Tagged: ‘salary cap space’
New York Jets Select West Virginia Quarterback Geno Smith in Second Round of 2013 NFL Draft
April 26th, 2013 at 7:40 PM
The New York Jets selected West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. The Jets picked Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner and Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft last night. Combined with the restructure of D'Brickashaw Ferguson's...
New York Jets and D’Brickashaw Ferguson Agree to Restructure Contract
April 26th, 2013 at 6:07 PM
The New York Jets and D'Brickashaw Ferguson have agreed to restructure the left tackle's contract, lowering his salary cap hit for 2013 by $5.1 million. D'Brickashaw Ferguson agreed to restructure his contract just last offseason. All but $840,000 of Ferguson's anticipated base salary for this season was converted to a...
Darrelle Revis Agrees with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Trade Official for New York Jets
April 21st, 2013 at 5:54 PM
The Darrelle Revis trade is now official, with the cornerback signing a 6-year, $96 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The framework of the deal was reported to be in place earlier today, pending a physical for Darrelle Revis and him agreeing to a contract with the Buccaneers. Now...
Darrelle Revis Trade: New York Jets Trying to Include Mark Sanchez
April 12th, 2013 at 7:08 PM
The New York Jets are reportedly trying to kill two birds with one stone in their current discussions with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by including Mark Sanchez as a piece of the trade. It appears highly unlikely that the Buccaneers would agree to taking on the massive contract of Mark...
Darrelle Revis Trade: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Losing Patience with New York Jets?
April 8th, 2013 at 7:00 AM
The Darrelle Revis trade talk has started to amp up once again, with the latest chatter about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers losing patience with the New York Jets. John Idzik and the Jets are in no rush to complete a trade sending Darrelle Revis elsewhere, willing to wait and see...
New York Jets Eat Roster Bonus, No Rush on Darrelle Revis Trade
March 16th, 2013 at 4:06 PM
It looked as though a Darrelle Revis trade would happen fairly quickly after the open of NFL Free Agency for the New York Jets. The number of suitors was cut down by the contract demands of the star cornerback, teams that probably wouldn't hang on to that kind of salary...
New York Jets Remain Quiet in Free Agency, Darrelle Revis Trade Talk Continues
March 14th, 2013 at 10:48 PM
The New York Jets haven't signed any new free agents since NFL Free Agency opened on Tuesday, only re-signing fullback Lex Hilliard. John Idzik is sticking true to his word that this team will be built through the NFL Draft. The Jets aren't in a position where making tons of...
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...
Antonio Cromartie Restructures Contract, Opens Salary Cap Space for New York Jets
March 13th, 2013 at 6:00 AM
The New York Jets got some help from a few high-profile players yesterday, restructuring the deal of Antonio Cromartie and Santonio Holmes. The Jets were able to lower the 2013 salary cap hit for Antonio Cromartie by $4.2 million, while dropping the hit for Santonio Holmes by $3.5 million. The...
New York Jets to Cut Sione Pouha, Restructure Santonio Holmes
March 12th, 2013 at 3:53 PM
The New York Jets have accomplished a major goal before free agency even starts, freeing up some salary cap space and turning themselves into legitimate players once the new league year kicks off at 4 p.m. today. To do so, the Jets will cut Sione Pouha and restructure Santonio Holmes....
Darrelle Revis Trade: More Conflicting Reports on Interested Teams
March 6th, 2013 at 2:25 PM
As the Darrelle Revis trade saga continues, so do the conflicting reports. The New York Jets are said to be set on trading away their superstar cornerback, but who is in the lead to land his services? It has been said that the San Francisco 49ers are out in front,...
New York Jets Determined to Trade Darrelle Revis
March 6th, 2013 at 10:21 AM
The ongoing New York Jets drama this offseason has been the Darrelle Revis trade rumors, a soap opera that seems more and more likely to end with Darrelle Revis wearing another uniform. It started with a report about owner Woody Johnson thinking about trading the star cornerback, progressed to the...
Darrelle Revis Trade: Conflicting Reports on Intentions of San Francisco 49ers
March 1st, 2013 at 10:51 AM
Rumors of a Darrelle Revis trade to the San Francisco 49ers really popped off on Wednesday, sending New York Jets fans and plenty of others around the NFL into a frenzy. With the 49ers set to have a boatload of picks in the 2013 NFL Draft, it still seems like...
New York Jets, Santonio Holmes Trying to Restructure Contract
February 24th, 2013 at 7:55 PM
The New York Jets have some bad contracts tying up salary cap space, and they haven't gotten the return they hoped for on those deals. One of those contracts is with wide receiver Santonio Holmes, who the Jets acquired on the cheap from the Pittsburgh Steelers then signed to big...
Brady Quinn: New York Jets Quarterback Options
February 12th, 2013 at 8:05 PM
Taking a break from discussing New York Giants scraps, the ongoing discussion about possibilities for the New York Jets quarterback position continues. While Brady Quinn is another name that won't get many people running to the ticket office, he will be a cheap option that could compete with Mark Sanchez....
New York Jets not Interested in Ahmad Bradshaw
February 12th, 2013 at 3:47 PM
Ahmad Bradshaw might be interested in the New York Jets, but the team doesn't have any interest in the former New York Giants running back. Ahmad Bradshaw admitted to thinking about playing for the Jets in a radio appearance this morning, but it has since been reported that the Jets...
Tarvaris Jackson: New York Jets Quarterback Options
February 8th, 2013 at 2:21 PM
When John Idzik was hired as New York Jets general manager one of the names that started popping up as a potential option at quarterback is Tarvaris Jackson. Tarvaris Jackson is an athletic quarterback who has bounced around the NFL, starting with the Minnesota Vikings, then joining the Seattle Seahawks...