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Davis Webb will be helping Jets' division rival

Davis Webb may spend the week doing his best Sam Darnold impression. The former Giants and Jets quarterback signed with the Bills’ practice squad. Buffalo just so happens to be...

Jets GM is 'fired up' for what happens after roster cutdown

Jets general manager Joe Douglas has been eyeing this weekend for a while. Since he was hired in June, after the draft and the rush of free agency, Douglas only...

The Jets' other running back can be a secret weapon

The guess here is Ty Montgomery probably wasn’t among the top running backs taken in your fantasy draft. When it comes to the Jets, the conversation about their backs usually...

Taylor Bertolet not only Jet in danger of losing his job

Here are three takeaways from the Jets' 6-0 preseason-ending win over the Eagles on Thursday night: 1. The Jets need a kicker. Taylor Bertolet missed three field goals in the...

Jets roster prediction: The fight for final running back spots

The Jets enter Thursday’s preseason finale with most of their roster set. There may be a few players who can change the minds of general manager Joe Douglas and head...

Mr. Adversity: Running back's journey from 'the bad side' to Jets

Jets running back Elijah McGuire takes some time for a Q&A with The Post’s Steve Serby: Q: This came from your Twitter feed: “I’m from a hood where struggle is...

Elijah McGuire's feet weren't even on the ground for big run

The Jets were on the eve of destruction before backup running back Elijah McGuire picked up two of the biggest yards of the game with five minutes to go in...

Jets facing Texas-sized test against a hungry heavyweight

Was last week’s win over the Bills one final gasp for the dying 2018 Jets season or a sign of life? We will find out Saturday afternoon at MetLife Stadium....

Elijah McGuire is taking his chance and running with it

Elijah McGuire showed up at training camp expecting big things in his second season with the Jets. Those expectations did not last long. McGuire broke a bone in his foot...

Jets are scraping the bottom of the running back barrel

The Jets might have to sign Freeman McNeil or Curtis Martin for Saturday’s game against Houston. With Bilal Powell already lost for the season with a neck injury, Isaiah Crowell...

It took Todd Bowles' biggest gamble to secure a Jets victory

ORCHARD PARK — Todd Bowles, in his four seasons as the Jets head coach, has never, ever — not even once — been mistaken for any kind of riverboat gambler....

Isaiah Crowell's status vs. Bills in doubt

The Jets offense has produced three touchdowns in its past five games, and now it may be without starting running back Isaiah Crowell. Coming off his best game in two...

Auditions for 2019 should start now for these under-used Jets

The Jets have five weeks left in this miserable season. They are going nowhere. So, they should be evaluating their roster now to see who to hang on to in...

Elijah McGuire wants to put Jets offense on his shoulders

Elijah McGuire was fully expecting to use his promising rookie year as a springboard to bigger and better things. Then the springs gave out before his sophomore season really began....

This was Sam Darnold like Jets have never seen him before

MIAMI — The New York Jets lost their third straight game on Sunday, this one an ugly 13-6 defeat by the Dolphins. Here are some thoughts and observations from the...

Jets looking to rediscover their mojo in the running game

The ceiling was seen when the season started. The potential was again pointed out one month later. When the Jets could run, the points piled up. When the ground game...

Jets hoping return of RB can boost struggling ground game

The Jets’ rushing attack has vanished in recent weeks. After gaining 323 yards against the Broncos on Oct. 7, their rushing total has dropped in each of the last three...

'Explosive' young running back will have to impress Jets fast

The return game didn’t work out quite as quickly as the Jets would have liked it to for Trenton Cannon, but he’s about to get his shot at his natural...

Jets add ex-Chargers linebacker to help bolster pass rush

The Jets added an outside linebacker on Monday in the hopes of boosting a pass rush that does not look formidable. They signed Jeremiah Attaochu, who spent four seasons with...

Jets take a flier on another young quarterback

The Jets added a fourth quarterback Sunday, when they signed John Wolford, who had been in rookie minicamp as a non-roster player. A four-year starter for Wake Forest, he threw...