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Monday, September 28, 2026

  • Jets Fall 31-24 to Lions in Detroit, Drop to 1-2

    New York's road loss keeps it bunched in a tight AFC East, two games back of unbeaten Buffalo.

  • Jets Injury Report: Fitzpatrick, Mauigoa, Taylor, Nwangwu All Out vs. Lions

    Top safety Minkah Fitzpatrick headlined a lengthy absence list that also included LB Francisco Mauigoa, TE Mason Taylor and RB Kene Nwangwu.

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    Secondary depth (Fitzpatrick, Mauigoa, Taylor all out) tested again in Week 4

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    Staying within reach of Buffalo in a bunched AFC East

Sunday, September 27, 2026

  • Fitzpatrick, Mason Taylor among three Jets ruled out for Lions game

    S Minkah Fitzpatrick, LB Kiko Mauigoa and TE Mason Taylor are all ruled out, with RB Kene Nwangwu doubtful, as the 1-1 Jets host Detroit.

  • Jets elevate Sterling Shepard, sign Jamaal Pritchett as WR room thins

    New York elevated WR Sterling Shepard from the practice squad and signed Jamaal Pritchett to the 53-man roster, shoring up a receiver room described as shorthanded ahead of Sunday's game.

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    A thinned receiver room is the roster story as two defensive starters sit out against Detroit.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

  • Jets rule out TE Mason Taylor, S Minkah Fitzpatrick ahead of Lions

    New York will be without its top tight end and a starting safety as Aaron Glenn's team faces the Lions offense he says is among the most explosive he's seen.

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    Jets brace for Detroit's offense without two defensive starters available.

Friday, September 25, 2026

  • Jets WR Arian Smith out for season after surgery; Bailey managing elbow injury

    Smith underwent season-ending surgery, further thinning a receiver room behind Garrett Wilson; DL David Onyemata also had surgery and RB David Bailey is managing an elbow injury.

  • Jets elevate LB Troy Reeder to 53-man roster

    Reeder, who played 25 special-teams snaps in Week 2, was promoted from the practice squad.

  • Jets sign QB Will Levis to practice squad as insurance behind Geno Smith

    New York added Levis, who missed all of 2025 with a shoulder injury, as depth behind starter Geno Smith; the move corresponded with releasing Bailey Zappe.

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    Receiver room thinning after Arian Smith's season-ending surgery.

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    Levis added as QB insurance behind Geno Smith.

Thursday, September 24, 2026

  • Jets Rookie WR Arian Smith Out for Season With Torn ACL

    New York will be without fourth-round rookie receiver Arian Smith for the rest of 2026 after he tore his ACL in Sunday's overtime loss to Green Bay. The Jets also signed defensive lineman Jack Heflin to cover for David Onyemata, who had core-muscle surgery.

  • Jets Add QB Will Levis to Practice Squad Behind Geno Smith

    New York bolstered its quarterback depth by signing Will Levis to the practice squad as insurance behind starter Geno Smith, head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed, as the 1-1 Jets prepare to host Detroit.

  • Jets Still Processing Week 2 Overtime Collapse Ahead of Lions Matchup

    New York is moving past a tough overtime loss to Green Bay as it preps for Detroit; Aaron Glenn defended the team's late-game approach while the Jets look to build on their Week 1 win over Tennessee.

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    Jets' receiver depth thins further after Arian Smith's season-ending injury.

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    New York looks to bounce back from an overtime setback against Detroit.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

  • Aaron Glenn "highly upset" after Jets' overtime collapse vs. Packers

    The Jets lost 20-17 in overtime to Green Bay after leading 17-7 in the fourth quarter. HC Aaron Glenn explained his rationale for choosing to receive in overtime. Jets travel to Detroit next.

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    Aaron Glenn's overtime decision-making is under scrutiny after blowing a 10-point fourth-quarter lead.

