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Quincy Enunwa stuck watching from the sidelines again

LANDOVER, Md. — Quincy Enunwa waited nearly a year to get back on the football field after injuring his neck last August. Now, he is waiting again. Enunwa hurt his...

Todd Bowles' plan for offensive linemen in Sam Darnold's debut

Look for the Jets to mix and match along the offensive line on Friday night against the Falcons. There will be some starters getting plenty of work and some second-teamers...

Jets bring back offensive line insurance at much cheaper price

The Jets brought back a familiar face Friday to provide some depth on the offensive line. The team re-signed free-agent tackle Ben Ijalana to a one-year deal, a source confirmed....

Myles Garrett is back, and the Jets will have to deal with it

Call it an unhappy coincidence. The Jets will arrive in Cleveland just in time to see the Browns unveil their new weapon on defense. After missing the season’s first four...

Jets' offensive line jobs are completely up for grabs

Steve Marshall was asked how many spots are still up for grabs on the offensive line, and his answer was scary. “Five,” the offensive line coach said. That, of course,...

Jets' offensive line shows its depth — but not in a good way

DETROIT — Todd Bowles mixed things up with his starting offensive line on Saturday night. The Jets head coach started Ben Ijalana at left tackle, Jonotthan Harrison at center and...

Bowles is already raving about pair of rookies Jets bet on

Jets coach Todd Bowles is not one to gush over rookies. But gush he did Sunday. Bowles heaped some praise on his rookie safety duo of Jamal Adams and Marcus...

Jets' tackle now has to prove he's worth $11 million investment

As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...

Jets' second-year lineman: December mirage or building block

As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...

Why Jets are gambling on crucial tackle coming off bad year

D’Brickashaw Ferguson has not been retired for a full calendar yet, but the Jets are moving onto their third starting left tackle since he departed last April. The team signed...

Jets finally make free-agency noise, but leave room for more

The opening days of NFL free agency have been more fizzle than frenzy if you are a Jets fan, but the team finally made a few moves Friday night. The...

Jets plug left tackle with $11M for Ben Ijalana to stay

On the first day of free agency, the Jets locked up a couple of their own. The team reached agreements with offensive tackle Ben Ijalana and outside linebacker Josh Martin,...

Jets choose two more casualties in pre-free agency purge

The Jets continued to clear salary cap space Thursday by releasing veteran kicker Nick Folk and offensive tackle Breno Giacomini. The moves clear $7.5 million in cap space for the...

4 (non-QB) huge holes for Jets — and the free agents to target

Everyone knows that the Jets must land a quarterback when free agency begins two weeks from Thursday, on March 9, but that won’t be the only position they have to...

What Jets should do next: Trade defensive star, add this QB type

Mike Maccagnan enters his third offseason as Jets general manager with a long to-do list. The team badly underachieved in 2016 and now will have to undergo a complete makeover...

'2 deaths, 2 former teammates': Jets in pain over Konrad Reuland

For the second time in two weeks, sorrow, gloom and disbelief became unwanted companions in the Jets’ locker room following the death of a former teammate. Konrad Reuland, 29, a...

Bilal Powell rarely talks, so let Jets rave about the 'baller'

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It was perfectly fitting the deciding play in the Jets’ 23-17 overtime win over the 49ers Sunday at Levi’s Stadium came from running back Bilal Powell....

Ryan Clady breaks down, as Jets must have feared

The Jets went 10 years without worrying about who was at left tackle. They could not make it through 10 games this year. Ryan Clady was placed on season-ending injured...

Jets' disappointing LB finally got off bench and into a QB's face

CLEVELAND — Lorenzo Mauldin finally got a chance to play last week, and the second-year linebacker showed he can handle it. Mauldin’s lack of playing time this year has been...

This major Jets piece may return in time for showdown in Arizona

Darrelle Revis is getting closer to getting back in the Jets’ lineup. The veteran cornerback took part in individual drills Thursday for the first time since being sidelined by a...