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Jets To Start Brady Cook In Week 16, Sign Hendon Hooker

Despite impending returns from Justin Fields and/or Tyrod Taylor, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn announced on Wednesday that undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook will make his second straight start in Week 16.

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Jets Place S Tony Adams On Injured Reserve

The Jets placed veteran safety Tony Adams on injured reserve, per a team announcement. Adams, 26, suffered a groin injury in New York’s Week 15 loss to the Jaguars.

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The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

How many of the active NFL players with at least 30 touchdown receptions in their career can you name in six minutes?

New York Jets News / A to Z Sports / December 18

Jets add a developmental QB even before their looming 2026 NFL Draft decision

The New York Jets are adding to their collection of signal-callers. Months ahead of a potential first-round rookie quarterback joining the squad, a team with a chance of earning the first overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft is making a move to get a better look at an inexperienced NFL QB.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

New York Jets News / New York Jets on SI / December 18

Jets Bring Aboard Veteran Amid Uncertainty At Quarterback Position

The New York Jets brought aboard another option at quarterback on Thursday. The Jets signed defensive lineman Payton Page to the active roster and placed safety Tony Adams on injured reserve, which opened up an opportunity for the club to sign quarterback Hendon Hooker to the practice squad after working out earlier in the morning.

Hendon Hooker News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 18

Jets Sign QB Hendon Hooker

The New York Jets announced they have signed DT Payton Page from the practice squad to the active roster. In correspondence, the Jets placed S Tony Adams on injured reserve.

New York Jets News / New York Jets on SI / December 18

Jets' Quincy Williams Playing Through Fracture Despite 3-11 Record

The New York Jets have just three games left in the 2025 regular season and have been eliminated from playoff contention for a while, and currently have a 3-11 record.

Adonai Mitchell News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 18

Jets’ Tanner Engstrand glows over Adonai Mitchell

The New York Jets have not had the season they may have wanted, but there are always some things to be happy about in the storm. For offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, it’s the play of one of his wide receivers, Adonai Mitchell.

Garrett Wilson News / New York Jets on SI / December 18

Jets Offer Vague Update On Garrett Wilson

The New York Jets have not had Garrett Wilson on the field for a game since Nov. 9 against the Cleveland Browns due to a knee injury. Before that game, Wilson missed the Week 7 contest against the Carolina Panthers and the Week 8 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals as well.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

New York Jets News / JetNation.com / December 17

Three Jets who Deserve Praise in loss against Jaguars

The New York Jets returned to the field on Sunday for a showdown with one of the AFC’s top teams, the Jacksonville Jaguars. This game came on the heels of the Jets’ rough performance against their division rival, the Miami Dolphins, last week.

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Jets vs. Saints bold predictions for Week 16 clash

The New York Jets hit the road in Week 16 to face the New Orleans Saints. Both teams are eliminated from playoff contention, but this game will matter for the future of both organizations.

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Jeremy Ruckert News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Long Island’s Jeremy Ruckert drops ‘dream’ take on signing extension with Jets

The New York Jets continued their downward spiral with a brutal 48-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. The dismal showing got defensive coordinator Steve Wilks fired as New York fell to 3-11 in Aaron Glenn’s debut season.

Aaron Glenn News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Jets rumors: Aaron Glenn could be fired after season, says Mike Florio

On Sunday, the New York Jets dropped to 3-11 on the 2025 NFL season with a blowout road loss at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars. This campaign has been a disaster for the Jets overall, with the team becoming major sellers at the recent trade deadline by dealing away both Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams.

New York Jets News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 17

49ers Bring QB Adrian Martinez Back To PS

The San Francisco 49ers announced they have re-signed QB Adrian Martinez to the practice squad. He just spent a week with the Jets after they had some injury issues at the position. Martinez, 25, transferred from Nebraska to Kansas State following the 2021 season.

New York Jets News / Pro Football Rumors / December 17

Latest On Jets’ Steve Wilks Firing, Aaron Glenn’s Status

The Jets enjoyed stability on defense for three-plus seasons, having Robert Saleh overseeing Jeff Ulbrich. The unit made tremendous strides in 2022 and remained one of the league’s best in 2023.

New York Jets News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 17

Jets Will Continue To Start Brady Cook With Tyrod Taylor & Justin Fields Healthy

Jets HC Aaron Glenn told reporters today that undrafted rookie QB Brady Cook would continue to remain the starter this upcoming week, even with Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields healthy enough to resume practicing, via Zack Rosenblatt. Taylor and Fields will compete to be the No.

New York Jets News / The Forkball / December 17

Jets Cut Allen Lazard, Signaling End of Rodgers Era

The New York Jets’ decision to release wide receiver Allen Lazard represents more than a routine roster move. It serves as a symbolic endpoint to an ambitious but ultimately unfulfilled era built around Aaron Rodgers.

Jeremy Ruckert News / Field Level Media / December 17

Report: Jets TE Jeremy Ruckert agrees to 2-year, $10M extension

New York Jets tight end Jeremy Ruckert agreed to a two-year, $10 million extension, ESPN reported Wednesday. The deal can be worth a maximum of $5.5 million per year with incentives, per the report.

New York Jets News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Jets hand out another 2-year extension amid disastrous season

The New York Jets clearly have their eyes on the future. New York is 3-11 headed into Week 16 and recent fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after getting blown out by Jacksonville.

New York Jets News / Jets X-Factor / December 17

Can we safely begin calling Jets’ Jowon Briggs a star DT?

The New York Jets are mired in one of their worst defensive seasons in franchise history. They are allowing 28.4 points per game, ranking 30th in the NFL, which would be their second-worst ranking since the league increased to 32 teams in 2002.

New York Jets News / Last Word On Sports / December 16

Jets Release Veteran Wide Receiver, Possible Team Fits Emerge

When Woody Johnson and the New York Jets successfully completed their Aaron Rodgers gambit in 2023, it was expected that some of his former teammates would come join him in the Big Apple.

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 16

Could Aaron Rodgers reunite with former teammate for the stretch run?

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a late-season addition to their wide receiver room when they signed Adam Thielen ahead of Week 14, and there is now speculation that another could be coming.

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New York Jets News / Jets X-Factor / December 16

Even in another L, Jets’ 2 brightest silver linings shined again

The New York Jets’ 28-point defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars was their most substantial blowout loss in a season filled with them. Yet, their two brightest silver linings still shined through the darkness once more.