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18 hours ago
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Jets unveil a renovated locker room that includes 92 new lockers and a barbershop
The new-look New York Jets underwent an Extreme Makeover: Locker Room Edition during the offseason. Players such as star wide receiver Garrett Wilson, cornerback Sauce Gardner and new quarterback Justin Fields reporting for the team's training camp Tuesday were arriving at the Jets' facility in Florham Park, New Jersey, to a fully renovated locker room with some state-of-the-art upgrades. In a release on its website, which also included a drone-footage tour, the team announced it added 92 customized lockers along with several other amenities, including a barbershop, a larger sauna and a brightly lit 2,000-pound 3D Jets ceiling logo in the middle of the locker room. The upgrades, which the team said had been in the works for a few years, came after a players poll released by the NFL Players Association in February gave the Jets a D-plus for their locker room, ranking 26th in the league. The team moved into its current facility in 2008. Woody Johnson received an F and was the lowest-ranked owner. The team received an overall ranking of 29th. 'We take pride in having a first-class environment for the players," Robert Mastroddi, the Jets' senior vice president of security and facility operations, told the team's website. "These upgrades will certainly provide more comfort, but they also will help with wellness, efficiency and ultimately performance. There is a commitment to winning and that's where this all derived from.' The Jets, who have the NFL's longest active playoff drought at 14 seasons, have a new general manager in Darren Mougey and head coach in Aaron Glenn. The two revamped the roster this offseason by infusing more youth — moves that included releasing veterans such as Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, C.J. Mosley, Greg Zuerlein and Thomas Morstead. The new lockers, designed by the Texas-based Longhorn Locker Company, have fully automated video screens — the Jets say they're the first pro or college team to have them — that include the players' headshots, names, hometowns and colleges. There also are three separate fans to dry their helmets, shoulder pads and cleats in an effort to reduce moisture and lower risks of staph infections. Mastroddi said the Jets are also the first team to have an on-site barbershop that includes two vintage barber chairs. 'We want to make it comfortable, keep players in the building because they want to be there," Mastroddi said. "We're offering them all the amenities that they would have to go outside to get.' ___
New York Post
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Justin Fields showing no ill affects from his dislocated toe
Thursday, Justin Fields was carted off the practice field. Immediately, panic swept through the tormented Jets fan base, worried their starting quarterback was lost on the second day of training camp. Initially, he was concerned, too. His phone blew up. But, tests revealed it was only a dislocated toe on his right foot. 'God was looking out that day,' Fields said Tuesday, in his first comments since what turned out to be a minor injury. For the next few weeks, Fields will wear a protective plastic shield on the outside of his cleats to protect the toe. It didn't seem to hinder him in practice. He used his legs on a few occasions, as he practiced fully. The toe, Fields said, is 'working its way back to 100 percent.' Fields missed only one practice, important considering he is on a new team with a new coaching staff. Justin Fields throws a pass during the Jets' training camp practice on July 29, 2025. Bill Kostroun / New York Post 'This is the time when you get those reps,' Fields said. 'You get those new installation plays in, so I think this time is very valuable in terms of getting repetitions, getting on the same page with your guys, especially when you're learning new concepts and stuff like that. 'So, definitely, I didn't want to miss much time, and that's why I was so eager to get back on the field and wanting to keep going.' The Jets are bringing back a familiar face. The team signed veteran kicker Nick Folk on Tuesday to solidify a position that has looked shaky early in training camp. Nick Folk, who kicked for the Jets from 2010-2016, was signed again by the team on July 29, 2025. AP Folk, 40, kicked for the Jets between 2010-16, making some huge kicks for the team — none bigger than a 32-yard game winner in their 2010 AFC wild-card playoff victory over the Colts. Chuck Vine, Folk's longtime friend and adviser, gave The Post this statement from Folk: 'It means a lot to be back with the Jets. This place shaped my career and holds a lot of great memories. But I'm not here to reminisce. I'm here to compete, lead and do my job at the highest level.' 'He is a very established kicker in this league,' head coach Aaron Glenn said. 'When you go back and you look at his stats from the last couple of years, they've been above board. … I'm happy that he chose us to be a part of what we're trying to do. Get the insider's view on Gang Green Sign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters The Jets began training camp with rookies Caden Davis and Harrison Mevis on the roster. Both have been unimpressive in camp. The team waived Davis on Tuesday to make room for Folk, who only missed one field goal attempt in each of the past two seasons for Tennessee. He went 21-for-22 last year and 29-for-30 in 2023 with the Titans. Mike Westhoff, a special teams coaching guru who spent 2001-12 with the Jets, attended practice.
