Jets DL Quinnen Williams done for the season

Quinnen Williams is done for the season due to a neck injury and a concussion.

Quinnen Williams’ breakout sophomore season has ended.

Adam Gase said Wednesday that Williams will be placed on injured reserve with a neck injury and a concussion. He’ll have to clear the concussion protocol before being placed on injured reserve, though. Williams suffered those injuries in Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Rams.

The second-year player out of Alabama emerged as one of the NFL’s top, young interior defensive linemen this season. In 13 games, Williams registered 53 total tackles, seven sacks, three pass defenses and two forced fumbles.

Now the question with Williams will be whether he can replicate his production in 2021. If he can, that would give the Jets a true force along their defensive line.

In other injury news, CB Javelin Guidry (knee) won’t practice on Wednesday. WR Jamison Crowder, WR Denzel Mims, WR Jeff Smith, OL Josh Andrews, LB Frankie Luvu and DL John Franklin-Myers will all be limited.

Report: Jets claim former Vikings OL Pat Elflein off waivers

The New York Jets used their waiver priority to claim former Vikings OL Pat Elflein, who was released on Saturday morning.

The Jets just added to their offensive line depth.

New York claimed Pat Elflein off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Vikings released Elflein on Saturday morning, just a day after activating the former third-round pick out of Ohio State off injured reserve. Elflein was recovering from a thumb injury he suffered in practice following Minnesota’s season-opener.

Elflein can play all along the interior. He started his career at center for the Vikings after winning the Rimington Trophy, which goes to the nation’s best center, at Ohio State. Elflein was moved to left guard in 2019 and then moved to right guard for the 2020 season.

After an impressive rookie season in which he was named to the PFWA All-Rookie team, Elflein has failed to find his footing after dealing with ankle and shoulder injuries that required surgery and multiple position changes.

A change of scenery was certainly in order and the Jets need the depth. Cameron Clark has been unable to stay healthy, while Josh Andrews has been a huge disappointment as New York’s roving interior depth piece.

The Vikings actually traded up with the Jets in the 2017 NFL draft to select Elflein, so now this is a bit of a full-circle development for his career.

How to watch the New York Jets and the NFL this season without cable, Week 9 preview

Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Jets’ Week 9 game against the Patriots.

The New York Jets will play a Tom Brady-less Patriots for the first time in over a decade when the two teams get together on Monday Night Football.

The Jets will be without Sam Darnold for the third game this season, as he re-injured his shoulder against the Chiefs last week. Joe Flacco will get the nod at quarterback.

In other injury news, Blake Cashman (hamstrings) and Trevon Wesco (ankle) are out. Sam Ficken (right groin), Quinnen Williams (hamstring) and Vyncint Smith (groin) are doubtful.

Jamison Crowder (groin), John Franklin-Myers (knee), Connor McGovern (knee), Josh Andrews (shoulder) and Nathan Shepherd (back) are questionable, but are all expected to play.

As for watching the game, here’s everything you need to know, as well information for the rest of the Jets’ season.

New England Patriots at New York Jets

When: Monday, November 9
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN
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New York Jets 2020 Schedule

Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS, Loss, 27-17

Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m., FOX, Loss, 31-13

Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 27, at Indianapolis Colts, 4.05 p.m., CBS, Loss, 36-7

Week 4: Thursday, Oct. 1, vs. Denver Broncos, 8:20 p.m., NFL Network, Loss, 37-28

Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., FOX, Loss, 30-10

Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18, at Miami Dolphins, 4:05 p.m., CBS, Loss, 24-0

Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS, Loss, 18-10

Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS, Loss, 35-9

Week 9: Monday, Nov. 9, vs. New England Patriots, 8:15 p.m., ESPN

Week 10: Bye Week

Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m., CBS

Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 29, vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS

Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6, vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS

Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 13, at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m., CBS

Week 15: at Los Angeles Rams, date, time and network TBD

Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns, date, time and network TBD

Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS

NFL Odds and Betting Lines

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New England Patriots (-9.5) at New York Jets

To Win the Super Bowl: +500000

Jets injury report: Breshad Perriman, Jamison Crowder to miss game vs. Chiefs

The Jets will be without Breshad Perriman and Jamison Crowder on Sunday against the Chiefs.

Just when the Jets were starting to get healthy again, they lost their top two wide receivers.

Breshad Perriman is out for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, as he’s still in concussion protocol after taking a massive hit from Micah Hyde last week against the Bills. Jamison Crowder (groin) is doubtful after failing to practice on Friday.

Blake Cashman (hamstring) is also out after not practicing on Friday. Bradley McDougald (shoulder) is out, as he didn’t practice at all this week.

Sam Ficken (groin) tried to give it a go in practice over the last two days, but he’s not ready to kick in a game. Sergio Castillo will be called up from the practice squad to take Ficken’s place for the second consecutive game.

Josh Andrews (shoulder), Frank Gore (hand), Jordan Jenkins (rib/shoulder) and Connor McDermott (illness) are all listed as questionable.

Meanwhile, the Jets also waived Daeshon Hall due to a failed physical, per the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson.

