster

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy Sunday.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...rodgers-garrett-wilson-kirk-cousins-cut-trade

 

[New York Jets]

Football visionary Woody Johnson is buying a stake in English soccer team Crystal Palace

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In this episode, we send sympathy to Palace supporters.

Jets owner Woody Johnson has agreed to buy 43 percent of English Premier League club Crystal Palace.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has agreed on a $254 million deal to buy a 43% stake in Premier League team Crystal Palace from American businessman John Textor.https://t.co/lyVmugL3td

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 23, 2025​

Johnson’s interest in Crystal Palace was first reported last week.

The only good news for supporters of Crystal Palace is that Johnson is not buying a controlling stake. (That means he won’t be running the team.)

It isn’t entirely clear what this means for the Jets. If Johnson is distracted enough by his new, shiny toy perhaps he will be less involved with the Jets on a day to day basis. That can’t possibly be a bad thing. It is worth noting that the last time Woody was occupied by a venture in England, his brother took on a bigger role. So we might just end up with a different flavor of the same Johnson family incompetence.

But we can certainly dream that this could mean less day to day involvement for Woody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...a-stake-in-english-soccer-team-crystal-palace

 

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Mailbag Questions

Leave mailbag questions for this week in the cleverly marked “comments” section.

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Scouting Jets UDFA defensive lineman Michael Fletcher

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Taking a look at a Jets defensive line prospect

The Jets recently signed former Appalachian State defensive end Michael Fletcher as an undrafted free agent. Today we break Fletcher down in detail.

The 24-year old Fletcher is listed at 6’6” and 275 pounds. He racked up 8.5 sacks over the past two seasons after having transferred from Michigan State.

Background

Fletcher was a four-star high school recruit and the top defensive end recruit in the state of Michigan, so he headed to Michigan State with some legitimate hype.

As a true freshman, he only saw brief action in one game before taking a redshirt, but he showed real promise in 2020 as he was credited with three sacks in just seven games.

As he looked to build on that season, 2021 was a disappointing year for Fletcher, as he had just six tackles in six games.

2022 saw him finally get a chance as he started three games but he was banged up all year and ended up with just 13 tackles and a tackle for loss in eight games. At the end of the season, he opted to transfer to Appalachian State.

Although he was coming off the bench, Fletcher got regular rotational work in 2023 and had career highs in tackles (21) and sacks (4.5). In 2024, he started eight of 10 games and had similar production with 19 tackles and four sacks.

Fletcher was not expected to be drafted after having been an NFL scouting combine snub and not invited to any of the main all-star games.

After Fletcher went undrafted, the Jets invited him to attend their rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, after which they signed him to an undrafted free agency deal with no guaranteed money.

Let’s move on to some more in-depth analysis of what Fletcher brings to the table as a player, based on extensive research and film study.

Measurables/Athleticism

Fletcher was 240 pounds coming out of high school, but has bulked up nicely. He also has an impressive 84-inch wingspan.

At his pro day, he weighed in at 288 and ran 4.93 in the 40-yard dash. His explosiveness and strength numbers were solid, but his agility numbers were poor.

Usage

Fletcher lined up exclusively outside with Michigan State, but Appalachian State primarily lined him up across from a tackle as a 5-technique. He also occasionally lined up inside.

Motor

Interestingly, Fletcher only played more than 40 snaps once in two seasons with the Mountaineers. He did play 52 in one game with Michigan State, but doesn’t have much experience of handling a starter’s workload. He does give effort in the trenches and in pursuit though.

Pass rush

Fletcher posted pretty good pass rush numbers at Appalachian State, but his numbers at Michigan State were underwhelming. That’s concerning both in terms of him only succeeding against weaker level competition and only seeing an increase in his age 23 and 24 seasons.

It is worth noting, however, that he had three sacks as a redshirt freshman and these were against Ohio State (two) and Iowa.

