In order to get under the NFL salary cap, the New York Jets waived the following 6 players today: OT Jason Fabini, QB Jay Fielder, LB Barry Gardner, DT Lance Legree, FB Jerald Sowell, WR Harry Williams Jr. Also, the Jets and CB Ty Law mutually agreed today not to exercise the contract options for…
February 22, 2006
CB David Barrett, whose eye injury forced him to miss three games, could finally return this week. Also, head coach Herman Edwards said that QB Jay Fiedler may return to practice tomorrow on a limited basis. The best-case scenario for his return appears to be December 18 in Miami. There's also a slight chance he…
November 29, 2005
According to the NFL Network QB Chad Pennington has torn his rotator cuff and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. This also means that his career is most likely over, as no player at his position has ever come back to play after two rotator cuff injuries in a row. We, as…
September 26, 2005
If there were any doubts that QB Chad Pennington was injury prone, these doubts were erased this afternoon when the Jets' quarterback re-injured his shoulder, threw a couple of interceptions and raised even more questions about his future as an NFL quarterback. The Jacksonville Jaguars prevailed in this hard fought battle, 26-20, as the Jets'…
September 25, 2005
Outclassed, outcoached and outperformed - that's how one can describe the performance displayed by the New York Jets in their 2005 season opener. The Gang Green came out absolutely unprepared and at times looked totally hopeless, as the Chiefs routed them, 27-7. RB Curtis Martin, last year's rushing champion, was limited to only 57 yards…
September 11, 2005
QB Chad Pennington finally saw preseason action tonight, as he completed 9 of his 10 passes for 86 yards and helped the Jets defeat the Minnesota Vikings, 28-21. After his first two drives did not produce a single first down, Pennington moved the Jets 80 yards down the field, concluding the drive with a perfect…
August 20, 2005
QB Jay Fiedler, who got to start this game because of QB Chad Pennington's shoulder injury, orchestrated a 98-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter, as the New York Jets defeated the Detroit Lions, 10-3. Fielder looked pretty good in a totally new for him offense, finishing the game 7 out of 9 for 69…
August 13, 2005
The Jets signed QB Jay Fiedler on Friday, hoping the quarterback can provide experience and depth behind Chad Pennington. Fiedler, a 10-year veteran, visited the team at its Hempstead complex Thursday and the sides started negotiating. He received a 5-year deal with $1.3M guaranteed, including a $500K signing bonus. Also, the Gang Green signed LB…
March 11, 2005
By Paul Schwartz New York Post March 8, 2005 -- The Jets could have a new backup quarterback by the end of the week. They'll be visited by Jay Fiedler on Thursday and appear serious about bringing the Long Island native home and making him Chad Pennington's caddie. Fiedler will be in Chicago today meeting…
March 8, 2005