New York Post
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Jets' Will McDonald IV hungry for more after breakout 2024 season
Will McDonald IV's breakout 2024 season with the Jets didn't leave him satisfied or content. It actually instilled a hunger — literally — for him to get better. A big part of that was his food intake. McDonald dedicated his offseason to putting on weight. The first-round pick added 15 pounds in an effort to add versatility to his speed-centric game. 'About six meals a day,' the on-the-rise defensive end said after practice Tuesday. 'Eating the right foods, all of that. I was able to gain a couple of pounds from doing that. Now I'm out here ballin'. That's what I'm going to keep doing.' In his second year in the league, McDonald, 26, led the Jets with 10.5 sacks, mostly the result of his elite athleticism on the edge. But thanks to that newfound strength, McDonald now has a power component he previously lacked. It's like a pitcher with a big fastball who can't locate his off-speed pitches. Eventually, hitters will catch up to the heater. Now, McDonald believes he doesn't have to just rely on running — or his forte, spinning — past offensive linemen. If they play him for his patented speed rush, he has another move in his back pocket. Will McDonald IV talks with reporters during Jets training camp on July 29, 2025. Bill Kostroun / New York Post 'It was already added, I just never really utilized it as well as I should,' the 6-foot-4, 245-pound McDonald said. 'I had to change my approach with everything. Obviously everybody knows that I like to [use my] speed, my spin, all of that. But once I get tackles on their heels, I'm able to use that power and strength.' He added: 'One thing that I was missing last year was my consistency. If you're not changing your game, you're not being consistent with what you're doing.' After proving himself in 2024, McDonald will be counted on as a linchpin to a defense that fell off a cliff. The unit was 19th in points allowed (23.8) and forced just 17 turnovers — only six teams forced fewer. Will McDonald IV pressures Geno Smith during the Jets' loss to the Seahawks on Dec. 1, 2024. Bill Kostroun / New York Post There is hope the group can bounce back, particularly if McDonald further emerges as a force. New coach Aaron Glenn has raved about his work ethic, describing him as someone who 'wants to be coached hard' and is 'a damn good player, and I expect big things out of him.' McDonald, in turn, said he feels comfortable with the new boss. 'Real down to earth, man,' McDonald said. 'He treats me like his own son. Can't say too much, but I know he's got my back.' There is potential for the Jets to have a stout front four. Along with star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, fellow first-round pick and defensive end Jermaine Johnson, who was lost to a torn right Achilles tendon in Week 2, is expected to be ready for Week 1 against the Steelers. Get the insider's view on Gang Green Sign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters In 2023, Johnson was a Pro Bowl performer, producing 7.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss. McDonald envisions the two terrorizing opposing quarterbacks. 'Me and Jermaine are going to be ballers this season, that's all I've got to tell you,' McDonald said. 'Me and him are going to ball out, we're going to do our thing. I trust him, he trusts me. 'Once we get on the field, we trust each other enough to get the job done.'
NBC Sports
2 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Nick Folk worked out for Jets on Monday
Caden Davis and Harrison Mevis have been less than perfect in their kicking competition at Jets' camp. The Jets, thus, appear to have interest in an old friend. Brian Costello of the New York Post reports that the Jets worked out Nick Folk, who kicked for the team from 2010-16. Folk, 40, has played for four other teams in his 17 seasons. He spent the past two years in Tennessee, where he was 21-of-22 on field goals in 2024 and 29-of-30 in 2023. He missed only two extra points in his two seasons with the Titans. Folk, who made his only Pro Bowl in 2007 as a rookie with the Cowboys, has made 84.3 percent of his field goals in his career. Mevis played in the UFL, and Davis is a rookie out of Ole Miss.