Monday, September 21, 2026

  • Aaron Glenn 'highly upset' as Jets blow 17-7 lead, fall in OT to Packers

    New York led 17-7 entering the fourth quarter before Green Bay forced overtime and won on a 26-yard field goal. QB Geno Smith was sacked four times and the Jets averaged 2.5 yards per carry in the collapse.

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    Aaron Glenn's in-game management is under early scrutiny after a second late-game collapse.

Sunday, September 20, 2026

  • Jets look to start 2-0 for first time since 2015 in White Out home opener vs. Packers

    The 1-0 Jets host Green Bay in their first MetLife Stadium game of the season and debut new all-white uniforms; Green Bay's Matt LaFleur called New York "a complete football team" with no glaring weaknesses on film.

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    Aaron Glenn's Jets debut new all-white kits chasing their best start since 2015.

Saturday, September 19, 2026

  • Jets' Fitzpatrick, Cooper week-to-week, won't need IR 'as of now'

    HC Aaron Glenn said S Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin) and WR Omar Cooper Jr. (ankle) are week-to-week; both missed practice Wed/Thu. RB Kene Nwangwu and Edge Joseph Ossai were also out those days.

  • Jets sign ex-Giant WR Sterling Shepard to practice squad, elevate CB Jordan Clark

    Shepard, who spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Giants, joins the practice squad; CB Jordan Clark was added to the active roster, along with WR Tyler Johnson and S John Saunders to the practice squad.

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    Fitzpatrick and Cooper's recovery timelines will shape the secondary/receiving rotation for the Green Bay game.

Friday, September 18, 2026

  • Jets' Minkah Fitzpatrick, Omar Cooper Jr. week-to-week, IR not needed 'as of now'

    Coach Aaron Glenn said both players, who exited early in the Week 1 win over Tennessee, are being managed week-to-week ahead of Sunday's home game against Green Bay.

  • Jets sign veteran WR Sterling Shepard to practice squad, add CB Jordan Clark to active roster

    Shepard, an eight-year Giants veteran, joins Gang Green's practice squad as the 1-0 Jets build receiver depth; CB Jordan Clark was elevated to the 53-man roster.

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    Keeping Fitzpatrick and Cooper off IR is meaningful good news for a 1-0 Jets defense built around Fitzpatrick.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

  • Jets debut new white helmets for first-ever 'White Out' home opener vs. Packers

    New York unveils new white helmets and a fan 'White Out' campaign Sunday; HC Aaron Glenn confirmed S Minkah Fitzpatrick and rookie WR Omar Cooper Jr. as week-to-week.

  • Jets' Week 2 injury report: Fitzpatrick, Cooper Jr. among four DNPs

    Fitzpatrick (groin), Cooper Jr. (ankle), RB Kene Nwangwu and Edge Joseph Ossai did not practice Wednesday ahead of the Packers game.

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    Jets debut white helmets and a 'White Out' campaign for the home opener.

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    Fitzpatrick and Cooper Jr.'s Friday status will decide two starting jobs.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

  • Jets rookie WR Omar Cooper carted off; Fitzpatrick, Brownlee also hurt in Week 1 win at Titans

    Cooper (ankle) week-to-week after a positive MRI; S Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin) and CB Jarvis Brownlee (calf) also injured in the win.

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    Health of Cooper, Fitzpatrick and Brownlee ahead of Week 2 after a banged-up opener.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

  • Breece Hall's 100-yard return from injury moves him into Jets' rushing top 10

    Hall returned from a groin injury to rush for 100 yards and a touchdown on 24 touches in a 23-10 win at Tennessee, passing John Riggins on the franchise's all-time yards-from-scrimmage list — his 10th 100-yard rushing game and 20th 100-scrimmage-yard game, the most by a Jet since 2009.

  • Jets' defense dominant despite Fitzpatrick groin injury, Brownlee playing through calf issue

    New York's defense held Titans QB Cam Ward to 140 yards and three sacks even as S Minkah Fitzpatrick left with a groin injury and CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. played through a calf issue; neither player's Week 2 status has been addressed yet.

