Jets news for the week of 7/14

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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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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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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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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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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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Jets | Sign Fuata - from www.KFFL.com
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 12:44:46 -0700

Ken Berger, of New York Newsday, reports the New York Jets have agreed to terms with undrafted free agent OL Lui Fuata (Hawaii). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Jets | Making Progress With Draft Picks - from www.KFFL.com
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 12:48:19 -0700

Ken Berger, of New York Newsday, reports New York Jets general manager Terry Bradway said the team is close to signing the remaining draft picks and he is optimistic that all except first-round selection DT Dewayne Robertson will be signed before training camp begins.

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Jets | Robertson Receives Offer - from www.KFFL.com
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 12:49:06 -0700

Updating an ongoing story, Ken Berger, of New York Newsday, reports New York Jets first-round pick DT Dewayne Robertson received a contract offer by the team Wednesday, but the two sides still remain far apart on a deal. Robertson's agent, Hadley Engelhard, is traveling to New York to meet face-to-face with team negotiator Mike Tannenbaum for the third time in recent months.

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Jets | Yovanovits Signed - from www.KFFL.com
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 14:16:10 -0700

New York Jets general manager Terry Bradway has announced the team has signed rookie OG Dave Yovanovits. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Yovanovits was the team's seventh-round selection this year.

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Dewayne Robertson's Atlanta-based agent is in town again, but the Jets' first-round defensive tackle still is unlikely to be in the neighborhood when players report to training camp at Hofstra University on Sunday.

"I know in the morning I'll sit down with the Jets,'' Hadley Engelhard said Thursday evening of his third trip north to talk with assistant general manager Mike Tannenbaum. "There's nothing about any breakthrough or anything. I'm just coming here to be proactive and move things forward.''

The Jets would like to move forward from Day 1 with Robertson on board, since their 3-technique tackle position just won't resolve itself. Josh Evans probably will be suspended for at least half the season for violating the NFL's drug policy, and just-signed Chester McGlockton, in the 370-pound area, won't practice until he works himself into shape....

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Despite a slow start to negotiations and a lack of urgency until the last few days, the New York Jets on Saturday evening reached a contract agreement in principle with first-round draft pick Dewayne Robertson, ESPN.com has learned.

Neither the length of the contract nor the financial terms were immediately available, but all of the major elements of the deal have been hammered out and there is just some fine-tuning needed on a few remaining elements. The fourth player selected overall in the April draft, the former University of Kentucky defensive tackle will sign the contract Sunday, barring any unexpected glitches....

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Jets | McGlockton Being Eased Into Camp - from www.KFFL.com
Sat, 19 Jul 2003 17:26:47 -0700

ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports New York Jets DT Chester McGlockton isn't expected to take part in training camp for at least the first two weeks while he works himself back into playing shape.

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Jets | Pennington Needs To Improve - from www.KFFL.com
Sat, 19 Jul 2003 09:58:53 -0700

Rich Cimini, of the New York Daily News, reports for the Sporting News that New York Jets starting QB Chad Pennington needs to improve his efficiency in the two-minute offense and his accuracy on intermediate and long passes.

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Jets | WR from Japan to Participate - from www.KFFL.com
Sat, 19 Jul 2003 09:02:16 -0700

Randy Lange, of the Bergen Record, reports that the New York Jets will have WR Yoshinobu Imoto, a 6-foot wide receiver from Japan and NFL Europe, participate in the Jets' first practice on Monday, July 21. Imoto will travel with the team to Tokyo for the American Bowl against Tampa Bay on Aug. 2. However, Imoto, who had no receptions with the NFLE's Amsterdam Admirals in 10 games, is a long shot to make the team.

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Jets | Walters Signs 2-year Deal - from www.KFFL.com
Sat, 19 Jul 2003 22:59:08 -0700

ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the New York Jets have signed rookie DT Matt Walters, a fifth-round draft choice, to a two-year, $607,000 deal that included a $77,000 signing bonus. He'll have base salaries of $225,000 (2003) and $305,000 (2004).

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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Jets officially signed first-round pick Dewayne Robertson on Sunday.

The 6-foot-1, 317-pound defensive tackle reached an agreement in principle with the team Saturday night. He inked the deal Sunday afternoon, the same day players reported for the start of training camp Monday.

Contract terms were not announced, and Robertson's agent, Hadley Engelhard, said he would not disclose them until the deal is approved by the league...
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Forget the ginko biloba. Herman Edwards wants his short-term memory loss. In fact, he encourages everyone around him to look not back but ahead.

"Basically, we had a good off-season, and now it's a carryover from there to training camp," Edwards said recently. "Your circumstances never affect your vision. Our vision is, let's get off to a good start."

Many would dispute the characterization of the past five months as "good," but Edwards was referring more to on-field matters. And when he addresses his players tonight at the opening of his third training camp as Jets' coach, none of the recent off-field "circumstances" will be among his talking points....


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Jets | Askew Signed - from www.KFFL.com
Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:37:48 -0700

The New York Jets have announced the signing of FB B.J. Askew, a third-round draft selection, to an undisclosed deal.

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Jets | Fuata Released - from www.KFFL.com
Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:36:17 -0700

The New York Jets have announced the release of OL Lui Fuata, who failed a team physical.

This guy was just signed 2 days ago :lol:

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Jets | Hobson Signed - from www.KFFL.com
Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:38:01 -0700

The New York Jets have announced the signing of LB Victor Hobson, a second-round draft selection, to an undisclosed deal.

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Jets | Bollinger Officially Signed - from www.KFFL.com
Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:35:10 -0700

Updating previous reports, the New York Jets have officially announced the signing of rookie QB Brooks Bollinger, a sixth-round selection. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.