The New York Jets aren't taking any chances with quarterback Cade Klubnik.
As the team's 2026 NFL minicamp continued this week, the rookie once again found himself watching portions of practice rather than participating in them. Head coach Aaron Glenn provided an update.
Per Coach Glenn, the Jets are exercising the precautionary approach. He named Klubnik as the only Jet who wouldn't participate in practice on Wednesday.
Aaron Glenn says the only player who won't practice today - but will be available later in minicamp - is rookie QB Cade Klubnik, who sat out last week with back spasms. Glenn says it's precautionary, no need to rush him onto the field right now. #Jets
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Sometime between the end of minicamp this week and the Tennessee ******* ans' 2026 season opener against the New York Jets on Sept. 13, Robert Saleh owes Jeffery Simmons a conversation about playing time.
The ******* ans coach said the two haven't talked yet about Simmons' role in the defensive line rotation as the team's star defensive lineman. But Saleh wants to concentrate on quality, not quantity, for Simmons' snap count in 2025 with an emphasis on being a pass-rushing game wrecker.
"If there’s a 60-play game, and Jeffery plays 40 of them, the hope is that it was 40 (pass-rush snaps)," Saleh said on June 17 before the team's minicamp practice. "That’s the goal, to get him doing what he does. Now, he can defend the heck out of the run and he’s probably one of the better run defenders too so of course he’s going to defend the run.
"But the whole point of the rotation is to make sure that Jeffery Simmons is ready for that 1-on-1 when we need it. Third down, two-minute, he’s fresh."
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The New York Knicks' championship run captured the attention of sports fans throughout the city.
Count New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn among those who were watching closely. Speaking with reporters during mandatory minicamp, Glenn opened his remarks with a simple message.
"Go Knicks." From there, the Jets' head coach explained what impressed him most about the franchise's march to its first NBA championship in more than five decades.
It wasn't necessarily the star power. It wasn't really the highlights. Sure, he enjoyed the finals result as most New York sports fans did, but he focused on something more specific, something he calls "competitive stamina."
Glenn spoke about how the Knicks repeatedly found themselves trailing during their playoff run. Yet time and again, they worked their way back into games before eventually securing four victories in a five-game championship series.

France midfielder Adrien Rabiot has raised concerns about the quality of the pitch at the New York New Jersey Stadium, describing it as "more like an artificial surface".
France started their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win against Senegal at the venue in New Jersey on Tuesday, which is home to NFL teams the New York Giants and Jets.
Also known as the MetLife Stadium, it is due to host England's final group game against Panama on 27 June, as well as the World Cup final on 19 July.
Rabiot, 31, started and played the full match, **** isting Bradley Barcola for the second goal, before criticising the pitch after France's victory.
"The pitch... I don't even know if you can call it that. It felt more like an artificial surface - quite hard and quite rigid," Rabiot said.

Over the next few months, we’ll be breaking down all undrafted free agents signed by the Jets. We continue today with a look at wide receiver Malik McClain.
The 23-year old McClain is listed at 6’4” and 195 pounds and was undrafted out of Arizona State. He caught a career-high 31 passes last year after also having spent time at Florida State and Penn State.
Background
McClain transferred to the prestigious IMG Academy for the final season of his high school career before heading to Florida State as a four-star recruit.
He had a promising freshman season that saw him start nine games and register 16 catches for 190 yards and two touchdowns to earn the FSU Newcomer of the Year award.

Former Wisconsin Badgers offensive guard Joe Tippmann has earned himself a major payday.
The Indiana native has netted himself a four-year, $66.4 million contract extension with the New York Jets, according to Ian Rapoport.
Tippmann's deal sees $34.9M guaranteed and was negotiated by Athlete's First's Joe Panos and AJ Stevens.
The 25-year-old was the Jets' No. 43 overall pick back in 2023. After earning $8.35 million in his four-year rookie contract, Tippmann is the latest former Badger to earn a huge extension fresh off his first deal coming out of Wisconsin.
Having only missed one game in his first three years, it comes as no surprise that the Jets wanted to lock Tippmann up for the foreseeable future.

