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New York Jets 2013 NFL Draft: Spotlight on Defensive Backfield
April 12th, 2013 at 12:52 PM
In this third part of our spotlight series on the biggest areas of need for the New York Jets in the 2013 NFL Draft, we will focus on the defensive backfield. The Jets have added a Landry, LaRon brother's Dawan Landry, as LaRon went to the Colts and Yeremiah Bell...
New York Jets Sign Safety Dawan Landry, Reuniting Him with Rex Ryan
April 9th, 2013 at 4:01 PM
John Idzik and the New York jets have taken a step towards addressing their need at safety, signing free agent Dawan Landry. The Jets lost Dawan Landry's brother, LaRon Landry, to the Indianapolis Colts in free agency as well as fellow starting safety Yeremiah Bell. That left the Jets needing...
Darrelle Revis, LaRon Landry, Brandon Gibson: Day Two of Free Agency for New York Jets
March 13th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Outside of creating salary cap space, the New York Jets were quiet on day one of NFL Free Agency. What can we expect on day two? Expect the Jets to turn things up and start making some noise. And yes, that includes Darrelle Revis. It seems increasingly likely that Darrelle...
New York Jets Interested in Charles Woodson?
March 7th, 2013 at 5:30 PM
Back in 2009, there was some outrage from New York Jets supporters when Charles Woodson was named Defensive Player of the Year instead of Darrelle Revis. With Darrelle Revis seemingly headed out of New York, are the Jets interested in signing Charles Woodson? Given the team's rebuilding efforts and Charles...
New York Jets’ LaRon Landry Looking for $6 Million a Year
February 14th, 2013 at 6:58 PM
When the New York Jets signed LaRon Landry last offseason, they knew there was a good chance he would end up being a one year rental. LaRon Landry was looking for a chance to prove that he was healthy and still one of the best safeties in the NFL. The...
New York Jets’ LaRon Landry to Appear on ESPN First Take Wednesday
February 4th, 2013 at 5:09 PM
New York Jets safety LaRon Landry will appear on ESPN First Take Wednesday to debate Skip Bayless on various topics around the world of sports. Some Super Bowl XLVII talk will certainly be in there, but you can also bet on at least some air time being devoted to Tim...
Tim McDonald Hired as New York Jets Secondary Coach
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:57 PM
The New York Jets have hired Tim McDonald as their new defensive backs coach, paving the way for Dennis Thurman to take on the role of defensive coordinator. Dennis Thurman has been rumored to be the new defensive coordinator since it was learned that Mike Pettine would not be coming...
New York Jets Antonio Cromartie and LaRon Landry Named to Pro Bowl
December 26th, 2012 at 8:47 PM
The New York Jets have announced that cornerback Antonio Cromartie and safety LaRon Landry have been named to this year's Pro Bowl as members of the AFC roster. The Pro Bowl has turned into a farce as far as the actual on-field product, but being named to the roster is...
New York Jets: Antonio Allen Signed to Active Roster Again
December 6th, 2012 at 8:23 PM
The New York Jets have signed Antonio Allen once again. Antonio Allen was sitting on their practice squad, having been jockeyed back and forth this season after being drafted by the team in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of South Carolina. Donnie Fletcher was signed to...
New York Jets Waive Antonio Allen, Sign Jason Hill Again
November 7th, 2012 at 10:20 AM
New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum always makes a lot of minor moves throughout the season, shuffling the fringe players on the roster with practice squad players and the best he can find amongst the lot of the free agents. While releasing Antonio Allen to sign Jason Hill once...
New York Jets Safety Eric Smith Ruled Out for Sunday Versus Buffalo Bills
September 6th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
New York Jets safety Eric Smith has been ruled out by head coach Rex Ryan for the home opener this Sunday at MetLife Stadium against the Buffalo Bills. Eric Smith has been bothered by knee and hip injuries since the first preseason game versus the Cincinnati Bengals, but the Jets...
New York Jets’ Eric Smith Expected to Miss Rest of Preseason with MCL Injury
August 11th, 2012 at 9:10 PM
New York Jets safety Eric Smith left last night's preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals with an apparent knee injury. Eric Smith appears to have sustained an MCL sprain, as reported by Jenny Vrentas of the Star-Ledger. The Jets bolstered their safety position over the offseason with LaRon Landry and...
New York Jets Training Camp Standouts
August 8th, 2012 at 10:31 AM
While training camp will conclude this week as the New York Jets prepare for their first preseason game Friday versus the Cincinnati Bengals, we will take a look at some players that have stood out during camp. Most of these players are not household names, and may not even be...
Former New York Jets Safety Jim Leonhard Visits Buffalo Bills
August 2nd, 2012 at 9:57 PM
Free agent safety Jim Leonhard might be staying in the AFC East, as the former New York Jets fan favorite visited the Buffalo Bills today. Jim Leonhard suffered his second major injury in two seasons against the Kansas City Chiefs last year, essentially ending his Jets career. Jim Leonhard was...
New York Jets’ LaRon Landry Activated Off PUP List
July 26th, 2012 at 12:00 PM
First Darrelle Revis showed, then the New York Jets got more good news at training camp today. Safety LaRon Landry has been activated off the PUP list (physically unable to perform) as he recovers from an Achilles tendon injury. The Jets signed LaRon Landry to a one year deal, essentially...
New York Jets: Three Roster Spots Available, How Do They Fill Them?
July 8th, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Last week the New York Jets announced their training camp schedule to begin later this month on July 26th in Cortland, NY. After some recent roster moves they have three spots remaining on their 90-man roster going into that camp set to begin in just under three weeks. We will...
