Brett Favre was released by the Jets on Tuesday night, making the quarterback a free agent if he decides to again come out of retirement, according to an Associated Press report. The 39-year-old Favre, who spent one season with New York, had requested the move several weeks ago through agent Bus Cook, but insisted he has no plans to come out of retirement. ?Nothing has changed,? Favre said in a statement. ?At this time, I am retired and have no intention of returning to football.?

Mark Sanchez could make as much as $10 million in endorsements in 2010 if he thrives at the Jets' quarterback. Part of the reason, in addition to playing a high-profile position in New York, is his Spanish heritage. "The Hispanic market is such a desirable market for the major brands that are involved in the NFL," said Jan Katzoff, executive vice president for sports and entertainment for the Radiate Group. "A young player with a Hispanic background would resonate very well with that marketplace."

The New York Jets signed J'Nathan Bullock on Monday, who was one of the Horizon League's top players in basketball last season for Cleveland State. The 6-5, 240-pound Bullock, signed as a tight end prospect, was a standout football player in high school.

Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum admitted on Sunday that he inquired about free-agent receiver Plaxico Burress before the NFL draft began on Saturday. Tannenbaum said that "consistent with our normal approach of performing our due diligence, we contacted Drew Rosenhaus several days ago, prior to the draft, to inquire about Plaxico's pending legal situation." He went on to say that he hasn't spoken to Rosenhaus or Burress since the initial conversation.

The Jets traded up to the first pick in the third round on Sunday, drafting Iowa running back Shonn Greene. They sent the Lions a third-round, fourth-round and a seventh-round pick in order to grab Greene. New York made headlines on Saturday by moving up to the fifth pick in order to select USC quarterback Mark Sanchez. "I think they really believe in my talent and my potential to trade up and get me," Greene said of going to the Jets. "I'm just going to work my hardest to satisfy ... and help the team win."

USC quarterback Mark Sanchez was coveted by a number of teams heading into the first round of this year's NFL Draft, and the Jets ultimately ended up trading up to the fifth pick to grab him. "Oh my God, yes," Sanchez said when learning of his new team, according to ESPN. "Thank you so much. You guys are the best. Thank you so much. This is a dream come true." The Jets were left without a true starting quarterback when Brett Favre retired yet again, and now Sanchez should immediately step in and supplant Kellen Clemens as their starter. "Joe Namath handled the pressure well and the people really loved him. I think when you win like that, that's the great equalizer and everybody loves a winner. That's what I'm used to at USC and that's what hopefully we can get accomplished here in New York," Sanchez said in a statement.

The Browns traded the fifth overall pick to the Jets on Saturday afternoon, and New York used the pick to take USC quarterback Mark Sanchez. The Jets sent defensive end Kenyon Coleman, quarterback Brett Ratliff and defensive back Abram Elam, a first-round pick (17th overall) and a second-round pick (52nd).

