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Wink Martindale Leading Contender For Jets DC Opening?

Per Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, former Michigan DC Wink Martindale is believed to be a leading contender for the Jets’ DC vacancy. Rosenblatt also

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Breece Hall Predicted To Leave Jets For AFC Contender

The New York Jets have been fortunate to have Breece Hall in the backfield over the last four seasons. But will that continue into 2026? The 24-year-old is a pending free agent and should get paid well this offseason after racking up 1,065 rushing yards in 2025 in 16 games played for the Jets.

New York Jets News / A to Z Sports / January 19

New York Jets make a difficult quarterback decision, completely overhaul their roster in latest 7-round 2026 NFL mock draft

The New York Jets are a franchise that was hoping to be able to find its franchise quarterback during the 2026 NFL Draft. After Oregon signal caller Dante Moore opted to return to school, however, things look bleak for head coach Aaron Glenn and his team.

Kyler Murray News / Jets X-Factor / January 18

The NY Jets’ QB conundrum when considering Kyler Murray

The New York Jets will need a new quarterback going into 2026. Most fans have already turned their sights to the 2027 NFL draft simply because they aren’t in line to acquire the top prospect this offseason.

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How many of the players to rush for at least three touchdowns in one NFL playoff game can you name in five minutes?

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

Jets Projected $41M Playmaker Linked To Saints After Career Year

The New York Jets were one of the worst teams in the league last year and they seemingly entered a full scale rebuild at the trade deadline. At the deadline, they traded Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner for a haul of draft picks.

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Who had the most sacks in a season during the NFL's pre-modern era?

Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.

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

Jets Linked To Packers QB After Failed Justin Fields Experiment

The New York Jets took a risk at quarterback last year by cutting ties with Aaron Rodgers and signing Justin Fields to replace him. While cutting ties with Rodgers might have been the right move, signing Fields turned out to be a disaster.

NFL News / Jets X-Factor / January 18

Could Tua Tagovailoa be the New York Jets’ QB solution?

As the New York Jets enter the 2026 offseason after another rough season, they are in a familiar position: searching for a long-term answer at quarterback.

New York Jets News / New York Jets on SI / January 17

Don’t Fall For Jets-Tua Tagovailoa Speculation

The New York Jets have a glaring hole to fill at quarterback, but not all options are the same. New York has dead money tied to Aaron Rodgers in 2026 and has $10 million guaranteed to Justin Fields, whether they decide to bring him back for another year or not.

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

NY Jets’ defensive coordinator candidates share a key qualification

If you took a straw poll from NFL fans and analysts on who is the best defensive coordinator in the league right now, a wide range of answers would be given.

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

3 New York Jets players honored by ESPN All-Rookie Team

Perhaps the 2025 regular season wasn’t a complete loss for the New York Jets. At least the team received quality play from their incoming rookie class.

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

New York Jets’ official Round 1 DC interviews include fan favorite

Are we close to finding out who will be running the New York Jets’ defense in 2026? If Friday’s news blast from the organization is a clue, that might be the case.

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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 / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 16

Wink Martindale among 8 interviewed Jets’ DC candidates

The New York Jets had by far one of the worst defenses this season, and it affected the entire team’s performance. Late in the season, Aaron Glenn made the decision to fire defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, and Chris was then named the interim coordinator.

NFL News / New York Jets on SI / January 16

Jets Surprise Release Eight DC Candidates

The New York Jets have certainly been moving quietly behind the scenes. On Friday, it was reported by Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post that the Jets interviewed Miami Dolphins defensive backs coach Matt Araujo for the open defensive coordinator job.

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New York Jets News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 16

Jets Interview Eight Candidates For Defensive Coordinator Including Wink Martindale

The New York Jets announced Friday that they’ve completed eight interviews this week for their defensive coordinator vacancy. The full list includes: Browns

New York Jets News / New York Jets on SI / January 16

Jets Continue DC Search With AFC East Rival

The New York Jets have been looking to fill their vacant defensive coordinator position but things have been eerily quiet. Last offseason, it seemed like each day a different reported head coach or general manager target popped up.

Oregon Ducks News / Yardbarker / January 16

Why one-time MVP thinks Jets 'lucked out' with Dante Moore draft decision

The New York Jets currently hold the second overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft and are in desperate need of a long-term answer at quarterback.

2026 NFL Draft looks thin at QB, but that shouldn't prevent teams from taking one

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New York Jets News / New York Jets on SI / January 16

Jets 29-Year-Old All-Pro 'Likely' Done In New York

The New York Jets' defense didn't live up to expectations in 2025, to say the least. New York hired former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to be the team's head coach and he brought Steve Wilks to town to be the team's defensive coordinator.

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

Keep ’em or dump ’em: 2026 NY Jets free agents

According to Spotrac, the New York Jets have 24 impending free agents entering the 2026 offseason. How should the Jets handle each of them? Cisco had an abysmal 2025 season that saw him allow a 152.6 passer rating on throws into his coverage.

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

The Jets’ 10-step fool-proof plan to completely fix their defense

In 2025, the New York Jets’ defense was expected to be the team’s backbone. That could not have been further from the truth. Gang Green’s defense finished the year ranked 31st in both DVOA and points allowed per game (29.6).

New York Jets News / New York Jets on SI / January 15

Jets Got Gift From Dante Moore, NFL Expert Says

If you're a New York Jets fan upset about the news that Dante Moore is heading back to college, here's some good news for you. If Moore had declared for the 2026 National Football League Draft, he would've at least been considered for the Jets with the No.