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Washington Post
3 days ago
- Health
- Washington Post
Jets' Josh Reynolds says he's 'blessed' to be playing after rough year that included being shot
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — 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.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- 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:
Boston Globe
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Haitian pride unfurled in Greater Boston as community confronts Trump immigration push
This year's commemorations are happening amid President Trump's efforts to remake US immigration policy and expand deportations. Related : In August, the federal government plans to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, a program which has allowed hundreds of thousands of Haitians to live and work in the US. The program lets people remain in the United States when it would be unsafe to return to their home country due to armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary circumstances. The Trump administration is also seeking to end humanitarian parole protections for people from three other nations, though a lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston has blocked those plans for now. Advertisement 'There is a lot of concern. There's a lot of fear, but we are reminded to not operate out of fear in times like this,' said Marie Elianor, co-founder of the Haitian American Student Corporation, a nonprofit organization. The group participated in the Somerville event. Related : Greater Boston is home to more than 50,000 Haitian-born residents, according to a who make their way north, often living for years in other countries like Brazil and Chile before continuing on to the United States. Advertisement As Trump's deportation push has brought federal immigration agents into neighborhoods across Massachusetts, organizers of the Haitian Flag Festival in Somerville emphasized in marketing the event that it would be safe for attendees, said Metushael Jacques, president of the Haitian Service Providers Coalition. Judy Antoine, 13, of Somerville, danced at Somerville City Hall on Saturday. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe The coalition hosted the festival in collaboration with Somerville's arts council and its Office of Immigrant Affairs. 'This is a community event,' Jacques said. Haiti's independence is a tremendous source of pride for Haitians, she said. The nation ended more than a century of French colonial rule in 1804 and established the world's first free Black republic. 'The flag means a lot for us,' Jacques said. 'This is the first symbol of independence.' Its flag consists of two horizontal bands, one red and one blue, and the nation's coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts weapons and a palm tree topped by the liberty cap, a symbol of freedom. A banner underneath the palm tree reads, 'L'Union Fait La Force,' or In Union, there is Strength. Margarette Woods, of Somerville, waved a Haitian flag. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe 'Unity is strength, and more than ever we need strength,' said Elianor. 'We need the power to drive change.' More gatherings celebrating Haiti's culture are planned. On Sunday, the Haitian-American Unity Parade will march from Mattapan Square to Harambee Park on Blue Hill Avenue in Boston, according to the city. Advertisement On Tuesday, a Haitian cultural center celebrates its grand opening in the North End. The Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center was named for François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture, the famed Haitian revolutionary leader. On Saturday, the venue hosted an expo for Haitian vendors and entrepreneurs. The event continues Sunday. Fayola Nicaisse, one of the organizers, said she launched the pop-up market two years ago when a group of Haitian vendors were stranded in the United States after Haiti's international airport closed due to escalating gang violence. Since then, Nicaisse, who lives in Miami, has helped Haitian vendors sell their products in Atlanta, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. 'We are basically connecting the diaspora with homemade products,' said Nicaisse, who is the founder of Ébène, which sells plant-based hair and skin products from coffee, castor oil, and moringa, an herbal plant grown in Haiti. Victor Vaval Jr., who came to the United States from Haiti in 1999 as a teenager, visited the expo. Vaval now runs PVeet corporation, a grocery delivery service that sells imported products from the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. The business has introduced him to many migrants who have recently arrived in Massachusetts from Haiti. 'My heart goes out to the migrants,' Vaval said. 'They come here for the right reason. To work. To be able to provide for their family. And if our country was in a better place, they would love to just go back home.' Laura Crimaldi can be reached at
USA Today
27-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Five months after being shot, ex-Broncos wide receiver finds new NFL home
Five months after being shot, ex-Broncos wide receiver finds new NFL home Josh Reynolds has landed on his feet. After being released by the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this month, Reynolds has landed a one-year deal with the New York Jets. The 30-year-old wide receiver can earn up to $5 million in New York, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Jets general manager Darren Mougey has familiarity with Reynolds as Mougey was serving as the Denver Broncos' assistant general manager when they signed Reynolds to a two-year, $9 million contract last spring. Reynolds hauled in 12 receptions for 183 yards and one touchdown in five games last season before landing on injured reserve with a finger injury. While on IR, Reynolds was wounded in a shooting after he left a Denver-area club in October (four people have been arrested following the shooting). The Broncos released Reynolds ahead of his deadline to return from IR in December, and the veteran then joined the Jaguars for the final four games of the 2024 season. He will now get a fresh start in New York. These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Your Stories Q&A: New plans for an old pizza and ice cream shop in Lysander
LYSANDER, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — You ask, we answer! Question: the closed Harper's Pizza & Ice Cream? After being opened for a few years, Harper's Pizza & Ice Cream on Lamson Road, closed at the end of 2024. Before Harper's served up cold cones on a hot day, it was previously Henderson Dairy. But, ice cream will no longer be on the menu. The man behind The Angry Pig BBQ food truck, just announced he purchased the Town of Lysander property, located near the Onondaga/Oswego County line. He plans on opening a private event space, known as The Pig Pen Catering & Events. Owner Josh Reynolds said he will use the space to host kids' birthday and graduation parties and corporate events. He thinks the acre of land, will be an ideal spot to have bounce houses, obstacle courses, and other fun activities for kids. While Reynolds is known for his The Angry Pig BBQ food truck, he said the catering menu won't necessarily include barbecue. He said pizza and other kid-friendly foods will be offered. He also said it would be a spot where people could even bring in outside food for an event. He said the former Harper's is the perfect location because it's only a mile from his new, The Angry Pig BBQ restaurant that's opening in neighboring Phoenix. He plans to open the restaurant inside the Phoenix Commons building, near the Oswego Canal Lock 1. He hopes to have the event space open in May and the restaurant serving up delicious barbecue this summer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