The 2009 NFL Draft is finally here. The season ended almost three months ago with the Steelers topping the Cardinals in a dramatic Super Bowl victory, but today marks the unofficial start to the 2009 campaign, with hope springing eternal for each of the league's thirty teams. The Lions "officially" made Matthew Stafford the first overall pick with a lucrative contract on Saturday, and you can follow RealGM all weekend for up-to-the-minute updates on picks #2 through #256. Click here to discuss the results with fellow fans and RealGM NFL Analyst Jeff Risdon: NFL Draft Forum Click here to review Risdon's latest mock, updated just minutes prior to the draft: 2009 NFL Mock Draft, V9.0 The 2009 NFL Draft Results Round One 1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia 2. St. Louis Rams: Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 3. Kansas City Chiefs: Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU 4. Seattle Seahawks: Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest 5. New York Jets (from CLE): Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 6. Cincinnati Bengals: Andre Smith, OT, Alabama 7. Oakland Raiders: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland 8. Jacksonville Jaguars: Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 9. Green Bay Packers: B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College 10. San Francisco 49ers: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 11. Buffalo Bills: Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State 12. Denver Broncos: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia 13. Washington Redskins: Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 14. New Orleans Saints: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State 15. Houston Texas: Brian Cushing, LB, USC 16. San Diego Chargers: Larry English, DE/OLB, No. Illinois 17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from CLE via NYJ): Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas St. 18. Denver Broncos (from CHI): Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee 19. Philadelphia Eagles (from CLE via TB): Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 20. Detroit Lions (from DAL): Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma St. 21. Cleveland Browns (from PHI): Alex Mack, C, California 22. Minnesota Vikings: Percy Harvin, WE, Florida 23. Baltimore Ravens (from NE): Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss 24. Atlanta Falcons: Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss 25. Miami Dolphins: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 26. Green Bay Packers (from NE via BAL): Clay Matthews, OLB, USC 27. Indianapolis Colts: Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut 28. Buffalo Bills (from PHI via CAR): Eric Wood, C, Louisville 29. New York Giants: Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina 30. Tennessee Titans: Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers 31. Arizona Cardinals: Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio State 32. Pittsburgh Steelers: Evander "Ziggy" Hood, DT, Missouri Round Two 33 (1). Detroit Lions: Louis Delmas, S, West. Michigan 34 (2). New England Patriots (from KC): Patrick Chung, S, Oregon 35 (3). St. Louis Rams: James Laurinaitis, ILB, Ohio State 36 (4). Cleveland Browns: Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio State 37 (5). Denver Broncos (from SEA): Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest 38 (6). Cincinnati Bengals: Rey Maualuga, LB, USC 39 (7). Jacksonville Jaguars: Eben Britton, OT, Arizona 40 (8). New England Patriots (from OAK): Ron Brace, DT, Boston College 41 (9). New England Patriots (from GB): Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut 42 (10). Buffalo Bills: Jairus Byrd, CB, Oregon 43 (11). Carolina Panthers (SF): Everette Brown, DE, Florida St. 44 (12). Miami Dolphins (from WSH): Pat White, QB, West Virginia 45 (13). New York Giants (from NO): Clint Sintim, OLB, Virginia 46 (14). Houston Texans: Connor Barwin, DE, Cincy 47 (15). Oakland Raiders (from NE via SD): Michael Mitchell, S, Ohio 48 (16). Denver Broncos: Darcel McBath, S, Texas Tech 49 (17). Seattle Seahawks (from CHI): Max Unger, C, Oregon 50 (18). Cleveland Browns (from TB): Mohamed Massaquoi, WR, Georgia 51 (19). Buffalo Bills (from DAL): Andrew Levitre, OG, Oregon St. 52 (20). Cleveland Browns (from NYJ): David Veikune, DE< Hawaii 53 (21). Philadelphia Eagles: LeSean McCoy, RB, Pitt 54 (22). Minnesota Vikings: Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma 55 (23). Atlanta Falcons: William Moore, S, Missouri 56 (24). Indianapolis Colts (from MIA): Fili Moala, DT, USC 57 (25). Baltimore Ravens: Phil Kruger, OLB, Utah 58 (26). New England Patriots: Sebastian Vollmer, OT, Houston 59 (27). Carolina Panthers: Sherrod Martin, CB, Troy St. 60 (28). New York Giants: William Beatty, OT, Connecticut 61 (29). Miami Dolphins (from IND): Sean Smith, CB, Utah 62 (30). Tennessee Titans: Sen'Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn 63 (31). Arizona Cardinals: Cody Brown, OLB, Connecticut 64 (32). Denver Broncos: Richard Quinn, TE, North Carolina Stay tuned to RealGM on Sunday for live coverage of the remainder of the 2009 NFL Draft!

Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum has admitted that the team is looking to move up higher in Saturday's NFL Draft. New York currently holds the 17th pick in the first round. The Jets are reportedly interested in moving up to take USC quarterback Mark Sanchez, who a number of teams appear to have interest in. According to league sources, the Jets have had discussions with the Browns about the fifth overall pick.

The Jets are expected to make an attempt to move up in the first round of Saturday's NFL Draft to take quarterback Mark Sanchez. New York holds the 17th overall pick in the draft. The only problem that the Jets might encounter is that Sanchez has skyrocketed up draft boards lately, and if he goes in the top five it's unlikely that New York will be able to move up high enough to take him. "Sanchez has great toughness," one GM said this week. "Very good accuracy. He's overt in terms of leadership. He's not as athletic as Steve Young or one of those guys. But he can move. He's got good poise and a good aura to him. He breeds confidence."