  • Aaron Glenn touts franchise-record 19-play drive, thanks traveling fans

    In his first remarks since the Week 1 win, head coach Aaron Glenn highlighted the Jets' 19-play, 74-yard field-goal drive — the franchise's longest by elapsed time since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger — and said he wants a 'nail in the coffin' mentality going forward.

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    Breece Hall's clean return and franchise-record pace headline a defense-driven 1-0 start.

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    Fitzpatrick's groin injury and Brownlee's calf issue bear watching before Week 2 vs. Green Bay.

Monday, September 14, 2026

  • Geno Smith leads Jets to 23-10 win over Titans in Aaron Glenn's Year 2 opener

    Smith's first Jets start in nearly a decade produced a ball-control win; Breece Hall gained 102 total yards and TE Kenyon Sadiq scored on an opening-drive end-around.

  • Aaron Glenn wants mistakes 'cleaned up' despite Week 1 win

    Glenn's postgame message focused on correcting penalties (8 in the game) even after a clean opening result.

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    Aaron Glenn wants Week 1's penalties cleaned up before Year 2 builds on the opening win.

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    Geno Smith's bounce-back start puts early pressure on the Jets to sustain it against tougher competition.

Sunday, September 13, 2026

  • Jets suffer three first-quarter injuries in Week 1 opener at Titans

    WR Omar Cooper Jr., S Minkah Fitzpatrick and CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. all sustained injuries in the first quarter of Sunday's game at Tennessee.

  • Jets settle kicker battle, elevate Jason Sanders and place Tim Patrick on IR

    New York elevated K Jason Sanders from the practice squad over offseason waiver claim Blake Grupe, while WR Tim Patrick (groin) went on injured reserve.

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    Jets absorb three first-quarter injuries in Tennessee — health updates loom.

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    Jason Sanders' elevation over Blake Grupe settles New York's kicking job for now.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

  • Geno Smith returns to start for Jets after 3,612 days away

    Smith makes his first Jets start in nearly a decade Sunday at Tennessee, opposite former Jets HC Robert Saleh, now Titans DC. Six captains were named for 2026: Smith, Demario Davis, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Harrison Phillips, Joe Tippmann and Isaiah Williams.

  • Jets rule out WR Tim Patrick, edge Joseph Ossai for Titans opener

    Patrick (groin) and Ossai (foot) are out; RB Kene Nwangwu and rookie CB D'Angelo Ponds are doubtful. Breece Hall is fully cleared, and Jason Sanders will handle placekicking duties.

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    Does Geno Smith's long-delayed return hold up on the road in a hostile Nashville crowd?

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    How does ex-Jets coach Robert Saleh's new defense try to expose Aaron Glenn's offense?

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    Is Breece Hall fully healthy, or will the Jets manage his workload this season?

Friday, September 11, 2026

  • Breece Hall full participant, 'feeling fresh' ahead of Jets' opener at Tennessee

    Hall returned to full practice after a training-camp groin strain, while EDGE Joseph Ossai and WR Tim Patrick remain out ahead of Sunday's game at Nashville.

  • Jets' kicking battle still unsettled between Jason Sanders and new claim Blake Grupe

    Special teams coordinator Chris Banjo says the Week 1 kicking job remains an open competition between practice-squad incumbent Jason Sanders and recent waiver claim Blake Grupe.

  • Jets and alumnus Vinny Testaverde mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Ground Zero memorial

    The organization joined former Jets QB Vinny Testaverde in a tribute at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum marking the attacks' 25th anniversary.

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    Kicking job battle between Sanders and Grupe still unresolved.

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    Breece Hall's workload as he returns from a groin strain.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

  • Jets notebook: Membou feels "more acclimated" in Year 2, Onyemata praises rookie Bailey

    RT Armand Membou says he's more comfortable entering his second year; new DL David Onyemata praised rookie edge David Bailey's camp impact ahead of Sunday's opener at Tennessee.