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After all the drama and controversy, Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is headed to the NFL after all.
According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Sorsby is applying to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, which usually takes place in July.
Last week, Sorsby was granted eligibility to play college football for the Red Raiders in 2026 after initially being ruled ineligible for placing bets on games during his time at Cincinnati. However, it looks like the young quarterback is ready to leave this drama behind and head to the league.
"Star QB Brendan Sorsby is applying to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, sources tell NFL Network," Pelissero said. "After legal wrangling about his NCAA eligibility, Sorsby — regarded as a first-round talent — now could be the highest-drafted supplemental pick in decades."

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The New York Knicks just won a championship without a pick in the top half of the lottery or a league-shaping superstar changing hands.
Brick by brick by brick, Leon Rose took the Knicks from an NBA afterthought to the top of the basketball world, giving hope to desperate fanbases. Fanbases like the New York Jets, one of the few organizations more downtrodden than their city-bound neighbors.
Nobody's mistaking the Jets for contenders. Even going .500 feels far away. But if you squint hard enough, you can see a similar vision in East Rutherford and Manhattan, and New York's recent move is another example of how the Jets are finally doing things the right way.
On Monday, ESPN reported that the Jets signed right guard Joe Tippmann to a four-year, $62 million extension, with $31 million in guarantees.

The excitement surrounding David Bailey isn't difficult to understand. The New York Jets used one of the highest draft selections in franchise history to bring him aboard. His collegiate resume speaks for itself.
After transferring to the Texas Tech Red Raiders for his final NCAA season, Bailey emerged as one of the most disruptive defensive players in the country, recording 14.5 sacks, 19.5 tackles for loss, and earning First-Team All-American honors.
His athletic ability jumps off the screen. What may be equally impressive, however, is what people inside the organization are saying about everything else. He has impressed both veteran teammates and coaches alike.
It's easy to become fascinated with Bailey's explosiveness as a pass rusher. His first-step quickness, ability to bend around the edge, and knack for creating pressure made him one of the most feared defenders in college football, yet teammates have been just as impressed by his intelligence and approach to the game.
Before transferring to Texas Tech, Bailey graduated from Stanford in only three years with a degree in Science, Technology, and Society. That's an accomplishment that speaks to discipline and work ethic as much as academic ability.

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The New York Jets are heading into mandatory minicamp with a lot of new faces on both sides of the ball. While there will be a lot of attention on Aaron Glenn's defense, the offense is going to have a ton of eyes on it this summer.
Geno Smith is the new quarterback, as he's returning for the first time in nearly a decade. But there is a more interesting question for the Jets at minicamp.
As ESPN's Rich Cimini highlighted, the Jets have a big question about their wide receiver two behind Garrett Wilson that might get answered during minicamp.
"Who is emerging as Geno Smith's No. 2 target? We know Garrett Wilson is the No. 1, but the Jets need another reliable option in the passing game," Cimini writes.

June 15 (UPI) -- The New York Jets and right guard Joe Tippmann agreed to a four-year, $62 million contract extension, a league source told UPI on Monday.
Tippmann's pact includes $31 million in guarantees. He is now under contract with the Jets through the 2031 season. The second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft was entering the final year of his rookie contract.
Tippmann, 25, started all 17 games in each of the last two seasons, splitting time at center and guard.
The Jets will hold mandatory minicamp from Tuesday through Thursday. They are expected to hold training camp in late July. The Jets will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their preseason opener Aug. 14 in East Rutherford, N.J.
They will take on the Tennessee ****** ans in their regular-season opener Sept. 13 in Nashville.