Watching Fletcher rush the passer, he doesn’t seem to have quick twitch explosiveness but was still able to have some success in getting around his man.

What he lacks in athleticism, Fletcher makes up for with good awareness, hand work and strength.

This was an impressive rep showing his power. This could perhaps be more of a factor in speed-to-power rushes off the edge rather than conventional interior bull rushes, but could also be an asset on stunts.

Run defense

Fletcher has been a solid run defender, although he was overmatched at times while still with the Spartans. His strength can be an asset setting the edge against tight ends.

He has good discipline on the backside and showcases a good ability to rally to the ball and clean up.

On this play, he makes the right read to shoot into the backfield without exposing himself to being sealed off before he can disrupt the runner from getting to the edge.

Technique

As a pass rusher, Fletcher has the most success when he is able to keep his man’s hands off him. He brings some violence in terms of his first punch and hand strikes.

As noted, he’s not a fast-twitch player and therefore not really flashy or exciting. There’s almost a methodical approach to him taking on his blocker but he was able to make his man looked overmatched against lower level competition.

Special teams

Fletcher lacks experience on special teams, as he played just one snap as a blocker and the kick return unit and had limited playing time rushing kicks and punts. However, he did come up with one huge play, saving the game for them with this overtime field goal block.

Tackling

Fletcher hasn’t been a particularly productive tackler and his missed tackle rate at Michigan State was far too high at over 20 percent.

Encouragingly, though, he had just four missed tackles in two seasons with the Mountaineers, putting his missed tackle percentage for those two years below 10 percent.

He forced one fumble during his college career.

Coverage

Fletcher only dropped into coverage once or twice a season on average but was credited with three passes defensed in his career. Two of these were batted at the line.

On this play he drops off and is in position to disrupt the receiver coming across the middle, although the pass was deflected anyway.

He otherwise wasn’t directly targeted having dropped into coverage and probably wouldn’t be expected to do anything other than drop into a shallow zone in certain blitz packages at the pro level.

Instincts/Intelligence

Fletcher impresses in terms of his vision, play recognition and awareness. He didn’t seem to be fooled by misdirection and displayed good discipline in the run game.

Fletcher earned academic all-Big Ten honors on three separate occasions while at Michigan State.

He jumped offside twice in the same game in 2024.

Attitude/Demeanor

Fletcher is a high-energy player, who seems popular with his teammates and is regarded as a hard worker with good character. He did plenty of work in the community with the Mountaineers.

His on-field discipline wasn’t too bad, with four of his eight career penalties coming in 2024, including a personal foul for roughing the passer. However, he was ejected for targeting in a 2022 game, for a late hit on current Jet Braelon Allen.

Injuries

Fletcher only played in 22 games during his four seasons with Michigan State, although that wasn’t all due to injuries. The pandemic-shortened 2020 season and the decision to redshirt him in 2019 were also factors.

That 2019 season had been impacted by a foot injury and he was banged up in 2022 as he missed four games and was limited in others due to, among other things, an arm or shoulder issue.

Scheme Fit

Assuming the Jets are going to play mostly in four-man fronts this year, Fletcher fits best as a strong side defensive end who can mostly contribute on running downs. To crack the rotation, he’s probably also going to have to show he can produce as a situational rusher too, though.

Size-wise, his listed height and weight is basically the same as Eric Watts, who made the team and cracked the rotation as an undrafted rookie last year so a comparison here is warranted.

However, Fletcher was 13 pounds heavier than his current listed weight at his pro day which probably explains why his athletic numbers were inferior to those of Watts across the board. He’s therefore probably either going to have to cut weight to try and improve his speed and explosiveness, or bulk up and try to make it as an undersized interior option.

Conclusions

Players who aren’t initially signed as undrafted free agents but then make the team having attended on a tryout basis are always worth keeping an eye on because they obviously did something that made them stand out against the other rookies on the team. At the same time, Fletcher has no guaranteed money, so he will really need to impress the Jets if they are to retain him over another option who may be getting six figures from them whether they make the team or not.