  • Jets' first injury report: Ossai, Patrick sit out; Hall and Sadiq full go

    EDGE Joseph Ossai (foot) and WR Tim Patrick (groin) did not participate Wednesday; RB Breece Hall and TE Kenyon Sadiq were both full participants ahead of the Titans opener.

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    A healthy Breece Hall and a settling offensive line open the Aaron Glenn era at Tennessee.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

  • Jets shift attention to Titans, with Tippmann and Sherwood set to face old boss Robert Saleh

    HC Aaron Glenn previews Week 1 prep; several Jets players will face former HC Robert Saleh, now Tennessee's defensive playcaller.

  • Jets notebook: Membou "more acclimated" in year two; CB competition unresolved

    RT Armand Membou allowed zero pressures in his NFL debut; CB battle opposite Brandon Stephens still open with Nahshon Wright working back from a hip strain.

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    CB competition opposite Brandon Stephens still unresolved entering Week 1

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    Nahshon Wright (hip) working back into the rotation

Monday, September 7, 2026

  • Jets dive into Titans prep as Aaron Glenn faces his old team's new staff

    Robert Saleh (now Titans DC) and several ex-Jets players face their old locker room in Nashville; Glenn called the familiarity 'always going to be a wrinkle.'

  • Jets edge Joseph Ossai 'week to week' after rupturing plantar fascia

    The free-agent pass rusher, who had just returned from a training-camp PUP stint, injured his foot in the preseason finale and is considered week-to-week for the opener.

  • Jets name Cade Klubnik backup quarterback behind Geno Smith

    The rookie was tabbed as QB2 heading into Week 1, settling a camp-long depth-chart question (confidence flagged low -- full article body unavailable, headline/metadata only).

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    Ossai's foot injury threatens the Jets' edge-rush plan for the Titans opener.

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    Saleh-vs-old-team subplot frames Sunday's trip to Nashville.

Saturday, September 5, 2026

  • Jets RB Chip Trayanum placed on injured reserve after preseason hospitalization

    Trayanum was carted off and taken to a hospital during the preseason finale against the Giants; the team said at the time he was awake, alert, and had movement in his lower extremities. He has since been placed on reserve/injured.

  • Jets' kicking competition still open days before opener: Grupe active, Sanders on practice squad

    K Blake Grupe is on the 53-man roster while Jason Sanders sits on the practice squad; HC Aaron Glenn called the competition 'ongoing.' The roster includes seven players 30 or older, up from four last season.

  • Edge Joseph Ossai ruptures plantar fascia; Glenn calls it 'week-to-week'

    Glenn said Ossai's ruptured plantar fascia is, in a sense, a 'better deal' than a partial tear because it relieves pain, and called the recovery timeline week-to-week rather than long-term.

  • Braelon Allen takes first-team reps as Breece Hall works back from groin injury

    Hall (groin) is expected to start by the Sept. 13 opener at Tennessee; Allen has taken his first-team practice reps in the meantime after a strong preseason (7 carries, 48 yards, one TD).

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    Kicker battle between Grupe and Sanders still unresolved before Tennessee.

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    Ossai's foot injury thins the edge rotation heading into Week 1.

Friday, September 4, 2026

  • Jets sign OL Brant Banks to practice squad, release two on injury settlements

    OL Brant Banks (ex-Packers/Titans) signed to the practice squad; LB Mykal Walker and RB Dominic Richardson released via injury settlements.

  • Jets' final cutdown: RB Chip Trayanum on IR after stretcher exit, two draft picks to IR-DFR

    RB Chip Trayanum placed on Reserve/Injured after exiting the Giants preseason finale on a stretcher (team said he was awake, alert, with movement in his lower extremities); draft picks G Anez Cooper and S VJ Payne also land on IR-DFR.