One of the New York Jets’ biggest draft wins in recent memory is sticking around for the long-term. The team reportedly signed offensive lineman Joe Tippmann to a four-year, $66.4 million deal Monday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The move comes as Tippmann was set to enter the final year of his rookie contract.
The 25-year-old Tippmann was originally drafted by the team in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Tippmann has been a consistent starter since then, starting 48 games with the team over his first three seasons in the NFL.
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This week in our SB Nation Reacts survey we polled Jets fans about which skill player would be the second option in the passing game behind Garrett Wilson. The results are in.
I have to admit this is a result that surprised me quite a bit.
The Jets selected two pass catchers, Sadiq and Cooper, in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft. Both will almost certainly step into the starting lineup. Immediate production will be expected.
Mitchell has been in the league for two years. While he has shown flashes, most notably in the Jets’ 2025 victory over the Atlanta Falcons but only has 56 catches for 765 yards, and 2 touchdowns in 33 games.
It isn’t that Mitchell lacks upside. It’s just a surprise for me to see Mitchell get this sort of love over the two players the Jets just selected at the top of the NFL Draft.

The New York Jets made a surprising selection during the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft when they traded up to select Clemson QB Cade Klubnik.
Most draft ****** ysts didn’t have him with a fourth-round grade, but the Jets chose to be aggressive to avoid another team potentially selecting Klubnik as they view him as an integral part of the team’s future.
Klubnik's stats over his final two seasons at Clemson was polarizing to say the least.
Last year, he threw for just under 3,000 yards and only 16 touchdowns to go along with six interceptions. He did add four touchdowns on the ground, but his stats are a bit misleading.
Not exactly impressive stats to warrant a trade up to select him, especially when the Jets had plenty of areas on the roster that needed to be fixed. Klubnik did deal with injuries for most of last season as well as a weaker team in regards to talent compared to his 2024 season at Clemson.

California, New York, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas are all proud owners of multiple NFL franchises. Those make sense. A quick and easy way to determine size is to glance at an electoral map. As some of the biggest Election Day prizes, it makes sense they might garner two or more NFL franchises, but when Indiana looks at that, the state says, “hold my beer”. The Chicago Bears are on the verge of an Indiana move, and the Indianapolis Colts might have a “statemate”.
Opinions on this topic vary wildly. Of course, many Bears fans can’t imagine the team moving out of Chicago, let alone the state, but it is looking more and more likely. The Chicago Bears Board of Directors voted last week to advance their stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana, so things are certainly gaining momentum.
Politics, economic impact, and opinions of whether this is a good or bad idea aside, this is a crazy move to even think about. Indiana, yes, Indiana would be home to two NFL franchises. Now, don’t expect the name to change to the Hammond Bears anytime soon. Maybe this ends up more like “the New York Jets and Giants really play in New Jersey” type of thing, but it’s still wild. The funniest thing that comes to mind is thinking about a late Sunday afternoon pregame intro in which the game announcers talk about the huge matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears while showing the skyline of Hammond. Would they really?
All of this is to say that this isn’t a done deal. Things are leaning towards yes in a major way, but nothing is set in stone. If you have followed any part of this saga you know how back and forth and wishy-washy it has been. The Colts do seem to be on the inside track to having a partner in the state of Indiana, though. The Chicago Bears are on the verge of a Hammond, Indiana move. That could make Indiana one of the great football states in the country. Wow.

The New York Jets landed 20th in Sports Illustrated's ranking of the NFL's best offensive triplets.
At first glance, that feels disappointing. Upon closer inspection, however, the ranking has less to do with playmakers Garrett Wilson or Breece Hall and far more to do with one player: Quarterback Geno Smith.
Sports Illustrated acknowledged as much while discussing the Jets' ranking. The question isn't whether Wilson is talented. He's already produced three 1,000-yard seasons and established himself as one of the NFL's better young receivers.
Hall has also proven he can be a productive feature back when healthy. The uncertainty revolves around Smith. Which version of the veteran quarterback will show up?
Will it be the player who threw for more than 4,300 yards and helped revive his career with the Seattle Seahawks? Or are we discussing the quarterback who struggled through a disappointing 2025 season and led the NFL in interceptions?