Fletcher is a bit of a tweener, who might ultimately need to decide whether his future is as an edge defender or if he would be better off bulking up to play inside. The fact that the Jets list him as a defensive end and at 275 might be telling as to their initial plans for him, but things can change depending on how he develops.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...-jets-udfa-defensive-lineman-michael-fletcher

 

[New York Jets]

Two ideas to fix the NFL’s 17th game problem

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Let’s be honest. The addition hasn’t been very exciting.

When the NFL expanded the regular season from 16 to 17 games in 2021, the possibilities were endless.

A 32 team league divided into two conferences and eight divisions was configured perfectly for a 16 game season. Every team played both home and away against the other teams in its division. Then games against every team from one division in each conference. Finally teams played a game against the two other teams from their own conference who finished in the same spot in the divisional standings the year before.

All of the bases were covered by the 16 game schedule. This meant the 17th game could be anything the league imagined.

What we got was the least inspired formula imaginable. The matchup for the 17th game pits each team with an opponent from a predetermined division in the opposite conference who finished in the same spot in the standings the previous year.

In 2024, the AFC East was matched up with the NFC North. Because the Jets and Vikings both finished in third place in 2023, they played that 17th game.

In 2025, the AFC East is matched up with the NFC East. The Jets draw the Dallas Cowboys since both teams finished in third place in 2024.

It’s tough to believe this was the best the NFL could do.

Surely there are ways the extra regular season game can be used to add excitement to the schedule. Here are two ideas.

Pick the most compelling matchups.​

I don’t think there’s any reason there needs to be a formula to determine the opponent for the extra game. The formula makes plenty of sense for the other 16 games.

The league should use the extra game to schedule matchups the fans want to see.

Jets-Giants, Rams-Chargers, Ravens-Commanders, Steelers-Eagles, Dolphins-Buccaneers, and many other AFC-NFC geographic rivalries are only played once every four years. These matchups could be scheduled with much more frequency.

It wouldn’t need to only be geographic rivalries, though. The league could ensure there is a Super Bowl rematch every season.

The last couple of years, Jets-Giants could have been skipped to produce a Jets-Packers and allowed Aaron Rodgers to face his old team.

Give each team one neutral site game.​

One of the issues of having an odd number of games in the regular season is it produces an imbalance of home and road games. With a 17 game schedule, half the league gets 9 home games while the other half gets 8.

The NFL has addressed this by giving all AFC teams 9 home games in odd numbered years and all NFC teams 9 home games in even numbered years.

I suggest a different solution. Give every team 8 home games, 8 true road games, and 1 neutral site game each year.

The league currently plays a number of games abroad each season as part of its International Series. In each of those games, one of the two teams has to sacrifice a home game. In a world where every team has a neutral site game baked into the schedule, the International Series could be that game.

All neutral site games wouldn’t need to be abroad, though. The NFL could be creative with its venues.

The league could start to atone for its treatment of abandoned cities like San Diego, Oakland, and St. Louis by offering them regular season football. Places like San Antonio, Portland, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City which have proven themselves to be great sports cities but lack an NFL team could get games.

The league could also venture into small town America. Massillon, Ohio, was critical to the development of American professional football but became too small to support a team as the league moved into big cities. A game there with professional football returning to its roots would be quite a story.

Great college stadiums such as Michigan Stadium, Notre Dame Stadium, Death Valley, and the Rose Bowl (among others) would serve as compelling venues.

The NHL’s Winter Classic, Heritage Classic, and Stadium Series and MLB’s Field of Dreams Game, Little League Classic, and Rickwood Field games have shown the excitement that comes from playing at unique places. How about an NFL game at Churchill Downs or Daytona International Speedway? Central Park has shown that it be converted into a concert venue. Why not install temporary seating for a Jets-Giants game?

