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When the New York Jets acquired Haason Reddick from the Philadelphia Eagles in April, they seemingly thought they were getting a disgruntled player who would be determined to prove his worth on the field. In reality, however, Reddick has proven a change of scenery or a hard-line stance by Jets general manager Joe Douglas cannot […]

Within the whirlwind of the NFL Draft, every team holds aspirations of uncovering the next major star. They also want to unearth those hidden gems destined to catapult their franchise to glory. For the New York Jets, the 2024 NFL Draft marked a pivotal moment to inject youthful talent into their roster and construct a […]

The New York Jets were widely praised for their performance in the 2024 NFL Draft. Several outlets handed out good draft grades to the Jets, praising the team for addressing major needs and expertly moving up and down the board. Video footage from the Jets’ war room on draft day reveals that they were particularly […]

With the NFL Draft fast approaching, the New York Jets are tasked with one mission: support Aaron Rodgers. It’s no secret that the 40-year-old signal-caller is the organization’s lifeline, it’s one and only shot to hoist the Lombardi Trophy anytime soon. After whiffing on the Zach Wilson pick, general manager Joe Douglas bought himself more […]

The New York Jets have already had an exciting offseason, and things are ramping up with the 2024 NFL Draft less than a week away. Players are returning for voluntary workouts and general managers around the NFL are finalizing their draft boards. Jets GM Joe Douglas recently spoke to the media and dropped several interesting […]

In the dynamic realm of the NFL offseason, the New York Jets find themselves at a critical juncture. In search of a transformative force, a player capable of propelling their offense to new heights and guiding them toward championship glory, the Jets have their sights set on Davante Adams. Of course, we know Adams as […]

New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas spoke to the media regarding both Jadeveon Clowney and Zach Wilson on Monday. Douglas mentioned that he had a productive meeting with Clowney, but no deal has been signed as of yet, via Mike Garofolo of the NFL Network. He also reiterated that there is no trade market […]

After a flurry of offseason moves, the New York Jets will come into the 2024 season with a re-tooled offense. General manager Joe Douglas has addressed several needs in the free agent and trade markets; namely offensive line, wide receiver, and backup quarterback. The Tyron Smith and Mike Williams acquisitions should especially help the Jets […]

The New York Jets enter the 2024 season with high aspirations after last year started with dread when quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles on the very first offensive drive against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. However, Jets head coach Robert Saleh has provided an update on Rodgers that should get fans excited for […]

Mecole Hardman didn’t contribute much to the New York Jets when he briefly played for them last season. But he may be indirectly giving them a bonus months after they traded him to the Kansas City Chiefs. There’s a good chance the Jets will pursue tampering charges against the Chiefs after Hardman said in an […]

The futures of young stars Bryce Huff and Alijah Vera-Tucker with the New York Jets remains up in the air. But some clarity was provided by Jets general manager Joe Douglas at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday. Douglas said the Jets will not place the franchise tag on Huff, the free agent edge […]

When the NFL free agency negotiating period begins in less than two weeks on March 11, the New York Jets need to be front and center looking to fill a myriad of holes on their roster, primarily on offense. With limited salary cap space, the Jets need to sign several sneaky good NFL free agents […]

Woody Johnson’s patience is running out with the New York Jets hierarchy of coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas. And though the Jets owner didn’t exactly say their jobs are on the line this season, it’s clear Saleh and Douglas are on notice after another dismal season in 2023. Johnson said as much […]

Aaron Rodgers is not going to get any younger or any less susceptible to injuries. The New York Jets are starting to learn their lesson. This is after struggling to find an offensive engine since the first week of NFL action. Robert Saleh had to go with Zach Wilson then Tim Boyle for a while. […]

The New York Jets finished the season on a high note, beating the New England Patriots 17-3 in Week 18 to finish the season 7-10. Now, the Jets offseason begins, and the team needs to fill some key holes through the draft and free agency. Luckily for Jets general manager Joe Douglas, star quarterback Aaron […]

The New York Jets’ 2023 season definitely hasn’t gone as planned. Despite preseason expectations of Super Bowl contention falling woefully flat amid the season-ending injury to Aaron Rodgers, though, the team has no plans to make major changes in the front office or on the sidelines in 2024. Jets owner Woody Johnson has committed to […]

The New York Jets have had a troubling 2023-24 football season. The Jets are 5-9 and sit third in the AFC East. New York had high hopes after Aaron Rodgers was traded to the team in April 2023. However, Rodgers suffered an Achilles injury that held him out of the 2023 season. Nonetheless, the team […]

The New York Jets’ woes on offense are not all Zach Wilson’s fault. In fact, general manager Joe Douglas can take his share of the blame for wasting more than $100 million on free-agent contracts for several underperforming offensive players. If the eye test on this isn’t enough, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic did a […]

When an NFL offense is as bad as that of the New York Jets, there’s plenty of blame to go around. We’ll examine who’s most to blame for the Jets’ inept offense this season. Of course, this isn’t a new issue for the Jets. Not since 2015 have they had an offense ranked in the […]

New York Jets GM Joe Douglas gave an update on quarterback Aaron Rodgers that will fire up Gang Green fans. NFL.com national insider Ian Rapoport quoted Douglas on Tuesday. “#Jets GM Joe Douglas, stating something we now have assumed is coming but would’ve seemed wild two months ago: ‘We’re expecting Aaron to be back,’” Rapoport […]

