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New York Jets 2010 Roster

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New York Jets 2010 Depth Chart

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New York Jets 2010 Schedule

2010 Preseason
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New York Jets 2010 Transactions

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New York Jets 2010 NFL Draft

Summary: We can at least say the Jets got better in their secondary. Kyle Wilson is a guy some people thought could crack the top 15 picks. Now you can intensify the blitz knowing Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Wilson are back there looking to pick off errant passes. The trade up for Joe McKnight adds a dimension to the backfield and also adds a player who has familiarity with Mark Sanchez. McKnight's durability is a question, but his pass-catching skills can help that offense. Vladimir Ducasse could become a starter and John Conner is the draft's best fullback. Just four picks, but zero misses.

Draft grade: B

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New York Jets 2010 Standings

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Tomlinson Signs with Jets
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NEW YORK -- LaDainian Tomlinson is bolting for the Big Apple.

Tomlinson's agent, Tom Condon, said Sunday that the New York Jets signed the former Chargers running back to a two-year contract.

The Jets confirmed that they have agreed to a deal, adding the aging star to the NFL's top-ranked rushing offense last season.

A source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that Tomlinson's contract is for $5.1 million with an escalator that could boost it to $5.6 million.



"He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," Condon told the AP. "He wanted to go somewhere where he had a chance to have a significant role, and so with the Jets he also was going to be very familiar with the offensive system."

The Jets reached the AFC Championship Game last season, eliminating Tomlinson and the Chargers along the way.

The 2006 NFL MVP, cut last month by San Diego, chose New York over Minnesota after visiting the Vikings on Thursday. Tomlinson spent Friday with the Jets, capping it with dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and other team officials.

The Jets went after Tomlinson hard even though he turns 31 in June, is coming off his least productive season and there are questions whether he has much left. New York apparently still saw plenty to like from Tomlinson, who ranks eighth on the NFL's career rushing list with 12,490 yards.

Once one of the NFL's most dynamic players, Tomlinson is expected to back up second-year running back Shonn Greene, who emerged in his rookie season and made Thomas Jones expendable. Jones signed with Kansas City last week after running for a career-high 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Tomlinson was welcomed to the Jets by several of his new teammates on Twitter, including left tackle Damien Woody, defensive end Mike DeVito and All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis.

"Good move by the organization," Revis tweeted. "I couldn't be more excited about this."

Added Woody: "LaDainian running behind our line ... I think he'll put up better numbers than people think."

Former Chargers teammate Antonio Cromartie, acquired by the Jets before the trade deadline on March 4, said: "Congrats to my homie L.T."

The Jets were already selling Tomlinson jerseys on their official Web site within minutes of announcing the deal. The $80 green and white replicas are without a jersey number for now; third-year cornerback Dwight Lowery currently wears Tomlinson's familiar No. 21.

Tomlinson ran for 730 yards -- his first season under 1,000 -- on 223 carries for an average of 3.3 yards per carry, all career lows. He scored 12 touchdowns, but his role was reduced in an offense that shifted its focus to quarterback Philip Rivers and the passing game.

He's still regarded as an excellent route runner and superb receiver, two qualities that made him attractive to both New York and Minnesota.

Tomlinson is the latest high-profile player to be signed, drafted or acquired by the Jets in the last few years, joining Brett Favre, Kris Jenkins, Mark Sanchez, Bart Scott, Braylon Edwards and Antonio Cromartie.

With the Jets moving into the new Meadowlands Stadium, the 82,500-seat, $1.6 billion home they'll share with the Giants, Tomlinson's star power could potentially help the team sell more personal seat licenses.

More than that, though, New York hopes Tomlinson's contributions on the field are greater. While he likely won't be the focal point of the offense, as he had been for so many years with the Chargers -- a role he has said he's OK with -- the Jets are hoping he can still be a dangerous presence with the ball in his hands.

He's also familiar with the Jets' style of offense and coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, who was San Diego's quarterbacks coach from 2002-05. The Jets have Sanchez returning for a second season, along with a solid offensive line that helped pave the way for New York to average a league-leading 172.2 yards on the ground per game.