New York Times
6 days ago
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- New York Times
Justin Fields is OK. The Jets, for once, avoided disaster. Maybe that means something?
Maybe there's an alternate timeline in which the Jets can get through the summer and early fall without an injury scare to their starting quarterback. In which the fans don't constantly feel like the world is ending, or that they're resigned to their fate: being a Jets fan means you don't get to have nice things. Advertisement The Jets have now gone zero days without a QB incident, the counter resetting on Thursday when Justin Fields threw an incomplete pass and then slowly sat down on the ground, in pain. He limped off the field. He sat on a cart — in the passenger seat — and was taken into the building. Nothing that happened in practice from that point on mattered — not even Tyrod Taylor's perfect throw down the seam to Garrett Wilson during 11-on-11 drills. Then, by some miracle, the apocalypse was called off (or at least postponed). It turns out Fields didn't tear his Achilles, sprain his ankle or even hurt his big toe — he dislocated one of his other toes, the severity unknown beyond the Jets' statement asserting that it's not serious. UPDATE: After medical evaluation, QB Justin Fields sustained a dislocated toe in his right foot and will be day-to-day. Fields avoided serious injury and significant missed time. — New York Jets (@nyjets) July 24, 2025 Fields might miss some valuable practice time, sure, and when he returns, he might not be a full-go right away. But for once, Jets fans, coaches, players and staff can breathe a sigh of relief and say to themselves: crisis averted. The Jets, historically, haven't been so lucky in these situations. In 1999, Vinny Testaverde tore his Achilles in Week 1. Aaron Rodgers did the same in 2023. In between, there was Chad Pennington (wrist), Mark Sanchez (shoulder), Geno Smith (jaw) and Zach Wilson (knee) suffering injuries in the preseason that knocked them out for regular-season games. Sam Darnold came down with mononucleosis before a Week 2 game in 2019. Each of those quarterbacks started their Jets tenures with a degree of hope, but none lasted long after their early-season injuries. There is some hope, especially in the Jets' building, that Fields has untapped potential, that he can be the quarterback to succeed in a way no Jets quarterback has in the last 14 years — as in, the quarterback to finally get them to the playoffs. He's imperfect, but the Jets believe in him. Losing him to a significant injury in the second practice of training camp would have been devastating. It also would have felt typical. Every Jets fan's mind went there on Thursday morning. Advertisement 'I understand how this league is, and I understand how social media starts to take over and everybody starts to panic,' Jets coach Aaron Glenn said Thursday. 'I understand what the fans go through, I understand what you guys (the media) go through. But it's really early, it's really early — and we have a lot of time.' Cornerback Brandon Stephens said he didn't even realize Fields was carted off. Offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker only noticed when Taylor came in for reps with the starters. Life goes on, even when the quarterback goes down. Jets veterans like Vera-Tucker, who has been here since 2022, know that better than most. For once, the Jets found some semblance of luck — or at least their version of it. By all accounts, Fields is off to a promising start; at the start of spring's OTAs he was holding onto the ball too long, now he's playing with a more decisiveness and authority. He's been winning over teammates and coaches with his approach and work ethic. In the time off between minicamp and the start of training camp, Fields gathered some of the team's receivers in Florida to work on timing, and to bond. Fields losing practice reps in this way isn't ideal, but it's not a death knell. He'll be back soon enough. But forgive Jets fans for freaking out. Glenn feels their pain. He said as much on Wednesday. 'I know what it's like to be a Jet,' said Glenn, who played for the Jets from 1994-2000. 'I know the pain, I know all the things that the fans have been through. I might have been gone from here, but I've never been gone in spirit, so I get it. That sticks with me a ton. 'I understand the pain and I'm hoping, I'm praying — and I expect to make sure that pain goes away. I think about that every day.' Less than 24 hours later, Fields fell to the ground. But the quarterback is OK. The Jets live to fight another day. And fans can breathe easy, at least for a little while.