  • Jets claim K Blake Grupe, LB Trevin Wallace off waivers; release K Jason Sanders

    Jets resolved their kicker competition by claiming Blake Grupe off waivers and releasing Jason Sanders after a shaky preseason; also added LB Trevin Wallace.

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    RB Chip Trayanum on IR after a scary stretcher exit in the preseason finale; team says he is stable.

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    Jets resolved the kicker competition, waiving Sanders for waiver-claim Grupe.

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    Practice squad still being reshaped in the final week before Week 1.

Thursday, September 3, 2026

  • Rookies Sadiq, Ponds working back into practice ahead of Week 1

    First-round TE Kenyon Sadiq (hernia surgery) and second-round CB D'Angelo Ponds (calf strain) are both easing back into practice; HC Aaron Glenn says neither will be pushed to a full snap count right away.

  • Jets re-sign OL Kohl Levao to practice squad, release WR Cam Camper

    New York finalized more practice-squad depth, bringing back OL Kohl Levao after he played in all three preseason games and releasing WR Cam Camper.

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    Whether rookies Sadiq and Ponds are full-go for Week 1 is the top injury storyline in camp's final week.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

  • Jets claim K Blake Grupe, LB Trevin Wallace off waivers, move on from Jason Sanders

    New York was awarded kicker Blake Grupe (11-of-11 FGs to end 2025 in Indianapolis, including a franchise-long 60-yarder) and LB Trevin Wallace off waivers Monday, releasing K Jason Sanders after a shaky preseason finale.

  • Rookies Kenyon Sadiq, D'Angelo Ponds nearing returns from injury

    TE Kenyon Sadiq (hernia surgery) returned to position drills for the first time in nearly a month, while CB D'Angelo Ponds has yet to practice with a calf strain; coach Aaron Glenn said both will have snap counts managed as they work back in.

  • Jets complete practice squad, bring back QB Bailey Zappe

    New York re-signed QB Bailey Zappe (60.9% completion this preseason) to the practice squad a day after waiving him, giving rookie backup Cade Klubnik a veteran arm behind Geno Smith.

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    Two drafted rookies (Sadiq, Ponds) working back from camp-long injuries with snap counts to be managed into Week 1.

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    New kicker Blake Grupe inherits the job after Jason Sanders' rocky preseason finale.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

  • Jets claim K Blake Grupe, LB Trevin Wallace off waivers; release K Jason Sanders

    New York moved on from Sanders after a rocky preseason finale and claimed Grupe (cut by Indianapolis) and Wallace (a 2024 third-round pick who started 12 games for Carolina in 2025).

  • Jets add 16 to practice squad, including Jason Sanders hours after his release

    New York re-signed Sanders to the practice squad the same day he was cut, and stocked the group with camp standouts including edge Nate Lynn (3 preseason sacks).

  • Jets acquire veteran interior lineman Jordan Meredith from Raiders for a 2027 sixth-rounder

    Meredith started 11 of 13 games at center for Las Vegas in 2025, already working with QB Geno Smith before Smith was traded to New York.

Monday, August 31, 2026

  • Jets name initial 53-man roster, no major surprises

    New York finalized its roster entering year two of the Aaron Glenn/Darren Mougey regime ahead of the Sept. 13 opener at Tennessee.

  • Jets cut kicker Jason Sanders, claim Blake Grupe off waivers

    New York claimed Grupe and LB Trevin Wallace off waivers and cut Sanders after he missed a field goal and an extra point in the preseason finale loss to the Giants.

  • Jets name Cade Klubnik backup QB behind Geno Smith

    Coach Aaron Glenn tabbed the rookie as QB2 as New York settles its depth chart heading into the season.

Sunday, August 30, 2026

  • Bailey Zappe becomes Jets' first cutdown casualty

    New York released veteran backup QB Bailey Zappe, who opened camp as the favorite over rookie Cade Klubnik, leaving Klubnik and Brady Cook as the in-house QB2 options as GM Darren Mougey works through final 53-man and practice-squad decisions.

