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JETS NEWS & TRANSACTIONS
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Jets Acquire Brett Favre
August 6, 2008 The New York Jets acquired quarterback Brett Favre, sending a conditional draft pick to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for the nine-time Pro Bowler. After being drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1991, Favre has spent the last 16 years playing for Green Bay, where he led them to victory in Super Bowl XXXI. Favre has also set several NFL records, including most career passing touchdowns (442) and most career passing yards (61,655). He had announced his retirement after the 2007 season, in which he threw 28 touchdowns to only 15 interceptions and led the Packers to a 13-3 record and the NFC Championship game. Favre, who is still considered one of the NFL’s elite quarterbacks, is likely to start immediately for the Jets, who are looking to improve upon last year’s 4-12 campaign.
Jets Trade Robertson for Undisclosed Draft Pick
April 24, 2008 The Jets traded DT Dewayne Robertson to the Denver Broncos for an undisclosed draft pick. Robertson, 26, was the No. 4 overall draft pick in the 2003 draft out of Kentucky. He had 57 tackles for the Jets last season. The Jets had agreed to send Robertson to Cincinnati on the first weekend of the NFL trading period for fourth and fifth round picks, but because of a knee issue he didn't pass the Bengals' physical. Robertson became less valuable to the Jets when the team traded for DT Kris Jenkins in March.
Jets Continue to Revamp Roster
March 17, 2008 The New York Jets continued their free agent signing spree, adding three-time Pro-Bowl TE Bubba Franks. The former Pro-Bowl tight end (2001-2003), once considered on of the premier players at his position, will likely be a back-up to Chris Baker this coming season. Franks, 30, played his entire eight year career in Green Bay, compiling 256 receptions for 2300 yards and 32 touchdowns.
Jets Continue Rebulding Process
March 3, 2008 The Jets added the final piece to their star studded offensive line, signing two-time Pro Bowl (2002, 2005) lineman Damien Woody. Woody, 30, has 121 career starts and most recently played with the Detroit Lions. He will join an offensive that includes three other first round draft picks: Alan Faneca, D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Nick Mangold.
The Jets also signed former Arizona Cardinals OLB Calvin Pace. Pace, 27, began his career as a defensive end, but moved to linebacker full time in 2007 when the Cardinals switched to a 3-4 defense. Pace will provide the outside pass rushing presence that the Jets have lacked since their move to a 3-4 defense. 2007 was Pace’s best statistical season, registering 98 tackles, 6 ½ sacks, one forced fumble and one interception.
Jets Land Prized Offensive Lineman
March 3, 2008 The Jets solidified their offensive line with the signing of seven-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Alan Faneca. Faneca, 31, played his first ten seasons with the Steelers and is widely regarded as one of the best left guards in the NFL. Faneca will join LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson and C Nick Mangold, creating one of the most formidable offensive lines in the NFL.
Jets Make a Splash on First Day of Free Agency
February 29, 2008 On the first day of free agency the New York Jets made a big splash by acquiring three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kris Jenkins from the Carolina Panthers and trading former first round draft pick Jonathan Vilma, 25, to the New Orleans Saints. Both moves were made in a continual effort by Jets coach Eric Mangini to get players to fit into his defense. Jenkins, 28, was acquired for a third and fifth round draft choice in the upcoming draft. The 6”4” 335 pound Jenkins is seen as an ideal fit at nose tackle for the Jet’s 3-4 defense. Jenkins, who is viewed by many as one of the most dominant defensive lineman in the game, signed a new five year contract upon his arrival in New York.
The Jets received a conditional fourth round draft pick in the 2009 draft from the New Orleans Saints for Vilma. Vilma, the 2004 NFL Rookie of the Year, was seen as expendable because of the emergence in 2007 of 2nd round draft pick David Harris. Vilma’s best season as a Jet was in 2005 when he was named as a Pro-Bowl alternate after recording 169 tackles, one interception, and forced four fumbles.
Jets Improve Backfield with Thomas Jones
March 6, 2007 In an effort to fill their need for a starting running back, the Jets acquired Thomas Jones and the 63rd overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft from the Chicago Bears for the Jets’ 2nd round pick (#37 overall) that was acquired from Washington last year. Jones will provide the Jets with an elite running back, one who has rushed for more than 1,200 yards in each of the previous two seasons, tallying 1,210 yards and six touchdowns in 2006. The Jets still own two picks in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft: the 59th and 63rd overall.
