Filling in

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The Jets made a couple of signings yesterday as the injuries start to pile up. The good news is that nearly all the injuries are short-term, including Breece Hall who should be back in 2-3 weeks with little threat to his availability for week one in Tennessee.

Glenn alao confirmed that Kenyon Sadiq and D’Angelo Ponds are getting close to returning, but the priority is and always has been getting them ready for week one, which means they won't push them too much.

The issue here is that they're both rookies and as such if they want to be “ready” to play and contribute in week one, they'll need to get some reps in soon. Sadiq has at least already been on the field, but the adaption for a TE is a little steeper.

While we wait for Ponds, Bamba, Wright and Stiggers to return, we'll need some help in the secondary, and we got that by signing CB Keenan Garber, who has bounced around the Vikings, Colts and Lions practice squads after going undrafted out of Kansas Stats in 2025.

Garber was a converted wide receiver who enjoyed two good years to end his Wildcats career which included 2 interceptions and 9 PBU’s. Unfortunately for Garber, when healthy the Jets have a lot of talent in front of him at corner, but who knows what can happen.

The Jets also signed OLB Nate Lynn who was with Glenn in Detroit in 2024 before spending 2025 with the Tennessee Titans before being cut in late April.

In corresponding moves they waived DE Kingsley Jonathan (injured) and DL Ben Barten. That defensive line is pretty packed, especially with Sweat returning, so it makes sense to cut some numbers there and add to the secondary where the Jets are struggling.

Nobody made a bigger impact in pre-season week one than Mory Bamba, who walked away with 4 pass defenses on 10 targets. The Bucs targeted him early and often and Bamba rose to the occasion.

Bamba is the kind of player where QBs look his way and believe their man is open, but that window closes quickly due to Bamba's 4.29 speed and 1.46 10-yard split showing his acceleration. Both of those numbers would be considered elite markers especially that 10-yard split. And while his arm length is considered average (31”) he seems to position them well to cause issues at the catch point. He does this so well, I just presumed that he had long arms (32”+).