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    Cross-attribution confirmed clean: desk encountered Giants-subject content (roster tracker, OBJ items) on a shared platform homepage but excluded all of it; NYG is a different desk's beat.

Saturday, August 29, 2026

  • Jets noncommittal on rookie Cade Klubnik as backup QB after shaky finale

    With Geno Smith entrenched as the starter, the Jets' QB2 job was a marquee camp storyline; third-round rookie Cade Klubnik posted a second straight mediocre preseason outing as New York fell 23-6 to the Giants. Coach Aaron Glenn declined to name him the clear backup, saying the staff will evaluate before deciding.

Friday, August 28, 2026

  • Jets waive kicker Cade York, handing the job to veteran Jason Sanders

    York was waived after losing the kicker competition to Sanders, who now projects as the Week 1 starter unless New York signs another kicker. Comes ahead of tonight's preseason finale at crosstown rival NYG.

Thursday, August 27, 2026

  • Jets safety battle: Cisco, Belton compete to start alongside Fitzpatrick

    Andre Cisco (re-signed, had an INT last Friday at Pittsburgh) and Dane Belton are in an open competition; DC Brian Duker says there's no "huge skill set discrepancy" between them.

  • ESPN ranks Jets linebacker duo No. 1 in NFL, interior D-line top-7

    ESPN's Mike Clay rates Demario Davis/Jamien Sherwood as the league's top off-ball LB duo and the Jets' interior D-line (with newcomers T'Vondre Sweat and David Onyemata) No. 7.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

  • Jason Sanders wins Jets kicking job as Cade York is waived

    Sanders, No. 3 in Dolphins franchise scoring history, beat out York for the job and will handle kicking duties in Friday's preseason finale against the Giants at MetLife Stadium.

  • Breece Hall, Kenyon Sadiq, D'Angelo Ponds all remain on track for Week 1

    All three did running work on an adjacent field Tuesday while managing groin, hernia and calf issues respectively. CB Nahshon Wright, slowed early in camp by a hip strain, has been a full participant the past two practices.

  • Jets close camp with longest practice of summer; Geno Smith praises Aaron Glenn's steadiness

    OC Frank Reich called it a highly competitive, game-like session ahead of Friday's preseason finale. RB Braelon Allen scored a rushing and receiving TD; S Andre Cisco, back from a season-ending pectoral injury, said he's improved throughout camp.

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    Jason Sanders wins Jets kicking job as Cade York is waived

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    Breece Hall, Kenyon Sadiq, D'Angelo Ponds all remain on track for Week 1

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    Jets close camp with longest practice of summer; Geno Smith praises Aaron Glenn's steadiness

Sunday, August 23, 2026

  • Geno Smith throws opening-drive TD as Jets defense forces three turnovers in 17-0 win over Steelers

    Smith played through previously reported ankle soreness and opened the game with a touchdown drive; New York's defense forced three turnovers against a Pittsburgh squad that rested most starters.

Saturday, August 22, 2026

  • Jets shut out Steelers 17-0 behind a flawless Geno Smith opening drive

    Smith led an error-free opening drive capped by a TD pass to Jelani Woods; rookie DE David Bailey recorded his first professional sack; the Jets defense had two first-half interceptions.

  • HC Aaron Glenn faces scrutiny after a 3-14 rookie season as head coach

    With Geno Smith now installed at QB, national outlets have named Glenn a figure under pressure entering Year 2; a report relayed mixed reviews from former assistants on last year's environment.

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    Jets defense and Geno Smith deliver a shutout in Preseason Week 2

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    Aaron Glenn enters a pivotal Year 2 under scrutiny

Friday, August 21, 2026

  • Geno Smith's status uncertain for Friday's road game at Pittsburgh

    HC Aaron Glenn had not committed to playing Smith (ankle soreness) as of Thursday; rookie Cade Klubnik, who led two scoring drives in the Week 1 start, could get a second straight start in the Jets' only road preseason game.

