Tag: Bryce Huff

ESPN predicts Giants will sign this edge rusher away from Jets

The New York Giants need some help along the edge and ESPN predicts they will find it by poaching this player from the New York Jets.

The New York Giants will have approximately $34 million in available salary cap space to spend in free agency this coming March.

How will they spend it?

They are a team that needs upgrades in many areas, but Aaron Schatz of ESPN believes a pass rusher to complement Kayvon Thibodeaux could be in order.

One player Schatz mentions as a possibility for the Giants is the Jets’ Bryce Huff.

The Giants will make a splash with a surprisingly big free agent contract for edge rusher Bryce Huff, currently of the crosstown Jets. Huff has started only seven games in his career but is a bit of a secret star with a 23.5% career pass rush win rate.

Huff has been with the Jets since being inked as an undrafted free agent out of Memphis in 2020. He came into his own this season with 10.0 sacks after having a second-round tender placed on him by the Jets in March.

The Giants were hoping that Azeez Ojulari would be that bookend for Thibodeaux, but he has not been able to stay healthy. It could be time to move on and Huff could be had at a reasonable price.

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Jets players set to become free agents this offseason

Jets players set to become free agents this offseason

The Jets have entered their offseason and things could look quite different in New York for the 2024 season. Plenty of contributors from this past season are set to hit the open market and the Jets will have plenty of tough decisions to make regarding whether to bring those players back.

For now, we’ll simply run down the players set to become free agents this offseason. These players include multiple starters from this past season as well as the Jets’ team leader in sacks.

Bryce Huff not giving Jets hometown discount

The Jets will have to pony up if they want to keep Bryce Huff this offseason.

Jets defensive end Bryce Huff wrapped up a terrific season, one in which he reached double-digit sacks for the first time in his career. Huff finished with 10.5 sacks after getting to Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe in Sunday’s 17-3 win in the season finale. Was that Huff’s closing act with the Jets?

Huff is set to become a free agent and should be a priority, if not the priority free agent for the Jets this offseason. But after a stellar season, Huff is not going to come cheap and he is not going to give the Jets leeway when it comes to financials.

“I’m not giving any discount,” Huff said, in regards to giving the Jets any sort of hometown discount (hat tip to the New York Post). “I worked so hard. I feel like I owe it to myself and my family and the people around me to maximize my earnings. I’m definitely open to every scenario and every team. I just want to do what’s best for me at the end of the day.”

Huff started gradually earning more of a role on defense over his four seasons since joining the team as an undrafted free agent out of Memphis in 2020. He culminated that with leading the team in sacks in 2023.

Spotrac currently projects Huff to land a contract worth over $36 million over four years. The Jets are currently projected to have about $16 million in cap space for 2024, including $6 million in rollover money from 2023. Moves will be made to free up space. The bottom line is the Jets will have to pony up now if they want to retain the services of Huff.

6 Jets to watch in Week 16 vs. Commanders

Here are six players from the Jets to watch in the team’s Week 16 matchup against the Commanders.

The New York Jets have been eliminated from playoff contention following a 30-0 shutout loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 15. After another disappointing loss, the Jets will take on the Washington Commanders in Week 15, who are another team that isn’t going to be in the playoffs.

The Jets could be starting their fourth different quarterback on Sunday as Zach Wilson remains in concussion protocol. With the postseason no longer a possibility, the Jets could use the final weeks of the season to give more snaps to some of their younger players to build momentum for next season.

Ahead of the upcoming matchup with the Commanders, here are six players from the Jets to watch in Week 16.

6 Jets listed in Matt Bowen’s top 101 skills list

Six Jets players were listed as the best in different skills by ESPN’s Matt Bowen.

NFL players come in all shapes and sizes. They also can vary in skill sets, making the game of football so unique. How teams blend different skill sets can make or break a football team.

Recently, ESPN NFL writer Matt Bowen took a look at 101 players in the league and picked out the best players in a variety of traits — accuracy, pass rush, even blocking kicks. The Jets landed six players on this list and we’ll go through each player and how Bowen views them and their best trait.

Two Jets land in PFF’s top 50 free agents for 2024

The Jets have a pair of upcoming free agents ranked among the best in the league for 2024.

Free agency in 2023 hasn’t exactly been kind to the Jets this season. They’re hoping for much better luck in 2024 as they push to make a Super Bowl run. That includes trying to re-sign some of their own free agents of which the Jets have some good ones set to hit the open market.

Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus recently unveiled his top 50 free agents for 2024 and the Jets have a pair of players cracking the list, one making it into the top 20.

That top-20 player is defensive end Bryce Huff at No. 18. The Jets gave Huff a second-round tender this past offseason as he was a restricted free agent. They can’t do that this offseason. They’ll need to pony up if they want to keep Huff, who is leading the team with seven sacks.

Huff set out to prove that his absurd pass-rushing efficiency in 2022 wasn’t an aberration, and he’s done just that in 2023 with a crazy high pass-rush win rate once again. Still, there’s a reason the team that developed the former undrafted free agent and sees him every day doesn’t like to deploy him against the run and hasn’t made much of an effort on an extension. This will be a nuanced negotiation for a designated pass rusher type — fortunately, that’s the richest facet to excel in for an edge defender.

Former Baltimore Raven and Chicago Bears pass-rush specialist Pernell McPhee comes to mind as a comparable player, as does Huff’s current teammate Carl Lawson.

Also making the top 50 from the Jets is offensive tackle Mekhi Becton, who worked his way back into the starting lineup in training camp in what became a prove-it season after the Jets declined his fifth-year option. It will be interesting to see if the Jets decide to keep Becton or start fresh at the left tackle position.

The former No. 11 overall pick of the 2020 draft has always had the athletic ability to play at a high level in this league — injuries have just destroyed a promising young career.

More importantly than anything else, Becton is on pace to play more snaps in 2023 than he did over his first three seasons combined. The 6-foot-7, 363-pound dancing bear looked leaner in training camp and has performed admirably as a pass protector despite the revolving door of quarterbacks operating behind him. He has the ability to be the lead blocker to the play side but has gotten caught up in the muck this season when pull-blocking across the formation, getting his feet tangled and ending up on the ground.

Jets Week 14 snap counts: Playing time breakdown from win vs. Texans

A look at how the snaps were distributed from the Jets’ Week 14 win against the Houston Texans.

The Jets needed a win not only to keep their season alive but also to build back morale after what had to be a very stressful week at the office. New York snapped a five-game losing streak firmly with a 30-6 win over the Houston Texans.

Because the Jets were up comfortably, they were able to empty the bench and get other players some snaps late in the game, a luxury the Jets haven’t been afforded much lately. We’ll take a look at how the snaps were distributed on offense and defense from Week 14.

5 takeaways from Jets’ dominant 30-6 win over Texans

Here are five of our immediate takeaways from the Jets’ lopsided 30-6 win over the Texans in Week 14.

The New York Jets put an end to their five-game skid with an impressive, dominant outing against the Houston Texans in Week 14 with a score of 30-6. For one of the first times this season, the Jets got a collective effort from all three phases to produce a victory.

With the win, the Jets improved to 5-8 on the season as Zach Wilson returned as the starting quarterback following the release of Tim Boyle. After a first half where both teams punted on every offensive drive, the Jets found their rhythm in the second half.

In what was a much-needed win for morale, here are five takeaways from the Jets’ blowout win over the Texans in Week 14.

6 Jets to watch in Week 13 vs. Falcons

Here are six players from the Jets to watch in the team’s Week 13 showdown against the Falcons.

The New York Jets will host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13 at MetLife Stadium for the second game of a three-game homestand. The Jets have lost four consecutive games, three by 21 points or more.

After drawing his first start as a member of the Jets in Week 12 versus the Miami Dolphins, Tim Boyle will be the starting quarterback against the Falcons. The offense didn’t show any improvement with Boyle at the helm, but the Jets lack solutions at the position despite Aaron Rodgers having his 21-day window opened off injured reserve this week.

In a matchup between two teams who have question marks at the quarterback position right now, here are six players to watch from the Jets in Week 13 versus the Falcons.

6 Jets to watch in Week 12 vs. Dolphins

Here are 6 players from the Jets in the team’s Week 12 matchup against the Dolphins on Friday.

The New York Jets will have a quick turnaround after their 32-6 defeat to the Buffalo Bills in Week 11. For the first time in NFL history, the league will have a game on Black Friday, with the Jets slated to take on the Miami Dolphins at home on primetime.

It has been a forgettable month of November for the Jets, who have lost three straight games to fall to 4-6 on the season. The Jets are currently projected for the 11th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, which isn’t ideal for a team that has their sights on still making the playoffs.

In what is a vital game in terms of a potential miraculous return by Aaron Rodgers late in the season, here are six players from the Jets to watch in Friday’s divisional matchup versus the Dolphins.