The Jets have their draft class intact and already learning the ropes following their rookie minicamp. The next step for the team is getting their draft picks under contract. Of course, that’s been made easier over the years thanks to the rookie wage scale implemented during the 2011 CBA negotiations. Thanks to Spotrac, we can gauge an estimate of what the contracts for each draft pick will look like, from No. 11 pick Olu Fashanu to Mr. Irrevelant, Jaylen Key. Here is what each draft pick’s contract is roughly expected to look like ..read more

Anytime you get positive affirmation about a draft pick, especially one taken in the first round, you feel much better about the selection you made. It doesn’t get much better than that prospect’s head coach on college. Penn State head coach James Franklin recently appeared on “The Official Jets Podcast” and talked about the Jets’ 11th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, offensive tackle Olu Fashanu. Franklin discussed the character of Fashanu, particularly in terms of him returning to school for the 2023 season and completing his degree. “To me, he’s the model Penn State football player ..read more

Nick Mangold is one of the greatest players to ever suit up for the New York Jets. The 2006 first-round pick played his entire 11-season career for the Jets and was inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor of September 22, 2002. Now he can add another notch under his belt: chugging beer at a Rangers playoff game. Mangold and his kids made an appearance during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal between the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes. Mangold was shown on the jumbotron with his two kids, who were both wearing jerseys of Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin. Mangold proceeded to ..read more

The New York Jets came out of Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft with who they hope is the their future at the left tackle position in Penn State’s Olu Fashanu. The Jets did a really good job of hiding their interest in Fashanu throughout the entire draft process. That was reaffirmed through a report by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, who shared some draft nuggets on each team. One for the Jets involved their first-round targets. Fashanu seemed to be the guy almost all the way. The Jets were going to target him with the 10th pick, which ultimately became the 11th pick after the Minnesota Vikings traded up fo ..read more

The Jets came away with seven players during the 2024 NFL Draft, including their future starting left tackle and another potential diamond in the rough at the cornerback position in Round 5. Typically, teams hope to let their draft picks develop before making any decisions. But of course, those in the media waste no time grading teams based on their hauls during the draft and this season was no different. Rene Bugner compiled grades from 20 different media analysts and websites and was able to come up with a GPA for each team. So where do the Jets rank among all the teams? Here’s the list of ..read more

Jets head coach Robert Saleh is not expecting quarterback Aaron Rodgers to have any limitations when OTAs begin on May 20. Saleh says Rodgers will not have any restrictions during the workouts. “Once phase three (of OTAs) hits, we’re not anticipating any restrictions from what we can and can’t do with him,” Saleh said Friday, via ESPN’s Rich Cimini. “The guy can still sling it,” Saleh added. “Obviously, he’s still working through his rehab, but there are no issues on the trajectory on which he’s going.” That third phase of OTAs allows players to participate in non-contact, 11-on-11 drills. The ..read more

Jets head coach Robert Saleh is not expecting quarterback Aaron Rodgers to have any limitations when OTAs begin on May 20. Saleh says Rodgers will not have any restrictions during the workouts. “Once phase three (of OTAs) hits, we’re not anticipating any restrictions from what we can and can’t do with him,” Saleh said Friday, via ESPN’s Rich Cimini. “The guy can still sling it,” Saleh added. “Obviously, he’s still working through his rehab, but there are no issues on the trajectory on which he’s going.” That third phase of OTAs allows players to participate in non-contact, 11-on-11 drills. The ..read more

The Jets jumped on the opportunity to trade up to the No. 65 pick in the 2024 draft to select Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley. The Jets only had to send a fifth-round pick to the Carolina Panthers to make the deal happen. However, according to a recent report from ESPN, the Jets were seemingly willing to go much higher. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN recently shared draft nuggets on all 32 teams and his notes on the Jets included a note on their interest in Corley. Fowler reports the Jets were monitoring Corley as high as No. 40 in a potential trade. The Washington Commanders originally h ..read more

The NFL has been teasing an announcement that the 2024 regular season schedule will be released sometime in May. There is speculation that announcement could come as soon as this week. For the Jets, following their latest aggressive offseason, there is excitement surrounding the schedule release and how many times the Jets will appear in primetime this season. With the schedule release coming soon, here’s a refresher on who the Jets will face in 2024 and where those games will take place ..read more

With rookie minicamp this weekend, the Jets have announced 17 undrafted free agent signings, including a quarterback named Peewee and a defensive tackle that may have a legitimate chance to make the 53-man roster. Here are the players joining the Jets as college free agents ..read more