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Jets trade quarterback Zach Wilson to the Broncos, AP source says

Apr. 22, 2024 18:27 PM EDT

Zach Wilson was expected to be the face of the franchise for the New York Jets. Instead, he became a symbol of disappointment. And now, the 2021 second overall draft pick will get the chance to rejuvenate his career with the Denver Broncos. The Jets traded Wilson to...

Packers have 11 draft picks to match NFL's top total. GM Brian Gutekunst wouldn't mind adding more

Apr. 22, 2024 14:45 PM EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst wouldn’t mind adding a few more picks to the league-leading total his team already is projected to have in this week’s draft. The Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams currently have 11...

Jets GM Joe Douglas calls QB Zach Wilson an 'asset.' But the team remains open to trading him

Apr. 19, 2024 13:22 PM EDT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson remains a member of the New York Jets. For now, at least. General manager Joe Douglas was non-committal on the future of the quarterback, who received permission by the Jets during the offseason to seek a trade after a disappointing three years...

Jets might have a tough call to make between a playmaker or protection at No. 10 in the NFL draft

Apr. 18, 2024 13:50 PM EDT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The NFL draft board is wide open for Joe Douglas and the New York Jets. And they might end up facing quite the dilemma. With the 10th overall pick, Douglas could go with another playmaker to help Aaron Rodgers get the Jets into the end zone consistently. ...

NFL's first medical summit brought teams together to collaborate on improving player safety

Apr. 15, 2024 17:48 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NFL has implemented new rules, banned another type of tackle and introduced equipment aimed toward improving player safety. Keeping players healthy has been a priority for a league that had so many star players suffer significant injuries in 2023. Aaron...

Jets' Aaron Rodgers briefly thought playing career could be over after tearing his Achilles tendon

Apr. 10, 2024 21:24 PM EDT

Aaron Rodgers acknowledged during a podcast appearance this week he briefly thought his playing career could be over after he tore his left Achilles tendon in the New York Jets’ season opener. “I was really thinking, ‘This is it. You don’t come back from this injury,’”...

ESPN executive Norby Williamson leaving network after nearly 40 years

Apr. 05, 2024 16:22 PM EDT

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Norby Williamson, ESPN's head of event and studio production, is leaving the network after nearly 40 years. The move was announced in a memo on Friday by Burke Magnus, the network's president for content. The move was first reported by the New York Post. ...

Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate?

Mar. 26, 2024 18:45 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's pick to be his running mate in his independent bid for president, brings youth and considerable wealth to Kennedy’s long-shot campaign but is little known outside Silicon Valley. Shanahan, 38, is a California lawyer...

Jets agree to 1-year deal with former Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams, AP source says

Mar. 19, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

The New York Jets have agreed to terms with former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams on a one-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The 29-year-old Williams visited the Jets' facility Tuesday and reportedly had meetings with other...

Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?

Mar. 18, 2024 16:07 PM EDT

The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in alternatives to the major-party candidates, none more so than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose famous name has helped him build buzz for his independent bid. Kennedy is a huge longshot to...