Those factors might have helped the Jets beat out the Vikings for Tomlinson's services. While Minnesota was also just a game away from the Super Bowl, the uncertainty surrounding Favre's return might have caused Tomlinson to hesitate about signing with the Vikings.

Tomlinson met with Minnesota team officials Thursday, but left for the New York area without a deal. He then spent all of Friday with the Jets -- touring the team's facility and the new stadium -- before returning home to San Diego to mull his options on Saturday.

He was drafted with the fifth overall pick in 2001 out of TCU, and immediately became a star as he helped the Chargers become a perennial playoff contender. His 138 career touchdowns rushing rank second in NFL history, and his 153 total touchdowns rank third.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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Jets cut bait, ship Washington to Seattle
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Leon Washington decided to spend Day 3 of the NFL draft on the high seas. He and former Jets teammate Chris Baker made a fishing date for Saturday afternoon off the coast of Long Island. By early afternoon, Washington's many fans were lamenting the one that got away.

Washington is headed to faraway waters -- specifically, the Pacific Northwest. In perhaps the most stunning move in a wild offseason, the Jets traded their popular all-purpose star to the Seahawks for the small price of a fifth-round pick.

Actually, it was Washington and a seventh-round pick for the fifth-rounder, which the Jets used to select Kentucky fullback John Conner.

Mainstays Thomas Jones (20) and Leon Washington (29) are both gone from the Jets backfield.
"Honestly, I was stoked," Washington told the Seattle media in a conference call. "It was a great opportunity for me to get a change of scenery. ... This is a brand-new start for me."

When Washington reported to the Jets' offseason workouts eight days ago and signed his one-year tender ($1.75 million), it was widely assumed that he'd be with the Jets in 2010, rehabbing his surgically repaired broken leg. But the Jets' front office told him there was a chance he could be dealt, according to Washington.

"They told me there are no guarantees in this business," he said. "They told me the phone could possibly ring and there could be a possibility. I didn't expect it, but I knew it was a possibility."

That possibility grew larger as the draft progressed. When the Jets traded up Saturday in the fourth round to pick USC running back Joe McKnight, a bigger version of Washington, it became clear the Jets had something up their sleeve. A short time later, Washington was gone.

GM Mike Tannenbaum said the primary reason for trading Washington was his contract situation, claiming it would've been "very, very, very difficult" to sign him after the season. Obviously, his physical condition also factored into the decision. Washington claims he's on schedule on his rehab, but he didn't start running until about three weeks ago. Tannenbaum said it "would've been hard for Leon to be here by opening day," an indication the team was concerned about his leg.

Tannenbaum believes they can fill Washington's various roles with committee approach. McKnight can be a third-down back and return kickoffs, with first-round pick Kyle Wilson handling the punt-returning duties. They have also Jerricho Cotchery and Jim Leonhard as backup punt returners.

The Jets' new-look backfield includes Shonn Greene, LaDainian Tomlinson, McKnight and Conner, with Tony Richardson the incumbent at fullback. Mainstays Washington and Thomas Jones are gone.

"I'll never bet against Leon Washington," Tannenbaum said. "We just felt that managing the team, both short term and long term, this was really in the best interest of our team."

Washington's contract has been an issue for a year. He boycotted a few workouts last offseason, then played on the final year of his contract. He turned down at least $5 million on a long-term proposal. It was a gamble, and he got burned last October in Oakland, where he suffered a horrific leg injury -- a double open fracture.

This offseason, Washington irked Rex Ryan by skipping the voluntary workouts, opting to rehab his injury at a facility in Florida. But, at the end of the restricted-free agent signing period (April 15), Washington signed his tender and reported to workouts, vowing to be ready for training camp and the regular season.

Washington's agent, Alvin Keels, didn't return messages.

Saturday, before leaving for the fishing trip, Washington learned of the trade. He will be reunited with Baker, who signed with the Seahawks earlier in the offseason. How weird is that?

"I was like, 'Dude, we're teammates now,'" Washington said.

Washington is heading to another crowded backfield. The Seahawks traded for ex-Titan LenDale White, who played for Pete Carroll at USC. The Seahawks also have Julius Jones, the younger brother of Thomas Jones, a close friend of Washington.

