Jets news for the week of 7/14

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Jets Ink Pagel, 1st Draft Pick to Sign

New York City - The New York Jets announced Monday they have signed free safety Derek Pagel, the first of the team’s two fifth round selections. The announcement was made by Jets’ General Manager Terry Bradway.

Pagel was selected with the 140th pick overall in the fifth round. A 6-1, 210-pound native of Plainfield, Iowa, Pagel recorded 154 tackles, 14 passes defensed, five tackles for losses, five interceptions, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and a blocked kick in his collegiate career at the University of Iowa....

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Training Camp Commences Sunday

Fall begins Sunday when for the 36th consecutive season, the New York Jets will report to their Weeb Ewbank Hall Training Complex at Hofstra for the commencement of training camp.

The Jets begin practice on Monday, July 21, and wrap up their camp schedule on Friday, August 22. Herman Edwards' players start early because the Jets play five preseason games, including the league's first 2003 contest when they meet the defending Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tokyo, Japan on August 2. The defending AFC East Division champs will be out of the United States from July 29 until August 3, so camp will feature a brief hiatus. ...
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Jets | Want to Sign Draft Picks to Four-Year Deals - from www.KFFL.com
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 06:43:38 -0700

J.P. Pelzman, of the Bergen Record, reports the New York Jets are believed to be looking to sign players to four-year contracts, rather than three-year deals. After being burned by the loss WR Laveranues Coles, a restricted free agent from their 2000 draft class, the Jets want their players signed for four years to avoid restricted free agency.

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Jets | McGlockton Signed - from www.KFFL.com
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:14:01 -0700

New York Jets general manager Terry Bradway has announced they have signed free agent DT Chester McGlockton (Broncos) to a contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Denver Broncos released McGlockton earlier this year for salary cap reasons.

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Jets | Minucci Waived - from www.KFFL.com
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 15:09:58 -0700

New York Jets general manager Terry Bradway has announced the team has waived DT Joe Minucci.

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Jets | McGlockton Contract Terms - from www.KFFL.com
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 23:51:44 -0700

ESPN.com's John Clayton reports the deal DT Chester McGlockton received from the New York Jets was a one-year, $780,000 contract that included a $25,000 signing bonus.

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Jets | McGlockton Won't Be Ready by Training Camp - from www.KFFL.com
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 07:04:08 -0700

The Bergen Record reports New York Jets DT Chester McGlockton will not be ready to practice when training camp begins Monday, July 21. According to Jets head coach Herman Edwards, McGlockton has not been in an off-season program in over 2 months.

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Jets | Yovanovits, Jets Agree to Terms - from www.KFFL.com
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 07:05:35 -0700

The Bergen Record reports the New York Jets agreed to terms in principle with rookie OT Dave Yovanovits, according to Jets general manager Terry Bradway.

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Jets | Team Not Giving Up On Evans - from www.KFFL.com
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:21:31 -0700

J.P. Pelzman, of the Bergen Record, reports the New York Jets recent signing of DT Chester McGlockton does not mean the team has given up on DT Josh Evans, who was suspended for his third violation of the NFL's substance-abuse policy in June. "He made 41 workouts this offseason," Jets general manager Terry Bradway said of Evans. "We stand behind him as a player and as a person."

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Jets | Negotiations Still Going For Robertson - from www.KFFL.com
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:22:32 -0700

J.P. Pelzman, of the Bergen Record, reports negotiations between the New York Jets and rookie DT Dewayne Robertson are still ongoing. "I wouldn't say that we're close, [but] a lot of these things happen in the eleventh hour," said Jets general manager Terry Bradway.

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Jets | DT Starting Spot Up In The Air - from www.KFFL.com
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:23:05 -0700

J.P. Pelzman, of the Bergen Record, reports that neither New York Jets general manager Terry Bradway nor HC Herman Edwards would commit to who will be the opening-day starter when the Jets visit the Washington Redskins on September 4. The team signed veteran DT Chester McGlockton to help fill the void left by the suspended DT Josh Evans and unsigned first-round DT Dewayne Robertson. After being cut by Denver, McGlockton participated in a coaching internship in NFL Europe and has not been in an off-season program for nearly three months.

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Jets rush to get ready

Their incumbent at defensive tackle is suspended indefinitely. The heir apparent isn't signed yet. And their newest signee won't be ready for the start of training camp.

You get the idea there's just a little uncertainty on the Jets' defensive line at the moment.

The team signed veteran defensive tackle Chester McGlockton on Tuesday to help fill the void left by the suspended Josh Evans and unsigned first-round draft pick Dewayne Robertson. Terms were not disclosed, but an Internet report said it's a one-year, $780,000 deal with a $25,000 signing bonus....

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No turning back

Just two months past his 30th birthday, running back Curtis Martin could easily rest on his Hall of Fame credentials and do things the same way he's been doing them over his eight NFL seasons.
Who could blame him after the kind of year he had in 2002 - rushing for 1,094 yards and seven touchdowns despite serious sprains to both ankles and a sprained knee. In fact, his 4.2-yard-per-carry average was tied for the second best of his career

Yet Martin believes he could have done so much more if not for the injuries. Watching game film from last season, Martin would see one of his runs - even a great one - and point out that he could have gained more. While the cuts and moves needed to advance further came quick to his mind, injuries made it impossible for his body to execute....

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Jets go Japanese

When the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and AFC East champion New York Jets depart for the 2003 American Bowl in Tokyo, Japan, they will bring with them two of Japan’s brightest young football stars – linebacker Shinzo Yamada and wide receiver Yoshinobu Imoto.

Both players spent the past season competing in the NFL Europe League as teammates with the Amsterdam Admirals. Yamada has signed a contract with the Buccaneers while Imoto has agreed to terms with the Jets. The duo will help usher in the NFL’s 84th season on Saturday, August 2 in the American Bowl matchup from Tokyo...
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