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The extra regular season game offered the NFL an opportunity to create some extra buzz in its schedule. That has not happened. With these two changes, it could.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/2025/6/26/24456503/two-ideas-to-fix-the-nfls-17th-game-problem

 

[New York Jets]

New York Jets Flight Connections 06/28/25

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Llevando tus enlaces diarios a los New York Jets de la NFL.

Good morning, Gang Green Nation!

We are in the quiet period of the offseason. Our links today feature a look forward at key players for the 2025 Jets along with some speculation about potential player acqusitions. Enjoy.

Bent - JetsFix Mailbag 2025: Your turn!

Michael Nania - Only Jaguars are worse at it than Jets: Can NY turn it around?

Michael Nania - Were NY Jets disrespected in PFF’s linebacker rankings?

NY Jets - Who Will Lead the Jets in Interceptions in the 2025 Season?

Justin Melo - Should the New York Jets trade for WR Treylon Burks?

Pat Pickens - Jets RB Breece Hall Shares His True Thoughts About Aaron Rodgers

Colin Keane - Jets ‘Under-The-Radar’ Chiefs Signing Could Elevate Defense

Colin Keane - Jets Rusher’s ‘Fate Could Change’ In Aaron Glenn’s New System

Colin Keane - Jets’ Acquisition Of Packers Vet Called ‘Sneaky Great Signing’

Patrick McAvoy - Bills QB Has Prediction For Jets QB Justin Fields

Patrick McAvoy - Kyle Pitts To Jets? Why Insider Thinks It Should Happen

Patrick McAvoy - Jets 24-Year-Old Starting To Get National Buzz

Patrick McAvoy - Jets’ Breece Hall Opens Up About Aaron Rodgers

Justin Fried - The Jets are going all-in on not going all-in and it might actually work

Ryan Heckman - Jets sitting on a gold mine with breakout star ready to take over in 2025

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Have a great Saturday.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...n-braelon-allen-quincy-williams-treylon-burks

 

[New York Jets]

New York Jets Flight Connections 06/29/25

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Vi offriamo la copertura quotidiana dei New York Jets della NFL.

Happy Sunday, Gang Green Nation.

What can I say? It’s late June, and it’s slow around the Jets. How else would we have so many links today about LeBron James indirectly playing a role in Sauce Gardner meeting his girlfriend? That and Jets links that are a bit more relevant are below for your viewing pleasure.

Bent - JetsFix Confidence Index: Aaron Glenn

Michael Nania - Sauce Gardner echoes Deion Sanders’ words amidst contract talks

Michael Nania - The NY Jets have a secret plan to unlock pass rush

Stefan Stelling - NY Jets fans can’t sleep on underrated breakout candidate

Richard Sandomir - Gerry Philbin, Star Defensive End for the Jets, Dies at 83

Andrew Crane - Sauce Gardner opens up on how LeBron James played role in him meeting Ice Spice

Brad Crawford - Sauce Gardner pounds table amid Jets contract negotiations, repeats Deion Sanders comments

Patrick McAvoy - Chiefs-Jets Get Unlikely Blockbuster Trade Proposal

Patrick McAvoy - Jets’ Sauce Gardner Responds To Colorado’s Deion Sanders

Colin Keane - Jets Pro Bowler Provides Contract Update: ‘I Feel Pretty Good’

Colin Keane - Jets Pro Bowler Provides Contract Update: ‘I Feel Pretty Good’

Eric Blum - Ice Spice’s NFL star boyfriend reveals which NBA superstar played matchmaker

Sayre Bedinger - NFL Predictions: Every AFC East team’s record for the 2025 season

Steve Serby - Get ready for a New York summer sports spectacle — with plenty to look forward to

Colin Keane - Why Jets’ Justin Fields Shouldn’t Be Compared To Sam Darnold

Justin Fried - Sauce Gardner just sent a cryptic message to the Jets about his contract