As for the Chiefs, Mitchell Schwartz (back) and Sammy Watkins (hamstring) have been ruled out.

Jets injury report: Who will kick with Sam Ficken doubtful?

In the Jets’ final injury report of the week, both Sam Ficken and Alex Lewis are listed as doubtful with five other players questionable.

The Jets will get some fresh faces back but will also be down a couple of starters in Week 7 against the Bills.

In New York’s final injury report of the week, Sam Ficken (groin) and Alex Lewis (shoulder) are listed as doubtful. Ficken suffered a groin injury during practice this week, so the Jets will have to promote Sergio Castillo from the practice squad. Ficken has connected on nine of his 10 field goal attempts and has made all six of his extra-point attempts this season.

As for Lewis, he is considered week-to-week while dealing with the same shoulder injury that cost Sam Darnold the last two games. Josh Andrews will likely start in Lewis’ place.

Barring any setbacks, Darnold (shoulder) and Mekhi Becton (shoulder) are expected to play Sunday, They are officially listed as questionable. In Jamison Crowder’s case, his status is up in the air. New York’s starting slot receiver injured his groin during practice on Wednesday. He sat out Thursday and was limited on Friday. The Jets will have to see how Crowder feels pregame before making a decision one way or another.

George Fant (knee) and Chuma Edoga (calf) are listed as questionable. If Fant is active, he’ll shift over to right tackle after starting on the left side in place of Becton.

Jets place 5 on IR to make room for Josh Andrews, Daniel Brown, Matthias Farley and Nate Hairston

The Jets placed five players on injured reserve to make room for Josh Andrews, Daniel Brown, Nate Hairston and Matthias Farley.

One day after releasing them in order to get their roster down to 53 players, the Jets signed offensive lineman Josh Andrews, tight end Daniel Brown, safety Matthias Farley, cornerback Nate Hairston and back to the team’s active roster on Monday.

In order to make room for Andrews, Brown, Farley and Hairston, New York placed offensive lineman Cameron Clark (shoulder/knee), linebacker Patrick Onwuasor (knee), wide receivers Jeff Smith (shoulder) and Vyncint Smith (core muscle surgery), and defensive lineman/outside linebacker Jabari Zuniga (quad) on injured reserve.

With the new injured reserve rules in place, players are allowed to return to practice after three weeks of being on the shelf, which would make them eligible for a Week 4 return. Getting back some reinforcements at wide receiver in Week 4 could be a crucial boost for the Jets as they have a short week with a Thursday Night Football matchup against the Broncos.

Both Smith’s showed flashes of promise throughout training camp, but also fell victim to the barrage of injuries that decimated the wide receiver room. Between injuries to both Breshad Perriman and Denzel Mims and both Braxton Berrios and Jamison Crowder banged up, New York may have to rely on both undrafted free agent wideouts to play some significant snaps early in the year.

Onwuasor sustained a non-contact knee injury in training camp, but doesn’t have any ligament damage. He’s out 4-5 weeks and for the time being, leaves the Jets thin at inside linebacker with only three players — Avery Williamson, Blake Cahsman and Neville Hewittt — that remain healthy. Zuniga, New York’s third-round pick out of Florida missed the majority of training camp dealing with a quad injury. Clark, a fourth-round pick out of Charlotte, has been banged up with a shoulder and knee injury.

The new rules allow Gang Green to demonstrate some roster flexibility before the start of the season. By placing five players on injured reserve and adding just four, New York has one remaining roster spot to add another depth piece prior to Sunday’s game against the Bills.

Updated look at Jets’ offensive line depth chart after Brian Winters’ release

Jets Wire takes a look at New York’s updated offensive line depth chart, following the team’s release of Brian Winters.

The Jets’ decision to release Brian Winters was not surprising, though the timing was a bit.

Winters has long been viewed as a potential cap casualty, but New York indicated that it would give him an opportunity to compete for the starting right guard position this summer. After C.J. Mosley opted out of the 2020 NFL season, though, Avery Williamson’s roster spot became safer and Winters moved to the top of the list of salary-saving options.

Clearly, the Jets are comfortable with the team’s current depth on the offensive line. At the same time, the Jets were able to save $7.2 million by releasing Winters, freeing up cap space that can be rolled over to 2021 or used to help mitigate some of the team’s holes.

Winters’ departure opens up an opportunity for one of Joe Douglas’ offseason acquisitions — Greg Van Roten — to slide into the starting lineup. Van Roten started 11 games for the Panthers in 2019 before a toe injury prematurely ended his season. The Jets signed Van Roten to a three-year, $10.5 million deal back in March. He has the versatility to play either guard position or right tackle, but for now, he figures to be Winters’ replacement on the right side.

Staying on the right side, George Fant is expected to be the Jets’ starting right tackle. He will see some competition from swing tackle Chuma Edoga, but Fant’s experience and his contract should give him the upper-hand. Another offseason addition, Connor McGovern, will be the man in the middle for New York. He will be the Jets’ fourth attempt at replacing Nick Mangold since 2017. Some stability and consistency under center should pay dividends for Sam Darnold’s development.