Chad Pennington Named AP Comeback Player of the Year
January 4, 2007 Jets quarterback Chad Pennington overcame two right rotator cuff injuries in two years en route to being named the AP Comeback Player of the Year. A nationwide panel of sports writers awarded Pennington 27 out of a possible 50 votes, finishing far ahead of runner-ups Drew Brees and Carson Palmer. Pennington led the Jets to a 10-6 record and a Wild Card berth after finishing 4-12 in 2005. The seven-year pro passed for a career-best 3,352 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2006, while completing 64.5 percent of his passes for a rating of 82.5. Pennington is the first Jet and the fifth quarterback in nine years to win the award.
Jets Trade for Running Back Depth
August 20, 2006 The New York Jets acquired running back Kevan Barlow from the San Francisco 49ers on for an undisclosed draft pick in 2007, their second attempt in a week to shore up the position. On August 14, the Jets traded for Browns running back Lee Suggs, but Suggs failed his physical and the deal was voided. The 6-foot-1, 234-pound Barlow has 3,614 yards and 24 touchdowns in his career.
Jets Name Mike Tannenbaum General Manager
February 7, 2006 The New York Jets have announced that Mike Tannenbaum will replace Terry Bradway as the team’s new general manager and that Bradway will remain with the team in a consulting position. Tannenbaum, 36, is entering his ninth season with the Jets, and since 1997, has served in a variety of administrative football management positions. Prior to his promotion, Tannenbaum most recently served as the team’s senior vice president of football operations/assistant general manager.
Jets Hire Eric Mangini as New Head Coach
New England Patriots defensive coordinator Eric Mangini became the youngest head coach in the NFL after being hired as the coach of the New York Jets on Tuesday, January 17th. Mangini, a disciple of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and fellow Wesleyan University alumni, replaces Herman Edwards, who left to coach the Kansas City Chiefs after five seasons with the Jets. Mangini is regarded as one of the brightest defensive minds in the game having spent 10 of his 11 seasons in the NFL working under Belichick. Mangini also had previous ties to the Jets working as an assistant with them from 1997-99 and coaching with Belichick in the secondary.
Ty Law Selected to Pro Bowl
Jets cornerback Ty Law has been selected to represent the American Football Conference in the Pro Bowl, the NFL’s annual all-star game. Law will be making his fifth career appearance in the Pro Bowl, having also represented the AFC as a New England Patriot following the 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2003 seasons. Law is tied for fifth in the league with six interceptions and has added 61 tackles (54 solo) and nine passes defensed.
Jets Land Law
The New York Jets agreed to a multi-year contract with four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Ty Law, on Monday, August 8th. After playing for the Patriots throughout his entire 10-year NFL career, Law was released by New England in February because of salary cap issues. As a first round selection in 1995, Law proved his dominance as a shut-down corner by playing a crucial role in two of the Patriots three Super Bowl championships. The 31-year-old Law holds the New England franchise record with six career interception returns for touchdowns and is tied for the lead in interceptions with 36. His 2004 season was spent recovering from a broken bone in his left foot that he suffered in a late October game against Pittsburg. Law will most likely start in the Jets secondary opposite David Barrett.
Jets Sign Jolley
The Jets acquired tight end Doug Jolley from the Oakland Raiders on April 21st in exchange for their first-round pick in 2005 NFL draft. Oakland gets the 26th-overall selection from the Jets, moving back into the first round after trading the seventh-overall pick to Minnesota for Randy Moss in March. The Jets also gets a second-round pick (47th overall) and two sixth-round picks (182, 185) from Oakland, while the Raiders get a seventh-round selection. Jolley, a second-round draft pick out of BYU in 2002, had 27 catches for 313 yards and two touchdowns last season. In 47 career games, Jolley has 90 catches for 972 yards and five scores. The Jets needed help at tight end after losing starter Anthony Becht as a free agent earlier this offseason. Chris Baker was the only player on the roster with any significant game experience at the position.
