On Monday, Alijah Vera-Tucker spoke to the media about being named one of the Jets’ team captains. By Wednesday, his season was in jeopardy. Vera-Tucker suffered a potentially serious arm injury and could miss significant time, league sources told The Athletic. Vera-Tucker is a crucial piece of what the Jets anticipate being a strength of their offense — the offensive …
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Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says stopping the run is the key to stopping the Jets. With the Steelers and Jets set to face off on Sunday, Tomlin says he expects new Jets coach Aaron Glenn to focus his team on running the football, which means that’s what the Steelers’ defense needs to be ready for. “You’ve got to start first …
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Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward refused to practice in training camp as he sought a new contract, but coach Mike Tomlin said today that he has no concerns about Heyward’s availability for Sunday against the Jets. Tomlin said he’s fine with the 36-year-old Heyward not getting much work at the Steelers’ training camp in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, as long as he’s …
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Sunday’s Steelers-Jets regular-season opener will undoubtedly feature one of the most unique Week 1 quarterback matchups of all time. Aaron Rodgers is going to make his debut with the Steelers one year removed from playing for the Jets. Justin Fields is going to make his debut for the Jets one year removed from playing for the Steelers. So who has …
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The Jets have announced six players will be season-long captains for the 2025 regular season. The leadership group selected by its teammates is represented by QB Justin Fields, RG Alijah Vera-Tucker and WR Garrett Wilson on offense, LB Jamien Sherwood and Quinnen Williams on defense and LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball on special teams. QB Justin FieldsThe Jets signed Fields (6-3, 227) …
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At the heart of the look is a deep Storm Blue base – rugged, weathered, and worn in, like the coastline after a gale. The color reflects both the unforgiving power of nor’easters and the perseverance of the people who face them head-on. Subtle design elements throughout the uniform connect New England’s past, present, and future: Six stars on the …
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The Jets began to fill their practice squad Wednesday, signing 13 players. They will be able to sign 17 since OL Leander Wiegand meets the international pathway guidelines. All of the players spent the summer with the Green & White, including QB Brady Cook, rookie WRs Jamaal Pritchett and Quentin Skinner, and K Harrison Mevis. S Dean ClarkOver three summer …
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Russian military presence in the Arctic north What’s behind Moscow’s growing interest in the Arctic north? 04:12 The United States military scrambled fighter jets again Tuesday to track another Russian spy plane flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said. It was the latest in a series of similar incidents within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, which is …
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The Jets waived 19 players and placed three players on reserve lists to reduce their initial active roster under first-year head coach Aaron Glenn to Tuesday’s required 53-player limit. The player going to Injured Reserve is veteran DT Byron Cowart, who sustained an injury early in training camp. WR/ST Irvin Charles has been placed on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform. Rookie …
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The United States military scrambled fighter jets Sunday to intercept a Russian spy plane flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said. It was the third time in less than a week that U.S. forces deployed planes after a Russian plane was spotted inside the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, a section of international airspace just outside of …
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