kacy rodgers

Giants could bring in Kacy Rodgers to get most out of Olivier Vernon

In a move that could signal the Giants want to not only keep Olivier Vernon but also find a way to get more out of him, head coach Pat Shurmur...

Leonard Williams can't buy a sack — and the Jets are puzzled

One of the great mysteries of the Jets over the past two years has been why Leonard Williams can’t get sacks. The defensive end has three sacks this season after...

How Jets hope to fill the gaps in their banged-up secondary

New Jack City is not getting any relief. The Jets’ secondary has been beat up the past three weeks and won’t be any healthier Sunday against Kirk Cousins and the...

Jets D-coordinator touched by outpouring of concern during absence

For so many of them, it’s a nomadic life, spent in the shadows of high-priced head coaches, tethered to a pressurized football dream that can be addictive, and rewarding if...

Kacy Rodgers back with Jets after 'serious' illness

The Jets will be a little more complete this week, as defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers has been cleared to return to work after suffering a health scare. Rodgers did not...

'Nothing like it': Jets had been waiting for this surprise guest

The Jets had a surprise guest Sunday. Defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers, who missed last week’s game with a serious health condition, showed up in the MetLife Stadium locker room before...

The first sighting of Jets' Kacy Rodgers since sickness

Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers, dealing with an illness, is with the team for its game against the Colts. The Jets tweeted out a photo of Rodgers standing next to...

Recovering coordinator not far from the Jets' minds

When Todd Bowles was looking to put together a coaching staff after being named Jets head coach in 2015, he chose Kacy Rodgers to be his defensive coordinator. Rodgers had...

Ailing Jets coordinator 'feels better,' but long shot for Sunday

Defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers made a brief return to the Jets’ practice facility Wednesday and has a “small chance” to rejoin the team for Sunday’s game against the Colts, according...

Illness may force Rodgers to take leave of absence from Jets

The immediate future of Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers remained unclear Monday. Jets coach Todd Bowles said he was waiting on more information before making any public announcements about whether...

Jets defense: This was all for Kacy Rodgers

The Jets' defensive players took the field Sunday with defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers on their minds. Rodgers is dealing with an illness that coach Todd Bowles described as “serious” and...

Jets coordinator will miss game with ‘serious’ illness

The Jets will be without defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers for Sunday’s game with the Broncos, a source confirmed. Rodgers is dealing with an illness that coach Todd Bowles described as...

Coordinator missing from Jets with mystery 'serious' illness

Todd Bowles had finished talking about the various injuries his players were dealing with Friday when he made one last announcement regarding the Jets’ health that wasn’t as simple as...

Todd Bowles angrily denies play-call report: 'Completely a lie'

Todd Bowles is not easily triggered, but this question — Is the report you’re taking over some defensive play-calling from defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers true? — set him off. “One...

Stunning season opener has set bar very high for Jets defense

For an opener, the Jets drew rave reviews. The encore? Their defense believes a return home will bring even stronger performances against the Dolphins in Week 2. “Our mission this...

Doug Middleton making his mark on the field and in academics

Doug Middleton gave himself one day. The bad news came — the young safety had torn his pectoral muscle in the preseason opener last summer against the Titans, ending his...

Jets' other surprising rookie ready for his starting role

Sam Darnold will have company. Yes, he will be the only rookie starting quarterback in the NFL in Week 1, but he won’t be the only first-year starter for the...

Jets defensive coordinator finally getting to coach his son

This is the first time Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers has gotten the opportunity to coach his son. “I wasn’t able to coach his little league team, I didn’t coach...

Jets new defensive QB: This is the year it all comes together

It is not lost on Darron Lee that the likes of Lawrence Taylor and Derrick Thomas did not have to adapt to a move to inside linebacker as NFL pups....

Jets had inside info on free-agent pickup from CFL

Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers will see a familiar face when the team reconvenes in April. The Jets signed Rodgers’ son Kacy II on Thursday, according to the younger Rodgers’...