The New York Jets created a question at starting free safety by letting Lamarcus Joyner walk in free agency, but they may have had the answer on their roster all along.
It is no secret that the New York Jets’ biggest weakness on defense in 2022 was the safety position. Veteran starters Lamarcus Joyner and Jordan Whitehead struggled both in deep coverage and in the box.
The New York Jets’ 2022 starting free safety remains unsigned. It doesn’t appear Gang Green has interest in bringing Lamarcus Joyner back into the fold, but that creates a void in the safeties’ room.
Entering the 2023 offseason, the free safety position was one of the New York Jets‘ top needs. Their previous starter, Lamarcus Joyner, was set to become a free agent – and he was arguably their worst defensive starter in 2022, anyway.
The New York Jets' vaunted defense has no shortage of playmakers, but it unquestionably lacks proven depth at the safety position. Free safety Lamarcus Joyner, who made 14 starts and three interceptions while earning mixed reviews last year, remains a free agent.
The New York Jets‘ safety unit was the subject of immense criticism throughout the 2022 season. Here in the 2022 offseason, it has been frequently pegged as the Jets’ most dire need on defense.
The New York Jets are likely to have a new starting free safety in 2023. Their 2022 starter, Lamarcus Joyner, is coming off a very rough season and is about to become a free agent.
The Jets won’t be turning to Chris Streveler at quarterback this Sunday. Streveler has been elevated from the practice squad the last couple of weeks and he played in the second half of a loss to the Jaguars, but he was not brought up for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins.
The Friday injury report shows that Jeff Smith and Brandin Echols will be out. That is good news for the Jets’ other players at wide receiver, as they should have their top 5 options.
Six weeks ago, it seemed both the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks were shoo-ins for the NFL playoffs. When the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Seattle, they'll be clinging to slim postseason hopes as both have lost five of their past six games.
The New York Jets are coming off of a mini-bye playing on Thursday night last week. Certainly, beneficial at this later point in the season with a cross-country trip to Seattle looming.
Per Connor Hughes of SNY, safety Lamarcus Joyner (hip) is out for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. Joyner was a late add to the injury report Saturday and was designated as questionable.
Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and safety Lamarcus Joyner are both questionable to play on Sunday against the Lions. Williams suffered a calf injury during New York's loss to the Bills last week, leaving the game early after adding two sacks to his season totals in the first half.
Wide receiver Corey Davis will be out again on Sunday with his sprained knee. Head coach Robert Saleh said Davis should return after the bye week. Here is the update Saleh gave about how Mims is making most of the opportunity he has received.
One of the key moments of Sunday’s loss to the Bengals for the Jets was the wide-open touchdown allowed to Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase early in the third quarter.
Last year saw a revolving door at the safety position for New York.
Poyer had skipped OTAs in May after he had decided to push Buffalo for a contract extension.
Last season, Joyner was placed on injured reserve with an elbow injury after Week 1, but he has decided to run it back with Gang Green in 2022.
It might not be the most high-profile injury news of the week, but losing safety Lamarcus Joyner for the season is going to have a lasting impact on the Jets' defense. The veteran left Sunday's loss in Carolina with an elbow injury.
Veteran defensive back Lamarcus Joyner is expected to miss the rest of the season with torn tendon in his arm that will require surgery, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
It’s the offseason, but we should really call it overreaction season. During this time—when there’s no live football for us to entertain—anything can be used to fill our football entertainment vacuum.
While the New York Jets already had Marcus Maye and Ashtyn Davis penciled-in to the two starting safety spots after franchise-tagging the former, that did not mean the safety position was off the team’s shopping list.
Lamarcus Joyner is heading to New York on a one-year deal worth $4.5MM.
It’s official. The Raiders released defensive back, Lamarcus Joyner. He joins offensive lineman Richie Incognito’s release by the Raiders. This decision followed the Raiders' trade of offensive tackle Trent Brown to the New England Patriots.
Joyner — who primarily played safety with the Rams but who has become Vegas’ top nickel corner — has generally struggled.
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