Rich Cimini covers the Jets for ESPNNewYork.com.

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Jets' McKnight has stomach-turning camp debut

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Welcome to the NFL, rookie.

New York Jets running back Joe McKnight wanted to make his mark in his first rookie minicamp practice Friday. This isn't exactly what the fourth-round draft pick had in mind.

McKnight dropped a few passes, vomited on the field and had both calves cramp up.

"I felt a little dehydrated today, and didn't drink a lot water, so now I'm going to start drinking a lot of water and keep myself hydrated," an embarrassed McKnight said. "It was nerves. I was nervous at first, just getting back out, playing football and trying to show what I can do."

McKnight, drafted out of Southern California, felt better as the day's first practice went along and even showed off some slick, elusive moves.

"I thought Joe McKnight looked good," coach Rex Ryan said with a pause and a smile, "when he wasn't throwing up."

McKnight vomited near a goalpost midway through practice, and later had both calves worked on by team trainers.

"A little anxiety kicked in and all that kind of jazz and you probably haven't worked out as much you normally should, and those things happen," Ryan said. "He did look good running the football, but he had some drops and that kind of stuff."

McKnight, who said he never vomited during a game or practice before, was hoping that was all behind him as he prepared for the day's second practice.

McKnight was often compared to do-it-all running back Reggie Bush at USC, something he said bothered him at times. He was assigned No. 25 with the Jets -- Bush's number with New Orleans -- although Ryan said that was unintentional.

"It wasn't my decision," McKnight said. "I thought I was trying to leave something, but evidently I'm still in the spotlight and in the shadow again. I'm just going to wear the number, not going to say anything about it, and try to be me."

McKnight discovered he was given No. 25 when he walked into the team's locker room on Thursday.

"Well, I was kind of mad at first," he said. "That comes with the territory, but after a while, you just let it go and go with the flow."

He said he's already worn the jersey, so he has no plans to change the number, last worn with the Jets by safety Kerry Rhodes.

"It's what you make of that number," Ryan said. "It doesn't matter. He's not compared to anybody else. Let's just go play. He's a New York Jet, and let's see how he does. Hopefully he'll be compared to Matt Snell one day. Totally different type, but who cares?"

New York traded its fourth-rounder (No. 124) and sixth-rounder (No. 198) to Carolina to move up to No. 112 last Saturday so it could take McKnight. His presence made Leon Washington, a player with a similar skills set, expendable as the Jets dealt the former Pro Bowl kick returner to Seattle.

"The first thing is we've got to settle him down a little bit, but I think he can do some of the things that Leon did," Ryan said. "He's got plenty of wiggle and he's got a lot of talent. I wouldn't compare him to Leon 100 percent right now, but I think he can definitely help us on offense."

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press

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Jets Draft Picks in Camp

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Jets sign two LBs, waive another


FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets have signed undrafted free agent linebackers Cory Reamer and Brashton Satele, and waived linebacker Broderick Stewart.

Reamer and Satele both received tryouts during the Jets' rookie minicamp over the weekend and were signed Monday.

Reamer, who drew raves from coach Rex Ryan, had 50 tackles, two sacks and an interception last season while helping lead Alabama to the national title over Texas.

Satele missed last season for Hawaii due to a left shoulder injury. The NCAA rejected his request for a medical hardship that would've allowed him to return for a sixth season with the Warriors.

Stewart was signed as an undrafted free agent last week after having 4½ sacks for Vanderbilt last season.

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press

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Jets' Ryan to write book



NEW YORK - ESPN - Rex Ryan, already headed to HBO, is writing a book, too.

The brash, charismatic New York Jets coach is penning a book that will combine autobiography and football strategy.

Doubleday acquired the untitled book's North American rights and plans to publish it in spring 2011 -- potentially not long after the Super Bowl win Ryan is gunning for.

Ryan, whose Jets will be featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks" training camp series this summer, will write the book with Don Yaeger, a former Sports Illustrated editor and author of books on former NFL stars Warren Moon and Walter Payton.

Jason Kaufman, vice president and executive editor of Doubleday, said Ryan "has such a powerful and unique leadership style" and he expects the book "to demonstrate how you lead in certain circumstances."

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press

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