Team Report
Transactions
September 9 2008 – Jay Feely (K) signed, Chris Baker (TE) signed (three-year extension (through 2012)), Stefan Rodgers (G) practice squad addition, Larry Brackins (WR) practice squad deletion, Kenwin Cummings (LB) cut, Brad Listorti (TE) practice squad addition, Stanley Daniels (G) practice squad deletion.
September 1, 2008 – Matt McChesney (T) practice squad addition, Larry Brackins (WR) practice squad addition, James Ihedigbo (CB) practice squad addition, Ropati Pitoitua (DE) practice squad addition, Brandon Renkart (LB) practice squad addition, Stanley Daniels (G) practice squad addition, Paul Raymond (WR) practice squad addition, Jehuu Caulcrick (RB) practice squad addition.
August 31, 2008 – Hank Poteat (CB) cut, Matt Chatham (LB) cut, Matt McChesney (T) cut, Jason Pociask (TE) cut, David Ball (WR) cut, Nate Garner (T) cut, Jacob Bender (T) cut, A.J. Schable (TE) cut, Thomas Johnson (DT) cut, Larry Brackins (WR) cut, Cameron Worrell (S) Placed on IR (shoulder).
August 30, 2008 – Jesse Chatman (RB) suspended (4 games (nfl steroids policy)).
August 26, 2008 – Musa Smith (RB) cut, Jason Trusnik (LB) Placed on the physically unable to perform list.
August 19, 2008 — Larry Brackins (WR) signed
August 13, 2008 — Justin Green (RB) acquired from waivers
August 10, 2008 — Clint Oldenburg (T) cut.
August 9, 2008 — Brad Kassell (LB) Placed on IR (right knee).
August 7, 2008 — Chad Pennington (QB) cut.
August 6, 2008 — Brett Favre (QB) traded for conditional draft pick.
August 1, 2008 — Artrell Hawkins (S) retired, Jerry Mackey (LB) cut.
July 29, 2008 — Andre Woolfolk (CB) cut, Darnell Bing (S) cut, Jerry Mackey (LB) signed.
July 25, 2008 — Vernon Gholston (LB) signed/draft choice (five-year contract).
July 22th 2008 — The Jets waive S Nate Lyles and sign CB Ahmad Carroll.
July 21st 2008 — TE Chris Baker and LB Jason Trusnik have been placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list and T Clint Oldenburg has been placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list.
July 18th 2008 — The Jets signed 1st round draft pick TE Dustin Keller and Jonathan Zenon was waived.
July 17th 2008 — The Jets signed 5th round draft pick QB Erik Ainge and OL Kyle DeVan.
July 16th 2008 — The Jets signed 4th round draft pick CB Dwight Lowery.
July 7th 2008 — The Jets waive WR/KR Ashlan Davis, DB Kenny Patton and RB/FB Justin Valentine.
June 19th 2008 — The Jets signed AJ Schable as a TE, Schable has experience at DE & FB.
June 18th 2008 — The Jets signed S Cameron Worrell
June 10th 2008 — The Jets waived P Jeremy Kapinos
June 10th 2008 — The Jets released WR Chris Davis
June 6th 2008 — The Jets signed 6th round draft pick WR Marcus Henry
June 3rd 2008 — The Jets signed 7th round draft pick OL Nate Garner
April 28th 2008 — The Jets waived TE Joe Kowalewski and FB Stacy Tutt.
April 25th 2008 — The Jets have waived RB Alvin Banks, CB Manny Collins, LB Jerry Mackey, WR Shaine Smith, WR Marco Thomas
March 16th 2008 — Jets sign TE Bubba Franks.
March 9th 2008 — Jets sign RB Jesse Chatman to a one year deal.
March 5th 2008 — Jets sign FB Tony Richardson
March 4th 2008 — Jets sign CB Andre Woolfork
March 4th 2008 — Jets release RT Anthony Clement
March 3rd 2008 – Jets sign free agent contract with G/T Damien Woody for five years $25 million and $11 million guaranteed.
March 3rd 2008 – Jets sign free agent contract with LB Calvin Pace for six years $42 million and $20 million guaranteed.
March 1st 2008 – Alan Faneca signs free agent contract with the Jets for five years worth $40 million total, with $21 million guaranteed.
February 29th 2008 – QB Marques Tuiasosopo, CB Hank Poteat, LB Victor Hobson, TE Sean Ryan, OL Wade Smith and S Erik Coleman all declared as free agents.
February 29th 2008 – Jets trade LB Jonathan Vilma for 2009 conditional picks to the Saints.
February 29th 2008 – Jets trade 2008 3rd and 5th round picks to the Panthers for DT Kris Jenkins.
February 26th 2008 – Jets announce the release of Adrien Clarke, Andre Dyson and Justin McCareins
February 19th 2008 – Jets sign S Artrell Hawkins
January 18th 2008 – Jets sign CFL DB Etienne Boulay to future contract
January 15th 2008 – Signed to future contracts: RB Alvin Banks, S Darnell Bing, WR David Clowney, CB Manny Collins, OL Stanley Daniels, OL Wayne Hunter, DT Thomas Johnson, LB Jerry Mackey, QB Brett Ratliff, WR Shaine Smith and WR Marco Thomas.
December 29th 2007 – Jets sign WR David Ball to active roster
December 26th 2007 – Jason Trusnik placed on IR, OL Wayne Hunter signed to practice squad
December 22nd 2007 – Jets sign punter Jeremy Kapinos to the active roster and place WR Laveranues Coles on IR.
December 19th 2007 – OL Clint Oldenburg & Robert Turner signed to the 53-man roster and CB Manny Collins & LB Jerry Mackey signed to practice squad.
December 18th 2007 – Jets release DE Eric Hicks and T Adrian Jones.
Coaching Changes
- Jets announced on 2/20/2008 that former Bears’ ST Assistant Kevin O’Dea will be the new Special Teams Coach.
- Jets annouce on 2/20/2008 that Mike Devlin will help with the line and coach Tight Ends
- Special Teams Coach Mike Westhoff has resigned due to complications from cancer with his leg. No replacement named.
- Bill Callahan was hired as an Assistant Head Coach and OL Coach, former OL co-coach Tony Wise left for Pitt.
- Secondary Coach Mike McIntyre left to become Defensive Coordinator at Duke after one season.
Injured Reserves
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