When New York Jets fans first looked at the 2026 schedule, they didn't think too highly of their chances to begin the year. Three of the first four games of the season were against teams from the NFC North.
Almost every player in the NFL likely has some degree of trade value as roster cuts approach. Don’t think so? Look back to this time one year ago, when the New York Jets were able to trade 29-year-old nose tackle Derrick Nnadi, a likely roster cut, to the Kansas City Chiefs for a conditional 2027 pick swap (seventh-round for sixth-round).
Around The NFL dropped the cut first. The New York Jets are releasing quarterback Bailey Zappe. The 53-man deadline hits Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. This one was coming.
NFL clubs are required to get down to 53 players by 6pm tomorrow and the Jets started by cutting ties with quarterback Bailey Zappe first, and now defensive tackle Mazi Smith. Be sure to follow us for updates as the cuts come in.
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Mazi Smith was known to be on the roster bubble entering this weekend’s cutdown deadline. The 2025 trade acquisition is indeed being let go, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
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Bailey Zappe will not survive roster cuts with the Jets. The fourth-year quarterback is being waived, as first reported by ESPN’s Rich Cimini. Zappe was competing for a depth spot in New York’s QB room.
The New York Jets are releasing QB Bailey Zappe on Saturday ahead of the deadline to cut roster’s down to 53 players, according to Rich Cimini. Zappe, 26, was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 draft by the Patriots out of Western Kentucky.
The roster cut deadline always sees a number of young players fighting for a few final spots on the 53-man roster, but it also tends to see a good number of third- and fourth- year players given a last chance to prove they can contribute.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The Jets' sights are set on Week 1 of the 2026 NFL regular season now that the exhibition action is over. Gang Green was on the wrong side of Friday night's 23-6 outcome against the Giants, proving that the Jets still have much to prove after scoring just 16 points in the last seven quarters of football.
For a majority of training camp and the preseason slate, Cade Klubnik looked like a quarterback more than deserving of the backup role on the Jets. The fourth-round rookie has been confident, decisive, and undeterred by the speed and physicality of the NFL.
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With no extension agreed to this offseason, Lamar Jackson enters 2026 with a lot of questions surrounding him and his future with the Baltimore Ravens.
When the New York Jets announced they had signed Naye Lynn just 11 days ago, it was the type of news that most fans scroll past on their timelines without blinking an eye.
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New York Jets rookie running back Chip Trayanum suffered a neck injury during the Jets' preseason game against the New York Giants Friday night.
With each day that Jackson doesn't sign a contract extension, questions about his future beyond the 2026 season seemingly grow a bit louder.
There is a new wrinkle to NFL roster cuts this year. Recent NCAA eligibility changes and court rulings could allow some players who are waived by NFL teams to return to college football.
A recent bombshell report claimed that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is already "doing his homework on" former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and could look to hire Tomlin in the event that Johnson fires current head coach Aaron Glenn either during or after the 2026 season.
Since entering the NFL, Garrett Wilson has continually produced at a high level, but due to the New York Jets’ offensive issues, it has consistently led to him being overlooked.
Jets offensive coordinator Frank Reich reinforced his commitment to prioritizing Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson in 2026. Jets offensive coordinator Frank Reich provided some key insight into what we should expect from New York’s offense this upcoming season, and I thought he had some really good things to say.
The New York Jets announced they waived LB Kobe King from injured reserve and also waived OLB Nathan Voorhis with an injury settlement. King was waived with an injury designation back in June and has been on the Jets’ IR list since. King, 23, was a fifth-round pick by the Vikings in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Penn State.
The entire quarterback situation is also another harsh reminder as to how many assets the Browns have thrown away over the years in assembling what is one of the most underwhelming and lackluster quarterback rooms in the entire NFL.
Will Geno Smith be able to provide some stability at quarterback for the New York Jets this season. Hear what this insider has to say.
The 2026 NFL preseason isn't over, but some teams are already looking ahead to next season. For those squads, all hope isn't lost. The upcoming regular season can still be a positive, as long as expectations are recalibrated.
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