Justin Fried - The unusual reason the Jets haven’t signed their entire draft class

Erik Praschak - The Jets are walking a contract tightrope with Quincy Williams

Bryce Lazenby - Jets predicted to abandon Justin Fields for up-and-coming 30-TD quarterback

John Molnar - Jets’ backup tight end could see increased production with new quarterback

John Molnar - Jets’ 2nd-round rookie working to become a ‘full tight end’

John Molnar - The Jets have two underrated offensive linemen waiting to break out

Paul Edsen - Jets Reporter Fires off Warning About $1.3 Million Free Agent

Paul Edsen - LeBron James Helped Get Jets’ Sauce Gardner & Ice Spice Together

Evan Cormier - Analyst Calls For $90 Million Extension Of Jets Young Star

Sanu Abraham - Sauce Gardner doubles down on Deion Sanders’ CB market take amidst Jets contract extension buzz

Prasen - Sauce Gardner reveals $1,200,000,000 worth NBA legend played Cupid in his romance with Taylor Swift’s close pal Ice Spice

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...ntract-extension-justin-fields-garrett-wilson

 

[New York Jets]

New York Jets Flight Connections 06/27/25

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Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning Gang Green Nation! There seems to be a ton of optimism for the New York Jets bubbling up recently. Here you have the Justin Fields signing ranked as one of the five best moves in the entire NFL this offseason. There you have predictions the Jets’ backfield will be the best in the NFL this season. Over here you have Braelon Allen projected to have a “breakout” year for the Jets. And over there Mason Taylor will solve the Jets’ problems at tight end. It all seems a bit much. I would love to be proven wrong, but with these kinds of takes, I’ll believe it when I see it.

Personally, I expect this extremely young Jets team to go through some substantial growing pains together this season. I’ll consider the season a success if the Jets are able to get positive evaluations on a number of the young players and the team seems set up for an upward trajectory in 2026 and beyond, regardless of the 2025 record, which I expect won’t be so good. But hey, that’s just me. The offseason is the time for hope. Nothing would make me happier than if all this optimism is proven accurate for a change and this Jets team fights their way into the post-season for the first time in 15 years. Here’s to high hopes and pleasant dreams.

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Friday in June:

John Pullano - Jets Signing of Justin Fields Named Fifth-Best Move of the Offseason by B/R

Bridget Hyland - Former Jets defensive end dies at 83.

Adam Schultz - Analyst Picks Young Running Back Braelon Allen To Be New York Jets' 'Breakout Star'

Max Dible - Jets Named Top Trade Partner for $44 Million Pass-Catcher, Recent No. 4 Pick

Adam Schultz - Tough Yet Progressive Sledding Predicted For New York Jets' Aaron Glenn In Year 1

Pete Martuneac - Critical Jets player projected to have a breakout year in 2025

Nick Wojton - Sauce Gardner gives positive update regarding contract talks with Jets

Justin Melo - Pro Football Focus: Jets have bottom-7 defensive line in the NFL

Justin Melo - Will Jets rookie WR Arian Smith make an impact on special teams?

Sayre Bedinger - NFL Power Rankings: Ranking every 3rd place NFL team for 2025 season

Colin Keane - Jets’ Aaron Glenn Takes ‘Clear And Obvious Dig’ At Aaron Rodgers

Patrick McAvoy - Saints QB Raves About Jets' Justin Fields

Patrick McAvoy - Jets UDFA Becoming Name to Watch

Colin Keane - Jets' Special Duo Called 'Top Of The League' By 5-Time Pro Bowler

Patrick McAvoy - Jets ‘Outstanding’ Rookie Shares Goal For 2025 Season

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Rookie Emerging As Solution For 'Glaring' Hole

Glenn Naughton - Ranking all 32 Starting QB’s; Where Does Justin Fields Land?

