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a day ago
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Jets' Woody Johnson, Garrett Wilson share positive moment at OTAs
A very welcomed sign for the New York Jets took place at spring practices this week. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson was there as well as team owner Woody Johnson. Many in New York are hopeful the team's start wide receiver signs a long-term extension. Advertisement On top of that, Wilson himself has said he wants to remain a "Jet for life." Hopefully things could be heading in that direction, but there was at least a positive sign to lean into at OTAs. According to reports, Wilson and team owner Woody Johnson shared a warm embrace during the workouts: It remains to be seen if the team and player figure out a deal. Bare minimum, he already is signed through the 2026 season after his fifth-year extension was picked up. Jets Wire will continue to provide updates. This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Jets' Woody Johnson, Garrett Wilson share positive moment at OTAs
USA Today
a day ago
- Business
- USA Today
Jets' Woody Johnson, Garrett Wilson share positive moment at OTAs
Jets' Woody Johnson, Garrett Wilson share positive moment at OTAs A very welcomed sign for the New York Jets took place at spring practices this week. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson was there as well as team owner Woody Johnson. Many in New York are hopeful the team's start wide receiver signs a long-term extension. On top of that, Wilson himself has said he wants to remain a "Jet for life." Hopefully things could be heading in that direction, but there was at least a positive sign to lean into at OTAs. According to reports, Wilson and team owner Woody Johnson shared a warm embrace during the workouts: It remains to be seen if the team and player figure out a deal. Bare minimum, he already is signed through the 2026 season after his fifth-year extension was picked up. Jets Wire will continue to provide updates.
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2 days ago
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Overreaction Monday: Rich Eisen Talks Dodgers, 49ers, Packers & More
Garrett Wilson hopeful he'll be a 'Jet for life', excited to team back up with Justin Fields New York Jets WR Garrett Wilson says he is ready to pick back up where he left off at Ohio State with QB Justin Fields and hopes that he will be a member of this organization for his entire career. 14:07 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
Jets' Josh Reynolds says he's 'blessed' to be playing after rough year that included being shot
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Josh Reynolds has had plenty of time to reflect on how tumultuous his life was last year — on and off the field. The failed stint with Denver. A hand injury that landed him on injured reserve. The bullet wounds on his head and arm from an early morning shooting. His comeback from his injuries. His brief stay in Jacksonville. The New York Jets wide receiver would rather keep that all in the past now and focus on his new opportunity. 'I'm blessed, you know?' Reynolds said Tuesday after practice during organized team activities. 'I'm blessed to be here, blessed to still be playing. So, I'm going to take it one day at a time and continue to get better.' At 30, Reynolds is one of the Jets' oldest players after New York's new regime under general manager Darren Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn focused on revamping the roster and infusing youth. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who turns 36 in August, is the team's oldest player, followed by long snapper Thomas Hennessy, who turns 31 next Wednesday, and then Reynolds. Garrett Wilson is the Jets' No. 1 wide receiver, but the team is looking for a complementary No. 2 — and Reynolds is in that mix, along with Allen Lazard, Tyler Johnson, Xavier Gipson, Malachi Corley and rookie Arian Smith, among others. 'I'm here for whatever they need me for,' Reynolds said. 'If it's (No.) 2, if it's (No.) 3, I mean, I'm here to help the team win.' The fact he's even here now, though, is in many ways a victory in itself. Reynolds, a fourth-round pick by the Rams out of Texas A&M in 2017, signed last offseason with Denver — where Mougey was the assistant GM — and caught 12 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown in five games before being placed on injured reserve with a broken finger. On Oct. 18, while still healing from that injury, Reynolds was shot in the left arm and the back of the head — injuries later classified as minor — after he left a strip club in Glendale, Colorado, at about 2:45 a.m. Reynolds said he and two other men were followed into and then out of the club before shots were fired into their SUV. Reynolds worked his way back onto the football field, but was waived by Denver in December before playing another game. He was claimed by Jacksonville and caught one pass in four games before being released in March. 'Yeah, life is precious, for sure,' said Reynolds, who has spoken very little about the shooting or the ups and downs of last season. 'But the more you've got to think about it, the more you're just kind of reliving it. And so I've moved past it, I'm here in Jersey and ready to get going.' The Jets signed Reynolds three weeks after he was cut by the Jaguars, giving him a one-year deal worth up to $5 million. Aside from Mougey's familiarity with Reynolds, Glenn also knew the wide receiver from his two-plus seasons in Detroit from 2021-23 when Glenn was the Lions' defensive coordinator. 'I care about good players, so, if he is a good player, I want him in the locker room,' Glenn said. 'If I knew him or not, that doesn't matter to me. The fact of the matter is he is a good player and I think he has a lot left in the tank. I want him in the locker room. Plus, he's a good person.' Reynolds also knows Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who was the Lions' passing game coordinator during his last two seasons in Detroit. That gives Reynolds a bit of an edge in quickly picking up New York's system, which he said is 'pretty similar' to what he saw with the Lions, but with some 'twists and stuff' that Engstrand has installed. 'Honestly, I thought it was going to be a little harder, but, no, once I kind of heard and seen these plays, I was like, oh yeah, the memories started flooding back in,' Reynolds said. 'A lot of it is just more being able to kind of do it as soon as you hear it.' — AP NFL:
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5 days ago
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'I think I can be great,' Jets QB Justin Fields says. 'That's been the goal for me my whole life, my whole career.''
'I think I can be great,' Jets QB Justin Fields says. 'That's been the goal for me my whole life, my whole career.'' originally appeared on Athlon Sports. "I can be great.'' Those are four powerful words from freshly-minded New York Jets starting quarterback Justin Fields. And all the Jets need is ... Advertisement For them to come true. Former Ohio State Buckeye standout Justin Fields inked a two-year, $40 million contract with the Jets this offseason to make the jump from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a move that reunites the athletic QB with his former college teammate and Jets star Garrett Wilson. That is one reason for some optimism here. But ... Fields was never able to put it all together with the Chicago Bears, who selected him with the No. 11 overall pick in 2021. He was dumped to the Steelers a year ago, and Fields experienced something of a reclamation year in Pittsburgh, going 4-2 as a starter before Russell Wilson became healthy enough to reclaim the starting spot. Advertisement But now? With no clear competition for his starting role, Fields has the job ... and has high hopes for his first year as a Jet. 'I think I can be great,' Fields said this week. 'That's been the goal for me my whole life, my whole career. I think the sky's the limit for this team, for this offense, but we do have a long way to go.' OK, actually, that's a powerful six-word statement. But "I can be great'' needs to resonate here for a Jets franchise that in recent seasons has believed it has a talented roster ... and yet so rarely turns the corner. Last year? A massive commitment was made to Aaron Rodgers and it resulted in a 5-12 season. To some degree, Fields has a low bar in the sense that it won't be all that hard to be more successful than Rodgers and that bunch. Advertisement And of course, he's not alone in the fight, with new head coach in Aaron Glenn also helping lead a change in direction. But "desperation'' here is real. New York needs this to work. If Fields can excel as the Jets' starting quarterback, it'd be a steal of a contract for the Jets. With just a $20 million salary, Fields will be one of the lowest-paid veteran starting quarterbacks in the NFL. And it would be "great'' for that to pay off. Related: Aaron Rodgers Reveals 'Inner Circle' Cancer Battles Impact on Contract Signing This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