The New Jets, on paper, have gotten a lot better on offense throughout this offseason. The rookie additions of tight end Kenyon Sadiq and wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. as well as the addition of quarterback Geno Smith, and the retention of running back Breece Hall were all very important to the success of this group in 2026. Combine this with a returning Garrett Wilson and things are really looking up for Gang Green. However, there’s one more piece to this puzzle who gained valuable experience as a starter in 2025 with the Jets and is looking to level up. That player is Adonai Mitchell, and his rise may already be beginning.
The WR hierarchy is pretty much unknown after Garrett Wilson. The battle for WR2 will be between the aforementioned Adonai Mitchell and new face Omar Cooper Jr. Both are talented, showing WR1 upside in college with different skillsets. Mitchell is a great athlete with field-stretching ability and a large frame. Meanwhile, Cooper wins more with technique and is lethal after the catch. Both have valuable qualities.
Focusing more on Mitchell’s summer thus far, it seems he’s building up his game very well. He’s shown great timing and improvement in his route running according to those in attendance. His work in the offseason has also seemingly blossomed into great chemistry with his new QB as well. He also seems to have developed a respect for his new signal caller already, calling him a “baller” and the “alpha of the room” during a press conference.
This is great news, as it shows Adonai Mitchell’s commitment to the team and himself getting better. This comes despite pre-draft criticisms of his preparation, attitude, and perhaps even immaturity. It’s safe to say that those rumors can end now.
Mitchell’s role within the Jets offense is as a serious threat while Garrett Wilson and presumably Omar Cooper Jr. handle the intermediate and short areas of the field. In the 8 games he played for the Jets, he racked up 13 targets of 20+ yards, with only 3 of them being completed. That has a lot to do with poor QB play.

Well, we have ourselves another QB debate! The sides are lining up and slinging arrows already (yours truly included). Gotta love it no? I do not know what is going to happen but we have now reached the stage of bloggers, media types, and doofuses (of doofi – also raises hand) are speculating on trading JJ. Things move fast eh?
I am going to guess that the team laughs about it internally. You cant stop the speculators from speculating. If the team, not any of us fans, decided to trade him they would eliminate any lingering summer quarterback controversy and eliminate media distractions. If Kyler starts and play most or all of the season then JJ is going to be sitting on the bench and his value will be less next year.
You can see from the links below that some “writers” are already going way too far with some of the stuff liek JJ stretching away from the other QBs. Maybe Kyler is a gassy dude? Maybe JJ had gas? Who knows? I watched Edelman talking about Moss who always stretched with the defensive linemen. It’s much ado about nothing but that is the kind of stuff that will get written all summer. Every facial expression will be **** yzed.
I think the Jets who have three first round picks next year should jump at the chance to get JJ. They might do badly and have a top pick next year but if not, then they have to hoep to be able to trade up. The Vikings were unable to trade up for Maye (I’m told). Then, what do they do? Sign Baker Mayfield is he hits the market? IDK. I think the Jets have the draft capital to make a deal.
The Jets send a 2027 2nd and a 2028 conditional 5th for JJ.

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t land near the bottom of Sports Illustrated’s ranking of the NFL’s top offensive triplets for 2026, but the review wasn’t glowing either.
Pittsburgh checked in at No. 21 on Matt Verderame’s list, slotted between the New York Jets at No. 20 and the Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 22. That puts the Steelers in a familiar spot: talented enough to be taken seriously, but still carrying one obvious question that keeps dragging down the national view of their offense.
That question is Aaron Rodgers. And it’s valid.
“The Steelers are talented across the board,” Verderame wrote. “Unfortunately, they have a 42-year-old quarterback who refuses to throw downfield, limiting the team’s ceiling beyond a postseason appearance. Rodgers hasn’t thrown for 4,000 yards or 7.0 yards per attempt since 2021. While Warren is a quality back and the combo of Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. is excellent, Rodgers holds the whole unit back.”
That’s the part Steelers fans probably won’t love, but it’s not hard to understand. Jaylen Warren gives Pittsburgh a reliable back who can create in both the run and passing games. DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. give Rodgers two big, physical targets who can (finally) change how defenses play this offense.