The New York Jets have some holes to fill and players it appears they’re willing to move before the 2023 NFL trade deadline arrives Oct. 31. How aggressive the Jets will be before the deadline is in question, though. When Aaron Rodgers was healthy and the Jets were considered Super Bowl contenders at the start […]

Joe Douglas has always been a straight shooter as general manager of the New York Jets. And that hasn’t changed just because of the Super Bowl hype engulfing the Jets this season. So, Douglas was true to form when meeting with the media Thursday after cutting the roster down to 53 players earlier in the […]

Robert Saleh has promised that there will be plenty of stiff competition when the New York Jets open training camp in two weeks. He mostly referred to battles for starting roles on the offensive line. But the Jets coach is keenly aware that just making the final 53-man roster won’t be easy with a deeper […]

Joe Douglas just passed his four-year anniversary as general manager of the New York Jets. And as the Jets get set to embark on the most important season of his tenure, it’s a good time to see where New York stands four years after Douglas was hired. Douglas cleaned house after he replaced Mike Maccagnan […]

Robert Saleh remains confident that the New York Jets and Quinnen Williams will reach an agreement on a contract. That despite the All-Pro defensive tackle skipping voluntary OTAs and appearing to be annoyed that a new deal is not in place yet. “I’m not worried at all,” Saleh said Tuesday. “That thing will get done […]

Once the New York Jets determined Aaron Rodgers was their No. 1 choice to play quarterback this season, they never considered walking away from trade talks with the Green Bay Packers. This, despite some difficult moments during negotiations, Jets general manager Joe Douglas told Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on Thursday. “There were several […]

In selecting Joe Tippmann with their second-round pick Friday, the New York Jets may have landed the best center in the 2023 NFL Draft. But there’s another reason why the Jets fell in love with the massive lineman from Wisconsin. His hair. That’s right. Apparently, the Jets bald general manager Joe Douglas is quite taken […]

Aaron Rodgers aced his introductory New York Jets press conference Wednesday. The future Hall of Fame quarterback looked comfortable facing a massive throng of reporters, calmly saying all the right things. As first impressions go, Rodgers couldn’t have handled himself much better. Considering he’s spent 18 seasons in the NFL spotlight as one of the […]

The New York Jets have pulled off the trade of the offseason by agreeing with the Green Bay Packers to bring in Aaron Rodgers as their new quarterback. Meeting with the press after the deal, Joe Douglas had this to say when asked by ESPN’s Rich Cimini what the risk management was like when considering […]

Though the Aaron Rodgers trade is all but finalized, the New York Jets still have a major piece of offseason business to take care of. They are negotiating a massive contract extension with All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, who could hold out of training camp if it’s not done by July. Jets general manager Joe […]

The Aaron Rodgers trade means Zach Wilson has lost his grip on the starting quarterback position with the New York Jets. But that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing for the third-year pro. Jets general manager Joe Douglas told reporters Tuesday that he believes playing behind Rodgers will do wonders for Wilson. The […]

The New York Jets and general manager Joe Douglas will once again take center stage next week at the 2023 NFL Draft. It’s a spot they are becoming quite familiar with. Two years ago, the Jets had the No. 2 overall pick and selected Zach Wilson, ostensibly to end their decades-long search for a long-term […]

Just because Lamar Jackson went public with a trade request doesn’t mean the New York Jets are going to deviate from their plan to acquire Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers. In fact, Jets general manager Joe Douglas said it would be wrong to pursue Jackson, even though the Rodgers trade talks are moving […]

Aaron Rodgers made clear that his intention is to play for the New York Jets in 2023. But that’s far from the end of the story. We’ll examine what’s next for the Jets after Aaron Rodgers revealed his intentions Wednesday. After Rodgers let it be known that his wish is to move on from the […]

The New York Jets are all in on Aaron Rodgers. But they can’t let that get in the way of making a good football trade with the Green Bay Packers to acquire the star quarterback. Jets brass took a one-day round-trip flight to California on owner Woody Johnson’s private plane to meet with Rodgers on […]

According to a report, there might be one very important member of the New York Jets hierarchy who’s not so upset Derek Carr signed elsewhere in NFL free agency. That would be the person at the top of the Jets organization, owner Woody Johnson. However, the same report states that the front office, presumably general […]

If the New York Jets didn’t already have their fingers crossed hoping that Paris Johnson Jr. will fall to them in the 2023 NFL Draft, they surely do now after his showing at the NFL Scouting Combine. The Jets have the No. 13 pick in the first round and several holes to fill on their […]

Minutes after discussing the New York Jets’ pursuit of Derek Carr on Tuesday, general manager Joe Douglas expressed faith that Zach Wilson will fulfill his potential. Such is the Jets’ unique quarterback situation this offseason. They are seeking a veteran No. 1 signal-caller while preaching confidence in the 23-year-old they are looking to replace at […]

Choosing between Derek Carr and Aaron Rodgers to play quarterback is not the only thing on Joe Douglas’ to-do list for the New York Jets this offseason. And on Tuesday the Jets general manager dropped some hints as to what the future holds for defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and offensive tackle Mekhi Becton. Williams is […]