Steve Silverman - Breece Hall breaks down what Justin Fields brings to Jets offense

Mike Gianakos - Jets news: Breece Hall gets real on transition from old coaching staff to Aaron Glenn

John Molnar - Jets' Xavier Gipson could be a cut candidate this summer

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...or-garrett-wilson-braelon-allen-gerry-philbin

 

[New York Jets]

Scouting Jets UDFA special teamer Ja’Markis Weston

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Taking a look at a versatile Jets special teams prospect

The New York Jets recently signed former Florida special teams demon Ja’Markis Weston as an undrafted free agent. Today we break Weston down in detail.

The 24-year old Weston is listed at 6’2” and 235 pounds and established himself as a core special teamer with the Gators, while also seeing limited action on offense and defense.

Background

Weston was a three-star wide receiver recruit coming out of college but his career took an unusual path, as he ended up converting to safety, then defensive end and also took some reps at linebacker. He was also able to establish himself as a valuable contributor on special teams.

Weston opted to redshirt his first season in 2019 after playing three games and dropping his only target. In 2020, he contributed on special teams and caught his first pass in the first quarter of the team’s bowl game.

In 2021, it looked like Weston’s role might increase as he caught three passes for 44 yards in the season opener. However, he only caught another two passes all year. He didn’t catch any passes in 2022, at which point he had just three special teams tackles in the past three seasons but also got some work in the return game.

2023 saw him making more of an impact on special teams as he had four tackles in five games. However, he missed the rest of the season due to injuries. He had converted to safety during the offseason but didn’t see any playing time there.

In 2024, Weston’s impact grew as he had nine tackles, including two in his new role as an edge defender. One of these was a strip sack.

Weston had actually considered entering the draft after the 2023 season, but opted to return for the 2024 season. However, the chances of him being selected in either year were always slim.

After Weston went undrafted, the Jets signed him to an undrafted free agent deal with $200K of guaranteed money.

Let’s move on to some more in-depth analysis of what Weston brings to the table as a player, based on extensive research and film study.

Measurables/Athleticism

Weston, who was 6’4” and 190 pounds as a high school recruit, has built himself up with a powerful, athletic frame, adding almost 50 pounds since then.

He can apparently bench 525 pounds, squat 605 and power clean 315. Perhaps even more impressively, he was clocked at 4.44 in the 40-yard dash in 2024, with chip data suggesting he got up to 22.6 miles per hour.

In this context, his pro day numbers were a little underwhelming, as he only ran 4.65 and managed 20 bench press reps. His agility numbers were average for his size and his broad jump was good but his vertical poor.

His coaches raved about his athleticism constantly though, and it jumps out on film.

Usage

As a high school player, Weston played on both sides of the ball. He was a wide receiver who generated plenty of production on short passes because he was tough to bring down and contributed in the blocking game. On defense, he was an edge defender, capable of shooting gaps, fighting off blocks and covering ground in pursuit.

In college, he got a chance to revisit both roles as he played 151 snaps as a wide receiver, primarily lined up outside. He’s now listed as a defensive end by the Jets, although he actually only played 14 defensive snaps in his college career.

It’s obviously on special teams where he will be looking to make his mark so we will have to wait and see whether he actually gets work on offense or defense in practice and preseason.

Receiving Skills

Although the Jets don’t even list Weston as a receiver, it’s still worth reviewing his performance there, if only to get a better idea of the kind of athlete he is.

He ultimately caught six passes on 10 targets in his college career, for 81 yards. Three of the four he didn’t catch were contested catches and one was a drop. This was his longest play.

This is a rare look at some hints of route running ability from Weston as he released clean and got some separation coming back to the ball. The catch isn’t particularly natural looking but he shows good enough concentration to hang on.

He didn’t show much elusiveness after the catch in college but, as noted, he established himself as a physical runner who is tough to bring down during his high school career.

Weston’s size and physicality was an obvious asset as a blocker, both on special teams and on offense.