  • Jets Chairman Woody Johnson acquires stake in Aston Martin Aramco F1 team

    Johnson joins the Aston Martin F1 board as vice chairman, extending the Johnson family's sports-ownership footprint beyond the Jets and Premier League club Crystal Palace.

Thursday, August 20, 2026

  • RB Breece Hall (groin) expected to miss 2-3 weeks, on track for Week 1

    Hall strained his groin on a non-contact play at Monday's practice; HC Aaron Glenn called it minor and said Hall remains on track to be ready for the regular-season opener vs. Tennessee.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

  • T'Vondre Sweat, Joseph Ossai return from injury as Jets sign EDGE Nate Lynn, CB Keenan Garber

    Sweat, acquired in the Jermaine Johnson trade, is central to Aaron Glenn's defensive rebuild. RB Breece Hall and LB Mykal Walker are expected out 2-3 weeks but ready for the regular season. Jets play at Pittsburgh Friday.

Monday, August 17, 2026

  • Jets' Isaiah Williams Pushing for Bigger Offensive Role After Team MVP Season

    Williams broke out on special teams as 2025 Team MVP (multiple punt-return TDs) and is now flashing in camp scrimmages, forcing the coaching staff to find him snaps at receiver behind Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell and rookie Omar Cooper Jr. as the roster picture sharpens before cuts. Williams recorded punt-return touchdowns in Weeks 10 and 14 of 2025, becoming only the third player in franchise history with multiple punt-return TDs in a season He was one of 13 NFL players with 20-plus returns on both kickoffs and punts in 2025 and was named Jets Team MVP Williams made a difficult scrimmage catch on a deep ball from Geno Smith with S Minkah Fitzpatrick contesting, drawing praise from HC Aaron Glenn Williams is competing for offensive snaps among a WR group that includes Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell and rookie Omar Cooper Jr.

  • Jets Punter Austin McNamara Adds Weight, New Punt Wrinkle Entering Year Two

    McNamara, an undrafted find who went unsigned as a rookie before landing with the Jets in 2025, was one of the NFL's most effective punters last season; his continued development is a low-profile but real special-teams storyline heading into the 53-man cut. McNamara's 43.2 net punting average in 2025 ranked sixth among all NFL punters with at least 30 punts, the best single-season mark by a Jets punter since 1976 He placed 32 of 71 punts inside the 20-yard line, second-most in the league and fourth-most by a Jet in a single season since 1976 McNamara added weight and a new punt variation this offseason aimed at making landing spots harder to field inside the 10-yard line He was released by Cincinnati as a rookie and did not sign with the Jets until the 2025 offseason

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    Jets' Isaiah Williams Pushing for Bigger Offensive Role After Team MVP Season

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    Jets Punter Austin McNamara Adds Weight, New Punt Wrinkle Entering Year Two

Sunday, August 16, 2026

  • Jets activate DT T'Vondre Sweat off the Non-Football Injury list

    Sweat, acquired from Tennessee in March in the trade that sent edge Jermaine Johnson to the Titans, opened camp on NFI with a hamstring issue. His activation restores a projected starter to a rebuilt defensive front.

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    Defensive front takes shape with Sweat back on the active roster

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    Roster health after entering the opener with 11 players sidelined

Saturday, August 15, 2026

  • Jets open preseason at MetLife with a full slate of starters, including Geno Smith

    Aaron Glenn played his projected starting lineup in the opener, the first live look at new OC Frank Reich's system. TE Kenyon Sadiq and CB D'Angelo Ponds were held out.

  • Jets CB Qwan'tez Stiggers enters concussion protocol

    With D'Angelo Ponds already sidelined by a calf strain, the protocol entry thins the Jets' cornerback competition behind Sauce Gardner.

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    Aaron Glenn playing his starters in the opener

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    Cornerback depth in concussion protocol