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NFL Note - New York Jets Enunwa, Quincy

WR Quincy Enunwa missed Sunday's game with an ankle injury.

NFL Note - New York Jets Anderson, Robby

WR Robby Anderson was held to three catches for 24 yards Sunday.

NFL Note - New York Jets McGuire, Elijah

RB Elijah McGuire led the Jets with 41 rushing yards Sunday and also lost a fumble the eventually led to a New England touchdown.

NFL Note - New York Jets Johnson, Trumaine

CB Trumaine Johnson was benched for Sunday's loss to complete a disappointing first season with the Jets. Former coach Todd Bowles did say the reason, merely saying it was a "coaches decision".

NFL Note - New York Jets Darnold, Sam

QB Sam Darnold completed 16 of 28 passes for 167 yards but also lost a pair of fumbles in Sunday's game. Darnold completed his rookie season by appearing in 12 games and played well in three of his four games following a sprained right foot.

NFL Note - New York Jets Burnett, Deontay

WR Deontay Burnett caught five passes for 73 yards in the season finale against the Patriots.

NFL Note - New York Jets Darnold, Sam

QB Sam Darnold was 16 of 28 for 167 yards in the season finale against New England. He also ran once for 28 yards.

NFL Note - New York Jets Tomlinson, Eric

TE Eric Tomlinson (toes) was placed on reserve/injured by the Jets Thursday (Dec. 27).

NFL Note - New York Jets Walford, Clive

TE Clive Walford was signed by the Jets Thursday (Dec. 27). He had been waived by Colts Dec. 7.

NFL Note - New York Jets Enunwa, Quincy

WR Quincy Enunwa was signed to a contract extension. Although the team did not disclose terms of the deal, multiple media outlets reported Enunwa signed a four-year contract worth $36 million, including $20 million guaranteed. Enunwa was limited to 11 games this ...

NFL Note - New York Jets Martin, Josh

LB Josh Martin had his practice period expire with the Jets Wednesday (Dec. 26) and will finish the season on reserve/injured.

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - New York Jets</h2>PLAYER NOTES --WR Quincy Enunwa did not practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury. He will likely miss his third straight game. --WR Jermaine Kearse did not practice Wednesday due to an Achilles injury. --DL ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - New York Jets</h2>--The speculation is swirling around Todd Bowles and by next week, the Jets could have a coaching vacancy. If a vacancy opens, all sorts of names will emerge as potential candidates but even while Bowles remains ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - New York Jets</h2>Jets future looks bright with QB Darnold The New York Jets are 4-11 but unlike other seasons that ended with double-digit losses, it appears they possess a franchise quarterback in Sam Darnold. Since the end of ...

NFL Note - New York Jets Jenkins, Jordan

LB Jordan Jenkins was limited in practice due to an ankle injury.

NFL Note - New York Jets Myers, Jason

K Jason Myers missed practice Wednesday due to a left hip injury.

NFL Note - New York Jets Claiborne, Morris

CB Morris Claiborne did not practice Wednesday due to a shoulder and ankle injury.

NFL Note - New York Jets Johnson, Trumaine

CB Trumaine Johnson missed practice due to what head coach Todd Bowles said was an in-house matter. Johnson did not disclose what happened

NFL Note - New York Jets Pierre-Louis, Kevin

LB Kevin Pierre-Louis missed practice Wednesday with a shoulder injury.

NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Pennel, Mike

DL Mike Pennel did not practice Wednesday due to a tooth issue.

NFL Note - New York Jets Kearse, Jermaine

WR Jermaine Kearse did not practice Wednesday due to an Achilles injury.

NFL Note - New York Jets Enunwa, Quincy

WR Quincy Enunwa did not practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury. He will likely miss his third straight game.

NFL Note - New York Jets Miller, Charlie

S Charlie Miller was signed by the Jets to their practice squad Friday (Dec. 21). He had been waived by the Jaguars Sept. 1.

NFL Note - New York Jets Attaochu, Jeremiah

LB Jeremiah Attaochu was placed on reserve/injured by the Jets Thursday (Dec. 20). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season.

