13-05-2025
NY Jets insider says Donovan Edwards was 'biggest winner' in team's rookie minicamp
NY Jets insider says Donovan Edwards was 'biggest winner' in team's rookie minicamp
It was a shocking drop, from being on the cover of the new and rebranded EA Sports College Football 25 to not being drafted. But former Michigan football running back Donovan Edwards is making the most of his opportunity.
Edwards may have gone undrafted, but he did get picked up by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. The Jets have something of a bottleneck at running back with Braelon Allen, Breece Hall, and Zach Evans all competing for the role, but according to Jets X Factor writer Nick Faria, Edwards shined in rookie minicamp, looking like the best of the Jets' undrafted players that they signed.
If Smith was the biggest winner of the 2025 draft class, then Michigan running back Donovan Edwards was the biggest winner of the undrafted group in attendance this week for the Jets.
Edwards doesn't have blazing speed, but he showed patience and good maneuverability to find gaping holes during 11-on-11 work. He is bottlenecked by his position at this point, but Edwards is going to make things very interesting moving forward in the running back room.
The Jets are rebuilding and revamping under new head coach Aaron Glenn, who comes from the Detroit Lions, having been the defensive coordinator under Dan Campbell. Edwards was the biggest name of the undrafted free agents signed by the New York franchise, along with former Missouri quarterback Brady Cook -- both of whom beat Ohio State in the 2023 season (Cook beat OSU in the bowl game).
Edwards' offensive backfield compatriot, Kalel Mullings, was drafted by the Tennessee Titans on the third day of the draft, and has subsequently signed.
