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The New York Jets’ starting quarterback in 2021 will have a key new weapon at his disposal, and he’s saying all the right things so far. Corey Davis signed a three-year, $37.5 million deal with the Jets earlier in free agency, leaving the Tennessee Titans. Facing the New York media for the first time and […]

Entering the 2021 offseason, you could make a case that no team has more questions that need answers than the New York Jets. They’ve hired their new head coach, that’s step one. Robert Saleh comes over from San Francisco to take over the reigns for the Jets. He was with the 49ers from 2017 through […]

The Seattle Seahawks haven’t publicly made Russell Wilson available via trade, but if they do, Pete Carroll may have a contingency plan in place. According to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, Carroll seemingly has a ‘high opinion’ of Sam Darnold. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has a high opinion of Sam Darnold and […]

The New York Jets are gauging widespread interest in quarterback Sam Darnold at the start of the informal tampering period. There had been plenty of rumblings about a potential trade leading up to free agency. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reported Monday eight teams have been in contact with the Jets regarding Darnold, with New […]

General manager Kevin Colbert and the Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot of work to do this offseason, just like practically every team in the NFL. With the salary cap having finally been set at $182.5 million for the 2021 NFL season, the Steelers have an achievable number that they will need to get under before […]

The New York Jets are open to, at the very least, discussing trades for quarterback Sam Darnold. Jets general manager Joe Douglas revealed Wednesday he would answer the phone regarding possible overtures for the former USC star. Douglas would not definitively say the Jets have a certain plan in mind at the quarterback position, but […]

The New York Jets could be making a change under center this offseason, but it could be some time before that becomes known. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the Jets–who own the No. 2 overall pick–will “complete their evaluations” of top draft prospects at the quarterback position prior to making a decision on Sam […]

The NFL offseason has been quiet since the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Ram decided to swap quarterbacks. It seems the trade of Matt Stafford and Jared Goff did not set off any dominoes to fall. The most noticeable player movements last offseason were Philip Rivers to the Indianapolis Colts and Tom Brady to the […]

The quarterback market in the NFL is going to be as fluid as it’s been in a long time, especially with guys like Deshaun Watson and Jimmy Garoppolo rumored to be available, while Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford already swapped places in the NFC. Teams are calling left and right looking to upgrade their position […]

There are quite a few quarterbacks that have been rumored in trade talks this offseason and teams are beginning to call about a certain former first-round pick. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Sam Darnold of the New York Jets is drawing interest from multiple teams. We’ve already seen the first quarterback domino fall as Matthew […]

A trade involving Carson Wentz from the Philadelphia Eagles appears to be imminent as the Eagles are fielding offers for the former No. 2 overall pick. According to league sources who have spoken to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter, a Wentz trade could give the New York Jets an estimate on what they could […]

ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay cooked up a boiling hot take on Thursday when drawing comparisons between Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and New York Jets gunslinger Sam Darnold. During an appearance on ESPN’s “First Draft” podcast, McShay inexplicably argued that acquiring the Texans franchise quarterback would only signify a minor upgrade for the […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 135 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 135 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 135 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss and make predictions for the 2021 […]

The New York Jets have a new head coach. Whether they will also have a new quarterback has yet to be determined. New Jets head coach Robert Saleh deflected when asked Thursday about Sam Darnold’s future, instead saying management needs to have a number of conversations: “There are a lot of discussions that need to […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers announced his retirement Wednesday morning, officially closing the book on a 17-year career. It was not a guarantee Rivers would be back under center for Indy next season. Head coach Frank Reich and general manager Chris Ballard both suggested they would love for Rivers to return, but also noted needing […]

The New York Jets made their head coaching hire in former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. Now, general manager Joe Douglas faces personnel decisions. The Jets possess the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and there are questions as to what Sam Darnold’s future holds. Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting, […]

Although the news didn’t come off as a surprise after a woeful season, New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold was still saddened over the recent firing of head coach Adam Gase, per ESPN‘s Rich Cimini. Sam Darnold on Gase firing: “Sad news.” Says he enjoyed playing for Gase. Thinking of his family at a time […]

With the New York Jets set to play their season finale on Sunday against the New England Patriots, many anticipate them to make sweeping changes this off-season following a highly-disappointing campaign. The writing is pretty much on the wall for head coach Adam Gase’s future with the team. With Gase’s exit on the horizon, New […]

This Sunday’s matchup with the New England Patriots could be Sam Darnold’s final game as New York Jets quarterback. The Jets have locked up the no. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and the front office will have to decide whether to bring back Darnold for the fourth season or move on from […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is known by many as a man with few words who doesn’t give praises to anyone on any given day. However, he did have some encouraging words for an unlikely player in New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold who has immensely struggled this season. Belichick also referred to […]

