Archive for July, 2007

Martin to Announce Retirement Within 48 Hours

The career of the best running back in New York Jets history is ready to be over.  According to the New York Post, Jets great Curtis Martin will announce sometime within the next 48 hours that he is retiring.  He is expected to make a formal announcement just before training camp begins for the team [...]

Jets Place Dwight, Chatham On PUP List

The Jets have placed wide receiver Tim Dwight and linebacker Matt Chatham on the physically unable to perform list.  Dwight had only 16 catches for 112 yards in nine games last season.  Chatham recorded 15 tackles on special teams to go along with 19 tackles on defense.  Meantime, New York also signed offensive lineman Joseph Villani [...]

Jets Sign WR From NFL Europa

The Jets have signed a free-agent wide out from NFL Europa, Juan Wong, who spent the past season with the Hamburg Sea Devils. Wong, who is a native of Mexico, will receive an International NFL/EL exemption on the Jets’ roster. He is 5-foot-11, and weighs 179-pounds. Wong played two seasons in NFL Europa. He finished [...]

Season will hang on Pennington’s arm this year

It may not be the strongest in the league but Chad Pennington’s arm may be counted on as much as any other in the league. Chad has been ripped by the media and fans for years because of his lack of arm strength and mostly his inability to stay on the field. People want a [...]

Jets, Draft Pick Bender Agree to Terms

The New York Jets signed offensive lineman Jacob Bender, the team’s sixth-round draft pick, on Thursday, the Associated Press is reporting. The 6-foot-6, 315-pound Bender played in 42 games, including 31 starts, in four seasons at Nicholls State. He was a two-time All-Southland Conference first-team selection and helped lead the Colonels to their first Southland [...]

Training Camp, Jets Fest Kick Off July 27

FROM www.newyorkjets.com   The New York Jets today announced details about their 2007 training camp, which will kick off on Friday, July 27, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. The practice schedule for the first weekend of camp: Friday, July 27 — Practices at 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Generation Jets Fest from 11 a.m.-5:30 [...]