Cowboys strangely being viewed as team that could impact Jets and Browns finding their franchise quarterback originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Some teams around the NFL are still searching for their franchise quarterback, and we can probably say that for about half of the league. There are about 10 good quarterbacks, five elite ones, and a handful of others who are just kind of fillers at the moment. At any moment, those teams could look to move on from those guys, or at least replace them.
At the bottom, we have some veterans and guys who just simply aren't going to do the job.
The New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns are at the top of that list, though there's reason to believe that they could fix that in the near future if they're willing to take a chance on somebody like Brendan Sorsby, who was recently told he won't be able to play college football any longer after a gambling investigation.
It remains uncertain which other teams will be interested in Sorsby in what is expected to be the supplemental draft, but Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated recently noted that the Dallas Cowboys could be in the mix.

The Arizona Cardinals announced a roster move on Thursday after the completion of their final week of OTAs (organized team activities), ending the voluntary part of the offseason program. They added veteran safety Isaiah Oliver and released kicker Joshua Karty.
Oliver has been in the league since 2018, when he was drafted in the second round by the Atlanta Falcons.
He is a Phoenix, Arizona, native and played high school ball at Brophy.
He spent his first five NFL seasons with the Falcons, playing mostly cornerback. He followed that up with a season with the San Francisco 49ers in 2023 and the last two years with the New York Jets.
Last season, he played in 14 games before a knee injury ended his season, starting twice. He logged 55 total tackles and broke up three passes. He played 322 defensive snaps for the Jets and a career-high 300 snaps on special teams.

There's been a significant amount of interest in tracking New York Jets rookie quarterback Cade Klubnik at OTAs.
Understandably so. The fanbase is looking for a young quarterback to attach hope to. Klubnik had impressed in early sessions, but Tuesday's was of the rougher variety.
Klubnik went 2-of-5 during 11-on-11 team drills, according to ESPN. The former Clemson standout overthrew his target on one incompletion and there was an errant throw on another dropback. It's worth noting one of Klubnik's three incompletions was a dropped pass.
Offensive coordinator Frank Reich's 7-on-7 drills reportedly weren't any kinder to Klubik.
The fourth-round quarterback finished 3-of-9. He threw an interception down the sideline to cornerback Tre Brown. The turnover appeared to have rattled Klubnik, who followed his interception with a few more misfires. The Jets' offense reportedly worked on a lot of third-and-long, placing the rookie quarterback at a disadvantage.

30 former Ohio State football players join Strauss abuse lawsuits

Thirty former Ohio State University football players, including ex-team captains and NFL veterans, have come forward to join legal efforts against the university over **** ual abuse by former OSU doctor Richard Strauss. The former players have signed engagement letters to join class action lawsuits, according to Michael DiSabato, a spokesman for the plaintiffs.
The new group of plaintiffs includes three members of the 1980 Rose Bowl team: Ray Ellis, Al Washington, and Keith Ferguson, all of whom played for coach Woody Hayes and went on to play some time in the NFL.
Other OSU athletes have come forward before but these new high-profile plaintiffs could bring increased visibility to survivors.
Related news: Ohio State settles with more than a dozen Strauss survivors
Washington, who played for the New York Jets for one season, later became an OSU linebacker coach. Ellis, a native of Canton, was a team captain and played defensive back for seven years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns. Ferguson was a team captain for the Buckeyes and played ten seasons in the NFL as a defensive end for the San Diego Chargers and the Detroit Lions.