After picking up their first win in stunning fashion over the Los Angeles Rams last week, the New York Jets are looking for more. Wide receiver Jamison Crowder once again figured in another scoring play for the Jets after earlier throwing the football to Braxton Berrios for a touchdown. This time, he was the recipient […]

There’s no question how horrible of a season Sam Darnold and the New York Jets are having. With the Jets’ struggles this season, there are speculations on whether New York still intends to keep its former no. 3 overall pick as part of the team’s future. While Darnold’s future with the team that drafted him […]

The New York Jets may have played themselves out of the No. 1 overall pick, which has brought up the discussion on what they should do with Sam Darnold. If the Jets do decide to replace Darnold still, Mike Tannenbaum — a former NFL executive — believes New York could pursue Marcus Mariota or Jameis Winston. […]

The New York Jets‘ stunning victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday has led to the Jacksonville Jaguars leapfrogging New York for the rights to the No. 1 pick. Jets quarterback Sam Darnold could care less. Much had been made about Darnold’s future with the team in the event the Jets landed the top […]

The New York Jets remain winless with only three games remaining for them to turn their luck around. That luck wasn’t set to change on Sunday as they faced off against the Los Angeles Rams. The entirety of their losing storyline may change however. Early in the second quarter, the Jets were able to take […]

The New York Jets are wrapping up a forgetful season in which they have a good chance of going 0-16. They’re now 0-13 after another embarrassing performance, this time a 40-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Struggling young quarterback Sam Darnold has been rumored as a possible trade candidate, but he would like to remain in […]

The winless New York Jets keep finding ways to lose. The way they lost on Sunday was even worse than some of the darkest eras in franchise history. John Butchko, the host of the daily Locked On Jets podcast, discussed how bad Sunday’s loss was, claiming it was darker than even the Rich Kotite era […]

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase is taking ownership for quarterback Sam Darnold’s struggles this season. Gase acknowledged part of the reason he was hired was to advance Darnold’s progression and mold him into a franchise quarterback: “I came here to help him and help him develop his career and we haven’t been able […]

Sam Darnold could be playing his final games for the New York Jets to end the season as the team is positioned to have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. If Darnold is to be made available via trade, he has ‘plenty of takers’ in the league, per an NFL executive. […]

With the New York Jets currently sitting at an 0-10 record, it’s hard to deny that Adam Gase getting the axe is becoming more and more inevitable as the losses continue to pile up. As it turns out, however, the Jets coach has not given up just yet, and has now pinned his hopes on […]

Activate hyperdrive, because the the New York Jets are mostly healthy on offense. On Friday, head coach Adam Gase confirmed that QB Sam Darnold is on track to return to the field for New York’s Week 12 matchup against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. Via SNY’s Ralph Vacciano: “It’s been a good week for […]

The New York Jets have gotten a much needed boost ahead of their Week 12 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. After missing the past couple of games, Jets starting quarterback Sam Darnold appears to be on track to make his return to he field on Sunday. This report comes via Charean Williams of NBC Sports: […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will not play this weekend due to continued pain in his right shoulder. However, the 23-year-old is trending in the right direction, and head coach Adam Gase said Darnold is on track to possibly play in Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins: “He’s doing good,” Gase said, via video […]

The New York Jets are going to be without starting quarterback Sam Darnold for the foreseeable future, maybe for the rest of the 2020 season. Darnold spoke to Jets reporters on Monday and said his AC sprain still needs more time to heal, per Connor Hughes of The Athletic. #Jets QB Sam Darnold speaking now. […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will miss the team’s practice Saturday afternoon and is doubtful to play in the squad’s game against the New England Patriots Monday night, ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting. Jets’ head coach Adam Gase said QB Sam Darnold won’t practice today and is doubtful to play Monday against the Patriots. […]

In typical New York Jets fashion, the franchise is sending mixed signals on quarterback Sam Darnold and his future with the club. During his media session with reporters on Tuesday, Jets general manager Joe Douglas wouldn’t commit to Darnold being the starting quarterback next season. Just a few minutes later, though, Douglas called Darnold the […]

The 2020 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and teams were quieter than ever with their lack of moves. Leading up to the deadline, the Dallas Cowboys traded veteran pass rusher Everson Griffen to the Detroit Lions, while the Seattle Seahawks acquired another veteran pass rusher in Carlos Dunlap from the Cincinnati Bengals. These […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick typically doesn’t reveal much about matters relating to his own team to the media, instead saving his possibly-genuine praise for upcoming opponents. The six-time Super Bowl winning coach has a habit of paying hyperbolic compliments onto players or teams the Patriots are getting ready to face, though it’s […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to undergo a series of tests and checkups after taking a hard hit during Sunday’s 35-9 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Darnold completed 18-of-30 passes for 133 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions in the Jets’ Week 8 loss to the Chiefs. He appeared to reaggravate […]