NFL Note - New York Jets Wint, Anthony

LB Anthony Wint was signed by the Jets from their practice squad Thursday (Dec. 20).

Mark Kiszla: After hating on Russell Wilson, maybe Sean Payton should give Sam Darnold some love

Sam Darnold needs a second chance to prove his worth in the NFL almost as desperately as the Broncos need a quarterback.Could this be the start of a wonderful bromance?“I believe in myself. I know I’m a good football player. I know I can help an NFL team win,” ...

Lots of veteran quarterback choices will be available for new-look Falcons

WATCH: A rematch is coming between Mahomes and Allen. Columnist Chad Finn and reporter Christopher Price run through the games and predict the winners.Bill Belichick completed a second interview with the Atlanta Falcons this weekend about their head coaching job, ...

Through a week full of adversity, Zach Wilson delivers finest performance of career in win vs. Texans

6-8 minutes 12/11/2023Adversity can be one of life’s greatest teachers.The last two weeks have been challenging for Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. He was benched and demoted to emergency quarterback and many didn’t expect the 24-year-old to start — or even play ...

49ers' Brock Purdy quiets critics with bevy of deep balls vs. Seahawks

Brock Purdy torched the Seattle Seahawks with deep balls on Dec. 10, 2023 in the San Francisco 49ers' 28-16 win.Purdy threw for a career-high 368 yards while completing 19-of-27 passes in the 49ers’ 28-16 win over the Seahawks, but perhaps most impressive was Purdy’s ...

Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 as Justin Jefferson is injured again and Joshua Dobbs is benched

22-28 minutes 12/11/2023LAS VEGAS — After each of the Vikings' 20 wins under Kevin O'Connell, the team's digital media crew records the coach's postgame locker room speech and posts it on the Vikings' website shortly thereafter. The video of O'Connell's postgame ...

Jets teammates are noticing a different Zach Wilson off the field, too

The narrative surrounding the Jets’ 2022 season was rather simple: If they merely had competent quarterback play, they’d have qualified for the playoffs instead of finishing 7-10, losing seven of their final eight games, including their final six.Considering the ...

The quirks and meaning of the Giants-Jets rivalry, as seen through the eyes of Leonard Williams, who's played on both ends

10/25/2023As New York football aficionados go, Leonard Williams, based on where he hails from, does not seem to be the most qualified to speak about a uniquely New York/New Jersey event when the Giants and the Jets go at each other every four years.Williams grew ...

Jets' matchup with Giants a reminder of how quickly things change

10/26/2023The last time the Jets and Giants met in the regular season was just four years ago.That Nov. 10, 2019, meeting at MetLife Stadium does not seem that long ago until you actually look at the game and remember Jets fans left that 34-27 victory convinced ...

Giants' Andrew Thomas practices lightly but unlikely to face Jets

10/26/2023So, how was he feeling?What were Andrew Thomas’ emotions Wednesday afternoon after he participated in at least a small portion of practice for the first time in six weeks?Was he excited? Encouraged? Optimistic?“Honestly, just trying to stay level-headed, ...

Joe Namath is coming around on Zach Wilson

Zach Wilson accepted Joe Namath’s public flogging last week, and said it was up to him and the Jets’ offense to prove Broadway Joe wrong.It appears that Wilson’s performance in Sunday night’s 23-20 loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at least began to sway the ...

Injured Aaron Rodgers fired up Jets teammates with this pregame

Twenty days after Aaron Rodgers was carted off the field after his fourth play with the Jets, he was back at MetLife Stadium on Sunday night watching from a box as his teammates nearly pulled off a shocking upset of the Chiefs.But it was Rodgers’ presence in a ...

Jets’ Robert Saleh wants NFL explanation for calls on ‘bizarre’ final drive vs. Chiefs

Jets coach Robert Saleh was fuming at the referees on Sunday night, as the Chiefs drove down the field for more than seven minutes before ultimately running out the clock to secure a dramatic 23-20 victory at MetLife Stadium.Saleh was furious enough to get flagged ...