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Jets Rookie Omar Cooper Jr. May Be Fantasy Football's Next Tyreek Hill

Omar Cooper Jr. enters the NFL with the kind of explosive profile fantasy managers love to chase in late rounds. The Jets rookie may not deliver weekly consistency right away, but his speed, big-play ability, and projected role create intriguing upside in 2026 fantasy drafts.
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Cooper announced himself in 2024 by leading the Big Ten in yards per catch (21.2), finishing with 28 catches for 594 yards and seven touchdowns while chipping in two carries (2/23/1). He built on that breakout in 2025, rounding out his game with Fernando Mendoza at quarterback (69 catches for 937 yards and 13 touchdowns, plus three rushes for 74 yards and a score).
A 10-catch, 207-yard, four-touchdown demolition of Indiana State in a 73-0 win was his highlight game, though his production dipped considerably over his final nine starts (2/2, 7/86/1, 6/32/1, 3/39/1, 3/64/1, 0/0, 3/45/1, 3/17/1, 5/71), where touchdowns (6) remained a big part of his stat line.
At the 2026 Combine, Cooper ran a 4.42 in the 40-yards dash, showcasing the speed that Indiana leaned on heavily, scheming him open on quick throws near the line of scrimmage, where he could do damage after the catch. His release is above average, and he brings a natural slot skill set to the NFL.

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Russell Wilson drops big hint over NFL retirement as he reveals his two options

The 37-year-old could be backing up an old teammate next season

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2026 NFL draft: Jets interested in top WR Omar Cooper Jr. in one case

The New York Jets have a chance to land several blue chip piece early on in the 2026 NFL draft.
Thanks to trades, general manager Darren Mougey made, his team holds four picks in the top 44 selections at the 2026 draft at Nos. 2, 16, 33 and 44.
A prospect that could attract the Jets is Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. His dynamic ability helped Indiana win the National Championship last season, and he could help Garrett Wilson at wideout on the Jets offense moving forward. In 16 games played last year, Cooper had 6

Raiders reportedly trade Geno Smith to Jets for draft pick, returning QB to franchise that drafted him

Geno Smith's NFL career has officially come full circle. Though it looked like Smith would be released by the Las Vegas Raiders ahead of the NFL Draft, the team found a different solution Tuesday, reportedly trading Smith to the New York Jets.
It's a reunion for Smith, who was originally drafted by the Jets with the No. 39 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Trade: the Raiders are sending QB Geno Smith and a 2026 7th-round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 6th-round pick,

Breece Hall on staying with the Jets long-term: Whatever happens, happens

After the 2025 NFL trade deadline passed, Breece Hall was the last man standing with the New York Jets. Hall watched as both Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams were traded away, making him the physical embodiment of that Will Smith gif from the end of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
Hall finished out the season with the Jets and now has an opportunity for a change of scenery as well. If his comments Saturday are any indication, Hall seems very open to the possibility of playing elsewhere in the immediate fut

NFL Mock Draft: Jets Land 'Most Dynamic Defender' in Round 1

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The New York Jets were one of the worst teams in the league last year and they don't have too much to be excited about. Their team doesn't have a franchise quarterback and their lacking a clear direction.
But the one rewarding aspect of a bad season and the ensuing rebuild is their draft pick. The Jets own the No. 2 pick in the draft because of their poor season. They also own the No. 16 pick in the first round, which they acquired in the Sauce Gardner trade. But they need to hit big with these two top selections.

The ‘legacy’ F-15C/D may now be a dwindling presence in the U.S. Air Force, but the jets still support vital test work with NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center. NASA has long flown different F-15 variants for numerous kinds of missions and recently added to its fleet with another pair of jets cascaded down from the Air Force. Meanwhile, older F-15s are also continuing to take on new test **** ignments with NASA, having already contributed enormously to its military and civilian research programs, including flying alongside legacy F/A-18 Hornets.
Earlier this month, NASA confirmed that it