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  • Malachi Corley WR | CLE

    Jets' Malachi Corley: One catch in preseason opener

    Corley caught one of two targets for eight yards and had a 31-yard kickoff return in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Corley didn't contribute much Saturday, and the 2024 third-round draft pick looks to be on the roster bubble heading into his second NFL season under a new coaching staff. Allen Lazard (shoulder) exited Saturday's game, and Xavier Gipson (shoulder) remains sidelined. Corley's chances of making the team would improve if those injuries to fellow wide receivers linger into the regular season, and the Jets would have another reason to retain him if Corley shows promise on special teams as a kick returner.

  • Arian Smith WR | NYJ

    Jets' Arian Smith: Two catches in NFL debut

    Smith caught two of three targets for 18 yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Smith's production came in the second and third quarters, well after starting quarterback Justin Fields had exited the game. Nonetheless, Smith flashed the impressive speed that enticed the Jets to draft him in the fourth round out of Georgia. The rookie wide receiver's in good position to make the 53-man roster, even if it's in a depth role at first.

  • Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ

    Jets' Garrett Wilson: Brief cameo in preseason opener

    Wilson didn't catch his only target in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Wilson wasn't on the field for long, and while the only pass directed his way from quarterback Justin Fields fell incomplete, the starting offense still managed to produce a touchdown on Fields' and Wilson's only drive of the game. After signing a four-year, $130 million extension in July, Wilson's locked in atop the Jets' wide receiver depth chart.

  • Tyler Johnson WR | DAL

    Jets' Tyler Johnson: Only WR to catch pass from Fields

    Johnson caught both of his targets for 27 yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Johnson was the only wide receiver to catch a pass from starting quarterback Justin Fields, who played one drive. The veteran wide receiver added a 21-yard catch from rookie quarterback Brady Cook on the last play of the first quarter. Johnson looks like a lock to make the 53-man roster after impressing the coaching staff in training camp, and there's still time for him to make a case for a starting role.

  • Stone Smartt TE | PHI

    Jets' Stone Smartt: Scores 24-yard TD in Saturday's win

    Smartt caught his only target for a 24-yard touchdown in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Smartt's touchdown catch came in the third quarter, well after all of the Jets' starters had departed. He's behind 2025 second-round pick Mason Taylor (ankle) and Jeremy Ruckert on the depth chart, but Smartt's intriguing pass catching ability could earn him a role on offense come the regular season, especially if Taylor misses time as a result of his high-ankle sprain.

  • Broncos' Audric Estime: Handles eight carries in win

    Estime rushed eight times for 21 yards and caught his lone target for 20 yards in Saturday's 30-9 preseason win over the 49ers.

    Estime recorded the most carries of any Broncos running back, but his first rushing attempt did not come until the start of the third quarter. The second-year back has fallen down the depth chart heading into the 2025 season, and finds himself in a crowded running back room with J.K. Dobbins, rookie RJ Harvey, Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie and Blake Watson. With added competition for playing time, the possibility remains that Estime could be the odd man out at the end of the preseason. According to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, Badie's work on special teams and his patience in the run game could be the reason Estime will face an uphill battle to make the team. The Notre Dame product will have his next opportunity to earn a spot on the roster when the Broncos host the Cardinals in Denver's second preseason game next Saturday night.

  • Jets' Donovan Edwards: Posts 63 yards in preseason opener

    Edwards rushed nine times for 42 yards and caught his only target for 21 yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Edwards didn't log a touch until halfway through the third quarter but played well once he got into the game. The rookie running back is a contender to land on the Jets' practice squad after signing with the team in April as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan, but he's unlikely to earn a roster spot over Breece Hall, Braelon Allen, Isaiah Davis (ankle) or Kene Nwangwu (calf), the last two of whom got banged up Saturday with injuries that are expected to be minor.

  • Jets' Adrian Martinez: Strong second half Saturday

    Martinez completed 11 of 16 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown while rushing twice for 13 yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Martinez played the entire second half and put forth a strong performance, including a 24-yard touchdown pass to Stone Smartt in the third quarter. Rookie Brady Cook notably came into the game earlier than Martinez, but Martinez had the stronger statistical showing. The battle for the third spot on the Jets' quarterback depth chart between Martinez and Cook will continue in the second preseason game Aug. 16 against the Giants.

  • Brady Cook QB | MIA

    Jets' Brady Cook: Second QB into Saturday's game

    Cook completed six of eight passes for 62 yards and rushed once for minus-five yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    With Tyrod Taylor (knee) sitting out, Cook was the second quarterback into the game for the Jets after starter Justin Fields played the opening drive. Cook played the remainder of the first half before being replaced by Adrian Martinez, who threw for 152 yards and a touchdown in the second half. The competition for the third spot on the quarterback depth chart between Cook -- who signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent out of Missouri in April -- and the 2024 UFL MVP Martinez will continue in the team's next preseason game, Aug. 16 against the Giants.

  • Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Absent from Sunday's practice

    Stevenson (undisclosed) was not present at Sunday's training camp practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

    It could be a maintenance day for the veteran running back, who played 10 snaps on offense and logged seven carries for 36 yards in the Patriots' 48-18 preseason win over the Commanders on Friday. Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson both saw all their work in the first quarter, and the duo are expected to work in a committee when the regular season gets underway.

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