New York re-signed Alex Lewis to be part of the offensive line rotation, but with Winters’ release, he’s assured a return to the starting lineup. Next to Lewis on his left will be Gang Green’s first-round pick, Mekhi Becton. Becton is expected to be a mainstay on Darnold’s blindside for years to come.

As for the rest of the depth chart, both Jonotthan Harrison and Josh Andrews have the positional flexibility to fill in at guard and center. The presence of these two veterans made Winters and his price-tag expendable. Another depth piece that New York remains excited about is Cameron Clark. A fourth-round pick out of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Clark figures to be New York’s long-term answer next to Becton. For now, his versatility on the left side gives the Jets some youth and comfortability.

Jared Hilbers, Conor McDermott and Ben Braden will endure a training camp battle, fighting for that 10th and final spot on New York’s o-line depth chart.

Jets roster serving as a stable for ex-Colts

The Jets have 11 former Colts players on their roster.

You might as well call the Jets the New York Colts with the amount of former Indianapolis players on the roster.

The Jets have 11 former Colts players under contract. That includes Thomas Hennessy, Matthias Farley, Nate Hairston, Arthur Maulet, Quincy Wilson, Ross Travis, Henry Anderson, Tarell Basham, Pierre Desir, Jonotthan Harrison and Josh Andrews.

Of these 11 players, six of them were acquired under Joe Douglas and five under Mike Maccagnan. Farley, Hairston, Wilson, Travis, Desir and Andrews are Douglas guys while Hennessy, Maulet, Anderson, Basham and Harrison are Maccagnan’s doing.

Not many of the former Colts have made a huge impact with the Jets. Hennessy has been the most consistent player as the Jets’ long snapper for the past few years. Anderson had a good first season with the Jets with seven sacks but followed that up with a lousy 2019 season. Basham started to come on last season.

Harrison, meanwhile, has been in and out as a starter on the offensive line. Hairston was a major disappointment last year and Farley barely stepped foot on the field. Maulet was a solid depth piece at cornerback and made some good plays on special teams. Desir, Wilson, Andrews and Travis have yet to put on a Jets uniform.

New York seems to have a good relationship with the folks over in Indianapolis. Not only did the two teams pull off a couple of trades this past season, but Maccagnan traded with the Colts before the 2018 draft to move up to the third overall pick. That pick, of course, turned into Sam Darnold.

Joe Douglas: There’s a ‘shortage of quality offensive linemen in the NFL’

Joe Douglas thinks there’s a shortage of quality offensive lineman in the NFL.

Joe Douglas has dipped his feet into the pool of offensive linemen this offseason, but he doesn’t think the water is deep enough for a headfirst dive.

In other words, he believes the pickings are slim when it comes to building a solid unit up front. And the Jets general manager isn’t just talking about the free agent linemen that were available to him this spring. He’s talking about the entire league.

“I think there’s a real shortage of quality offensive linemen in the NFL, so we’re going to do our best to get as many quality ones as we can because you can never have too many,” Douglas said on a conference call Wednesday.

Douglas, a former offensive lineman at Richmond, has put New York’s offensive line above all else this offseason, although his hesitancy to spend big money still has some skeptical of Gang Green’s ability in the trenches. That’s why there’s a good chance Douglas takes a tackle early in the draft later this month.

In free agency so far, Douglas’ has signed three guards in Alex Lewis, Greg Van Roten and Josh Andrews, as well as one tackle in George Fant and one center in Connor McGovern. Douglas, however, promised Sam Darnold’s parents he would get the quarterback quality protection, so don’t be surprised if Douglas continues to build the line in the draft. Jedrick Wills, Tristan Wirfs, Mekhi Becton and Andrew Thomas are the four best tackles in this class, but it’s too early to tell if any of them will be available when the Jets pick at No. 11.

If Douglas doesn’t get a shot at any of them, then he can always grab a receiver for Darnold in a draft that is deep at the position. However, it’s clear Douglas’ focus is on protection, so expect him to take a lineman early, if not with his first pick as Jets general manager.

4 things to know about new Jets G Josh Andrews

Here are four things to know about new Jets guard Josh Andrews.

The Jets added a quality depth piece a couple of days ago, signing guard Josh Andrews.

Andrews has spent his NFL career with three different teams over five seasons. That includes the Eagles (two stints), Vikings and Colts. Andrews has appeared in just 25 games over his career and has never made a start.

The 28-year-old will be a backup for the Jets, primarily at guard. He’ll play behind both Alex Lewis and Greg Van Roten in 2020.

With that being said, let’s get to know Andrews a little more.

The Joe Douglas Connection

Jets general manager Joe Douglas is quite familiar with Andrews after the two spent time together in Philadelphia.

Douglas was brought in as the Eagles’ VP of Player Personnel in 2016 when Andrews was entering his fourth year with the team. In 2016, Andrews appeared in three games as a backup guard. Then, in 2017, Andrews was on the Eagles’ practice squad for the entire season.

After letting Andrews go before the start of the 2018 season, the Eagles decided to bring him back to their practice squad again. So Douglas knows the type of player Andrews is and understands that he was just buried on the depth chart.

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