Among the chief positive points surrounding the 2026 Jets season has been their dominant rookie class. All three first-round picks have stood out in some way and have received rookie of the week honors from the NFL.
At first glance, it seemed like the Jets wanted to see what they had in second-round rookie cornerback D'Angelo Ponds when they gave him his first NFL start Sunday against the Dolphins.
It is back to the drawing board for the Jets after a 23-12 loss to the Bears on Sunday in a game that was completely one-sided, putting a dent in any progress Gang Green seemed to make in the first three weeks of the season.
For the first time in his NFL career, D'Angelo Ponds took the field for the Jets in Week 3. After missing out on all of training camp with an injury and working his way back through the first two weeks, Ponds was able to see the field.
The NFL can be a cruel world sometimes. A player could be performing well, but one mistake sends him on a one-way ticket straight to the bench. That could be the future of New York Jets nickel cornerback Jarvis Brownlee, especially with second-round rookie D'Angelo Ponds waiting in the wings.
The NFL trade deadline is November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, and several teams have already signaled their intent to sell off. Several prominent players have already been moved, and these 25 could follow.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — For the first time since 2015, the Jets are trying to start a season 2-0. The Packers, meanwhile, are trying to avoid their first 0-2 start since 2006.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Not even a full calendar year ago, D'Angelo Ponds was a key cog in a national championship team at Indiana. Now, the second-round corner of the New York Jets is about to suit up for his first NFL game.