Fiedler Signs With Jets
The New York Jets signed quarterback Jay Fiedler, who was released by the Miami Dolphins last month, on Friday, March 11th. Fiedler, an Oceanside, New York native, is slated to start the season as the backup to Chad Pennington. During his career with Miami, Fiedler won 36 of his 59 starts and led the team to playoff appearances in 2000 and 2001. He threw for 11,040 yards with 66 touchdowns and 63 interceptions during his five years with the Dolphins. Last season, Fiedler started just seven games for the Dolphins (4-12), going 1-6 while throwing for 1,186 yards, seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. Fiedler spent much of the 2004 season on the injured list with a herniated disc. The 33-year-old Fiedler broke into the NFL as a backup with the Eagles in 1994 and also spent time with Minnesota and Jacksonville before winding up in Miami.
Jets Trade Moss for Coles
On March 9th, the New York Jets reached an agreement with the Washington Redskins on a trade that sends wide receiver Santana Moss to the nation’s capital and returns wide receiver Laveranues Coles to the franchise that drafted him. Coles, whom the Jets selected in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft, set a career high with 90 receptions while playing for the Redskins under Joe Gibbs in 2004. Those 90 receptions rank third on the ‘Skins all-time single season list. Coles wasted little time making an impact in D.C. as he garnered a Pro Bowl invite after the 2003 season, becoming the first player in NFL history to record five or more receptions in 19 consecutive games. With the Redskins, Coles had four 100-yard games and finished fourth in the NFC in receiving yards (1,204). In his five professional seasons, Coles has totaled 342 catches for 4,656 yards and 20 touchdowns. Washington is set to acquire the dynamic Moss, a four-year veteran out of Miami. In 2003, Moss had a breakout year, setting career highs in receptions (74), receiving yards (1,105), and touchdowns (10). Following the ’03 regular season, Moss was voted Team MVP by his peers. In 2004, Moss led the club with five touchdown grabs and posted an average of 18.6 yards per catch despite a lingering hamstring injury.
Jets Sign Blaylock
The New York Jets have found a replacement for the departed Lamont Jordan, signing running back Derrick Blaylock to a five-year contract on Friday, March 4th. Blaylock spent most of his four seasons with the Chiefs as Priest Holmes' backup and performed well when Holmes was hurt during the 2004 season. In five starts, Blayock had 539 yards rushing and scored eight touchdowns. Four of those touchdowns came in one game, a 56-10 win against Atlanta. The 25-year-old Blaylock will be in a similar situation with the Jets and will play behind future Hall of Famer Curtis Martin. Blaylock, a Stephen F. Austin product, has registered 723 career rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in his career and also has 474 yards receiving and two receiving scores since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Chiefs.
3 Jets Named to Pro Bowl
Martin wins rushing title
Defensive end John Abraham, running back Curtis Martin and center Kevin Mawae of the Jets were selected to represent the American Football Conference (AFC) in the Pro Bowl. Martin, now in his 10th season, will be making his fourth trip to Hawaii, having also gone his rookie season of 1995, his first season with the Jets in 1998 and again in 2001. Martin’s 1,697 yards in 2004 were a NFL-high, as he finished with one more yard than Seattle running back Shaun Alexander. In 2004, Martin also passed Eric Dickerson and Jerome Bettis on the NFL career-rushing list moving to fourth all-time. His career-rushing total now is 13,366. Martin is well behind No. 3 on the career list, Barry Sanders, who has 15,269 yards.
Abraham will be making his third appearance having also represented the AFC in 2001 and 2002. Abraham’s nomination marks the fourth consecutive season that the Jets have sent a defensive lineman to the Pro Bowl, (Abraham 2001-02 and DE Shaun Ellis in 2003).
Mawae will be making his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance. The 6-4, 289-pound Louisiana State product is the first New York Jets’ player to attend six-straight Pro Bowls. Tackle Winston Hill appeared in three-straight AFL All-Star Games (1967-’69) and four-straight Pro Bowls (1970-’73).
The Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, February 13, 2005 at Aloha Stadium.
Vilma Named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
Jonathan Vilma, the Jets’ 12th pick in last year's NFL draft, was selected as the Associated Press 2004 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year on Friday, January 7th. A standout linebacker at the University of Miami, Vilma moved into the starting lineup in the third game of the season and led a defensive revival that lifted the Jets into the 2004 playoffs. Vilma had 116 tackles, two sacks, three interceptions, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery for the season. Vilma is the third Jets player to win the award, following Erik McMillan (1988) and end Hugh Douglas (1995).
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