Jets’ Sauce Gardner fires back (again) at refs who called him for costly penalty in loss to Chiefs

Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner fired a second shot at refs who called him for a costly fourth-quarter penalty that helped the Kansas City Chiefs — cheered on by pop star Taylor Swift — avoid an upset on Sunday night with a 23-20 win at MetLife Stadium.Gardner was ...

Jets’ Zach Wilson can’t even ‘play dead,’ Hall of Fame TE says in epic takedown

Do you like scary movies? According to Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe, the Jets’ quarterback situation is the best horror flick on TV.After Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles four plays into the Jets’ 22-16 win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, the team has ...

Aaron Rodgers says he’s ‘completely heartbroken’ after suffering season-ending Achilles injury

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said in a social media post Wednesday he’s “completely heartbroken” that his season came to an end after just four snaps in a Monday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills.The Instagram post is Rodgers’ first public statement ...

Chicago Bears Q&A: Where to start the blame game after Week 1 clunker? Are there any signs Justin Fields is improving?

After the Chicago Bears laid an egg in their season opener against the Green Bay Packers, boy, do readers have questions. As he does every week, the Tribune’s Brad Biggs opens the mailbag and takes a crack at answering them.I think Ryan Poles along with Luke Getsy ...

Panthers notebook: Jaycee Horn dealing with significant injury, Carolina’s plan at LG

Panthers head coach Frank Reich didn’t have a particularly encouraging update on cornerback Jaycee Horn’s hamstring injury on Wednesday morning.“We’re still kind of working through that,” Reich said. “He’s working through getting other opinions, and just seeing ...

NFL’s most intriguing players: 23 to watch for the 2023 season

At last, the NFL’s regular season is upon us. And after one of the most fascinating offseasons in recent history, with all kinds of comings and goings and highly anticipated acquisitions, we’re about to see how it all unfolds.Whether it’s familiar faces in new ...

McDonald: Why Brock Purdy reminds me of an MVP quarterback you may not expect

There’s a tendency to measure Brock Purdy against those who came before him on the most quarterback-centric franchise in the NFL.I’ve been around long enough to see Joe Montana and Steve Young in practice and in games, quarterbacks who by the time I was around ...

Our Packers beat reporters answer 4 burning questions ahead of the Jordan Love era in Green Bay

GREEN BAY − The Green Bay Packers launch a new era in franchise history on Sunday when they visit the Chicago Bears.While the Packers have had a run of Hall of Fame-worthy quarterback play since 1992 with two players, the Bears have started dozens in that time, ...

Jets’ Aaron Rodgers trolls vaccine supporters at US Open

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn’t a fan of COVID-19 vaccines. He made that clear at the US Open on Sunday when his Instagram Story went viral.Rodgers posted an image of another anti-vaxxer, Novak Djokovic in action at the US Open. In it, Rodgers inserted a goat ...

Not interested? Jets QB Aaron Rodgers lacked this component last year

Aaron Rodgers’ regular season debut with the Jets is coming quickly.Eyes will be on the four-time MVP with his new team in New York after spending the last 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers. What will this change spark in the quarterback?Steven Ruiz of The ...

Jets’ hopes dashed by NFL exec in brutally honest take

The Jets are coming into the 2023 season with a tremendous amount of hype. HBO’s “Hard Knocks” has aided in this, serving as another propaganda arm for the organization.How could they not? After a disappointing 2022 season, the team checked off just about every ...

Aaron Rodgers is the latest, greatest Jets hope

Ask Joe Namath what the best part of playing quarterback for the Jets is and he gives you an answer only he can deliver.“Winning a championship,” Namath says over the phone with a chuckle. “Everybody’s happy. Everyone around in Jersey, New York, wherever. Winning.”Here’s ...

The heartwarming moment rookie Xavier Gipson learned he made Jets roster

Rookie wide receiver Xavier Gipson looked terrified before learning he made the Jets’ 53-man roster.In a preview for Tuesday’s season finale of “Hard Knocks” on HBO, Gipson became overwhelmed with emotion when Jets general manager Joe Douglas and head coach Robert ...