Using him regularly as a blocker on receiver screens was obviously a tendency they developed with Weston and they exploited it on this play, where he did a good job of finding the open area and holding on for the only touchdown of his career.

Defense

The plan for Weston on defense, having moved him from safety to edge, was for him to be a designated pass rusher and lean on some of the skills he developed in high school. It didn’t really work out that way, though, as only three of his 14 defensive snaps actually had him rushing the quarterback. He did make one play though:

He also made one good play against the run so maybe there is some untapped potential in his defensive game too.

Special Teams

Weston was a big-time contributor on special teams, playing full-time in kick and punt coverage, rushing punts and blocking on the kick return unit.

He impressed with 11 tackles in 18 games while playing kick and punt coverage over the past two seasons. This wasn’t just falling on a pile at the 30-yard line after a kickoff return to pad his stats, either, as a high number of these saw him blowing up punt returns at the source.

He beat his man downfield constantly and routinely but also had a good awareness of where the ball was so he didn’t overshoot, although he did have one penalty for fair catch interference.

Weston also had a handful of missed tackles but, as we often point out, these are often good plays rather than bad plays if made by a primary gunner, because it often means you forced him to change direction or otherwise slowed him down so the next wave could clean up. He does appear to break down well in space, as a general rule.

He also downed a number of punts near the goal line when playing the primary gunner role.

In terms of his blocking, Weston also contributed well there, albeit that he had two holding penalties and an illegal block during his career.

The return game was less encouraging in limited reps. Weston’s longest kickoff return was 20 yards and his average just 14. And while he was credited with a punt return of 14 yards, this was actually a muff that rolled 14 yards down the field before he recovered it.

He didn’t play on the placekicking unit and only had three career snaps on the field goal rush unit.

Instincts and Intelligence

With his versatility and ability to contribute in a variety of ways, Weston seems to have a good idea what he’s doing, especially on special teams. However, he did look a little out of his depth when called upon to make decisions in the return game.

Weston graduated with a degree in 2023 and was a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll that year.

Attitude/Demeanor

Weston is obviously a hard worker based on his athletic numbers, although he credits this partly to genetics, noting that his mother once benched an incredible 350 pounds.

Coaches and teammates lauded him for being the ultimate team player and always willing to change his role for the benefit of the team. He was also commended for his loyalty in remaining with the program when he easily could have transferred to somewhere else to get better exposure.

Injuries

Injuries were only really an issue for Weston in 2023 as he was limited to just five games. This was apparently an “upper body injury”.

Scheme Fit

As noted, Weston might just be in the mix exclusively on special teams, although it’s worth noting that players like Justin Hardee and Irv Charles did still work with their position groups on offense and defense even though their chances of getting any playing time were slim. In Charles’ case he does get offensive reps here and there.

It’s worth noting that Charles’ college career began in 2015 but he didn’t register his first catch until he transferred to a lower level and caught 39 passes in 2019. Weston did at least have a few catches in his first few years and feasibly could have transferred to a low-level school and put up that kind of production due to his size and athleticism at the end of his career, but opted to move to defense and stay in the SEC instead. So, actually, their respective résumés as receivers are not that different.

Whether Weston will be an edge, a receiver or neither of these at training camp remains to be seen.

Conclusions

Weston’s guaranteed money is a good sign that the Jets will keep him around this year, if only for a practice squad role. While the team did bring in Kris Boyd in free agency, the fact that Charles is still recovering from a torn ACL could mean the Jets need cover at the primary gunner spot early in the season and that could be Weston’s best chance to impress.

There are no highlight reels available for a player like Weston, but it wasn’t hard to find examples of him showing off what he does well. Weston’s rare combination of size, strength and speed is likely something that special teams coordinator Chris Banjo will be eager to work with and he has a realistic shot at making a career for himself if he can carve a niche.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...york-jets-udfa-special-teamer-jamarkis-weston