April 2015 - New York Jets Wiretap

Brandon Marshall, Jets Agree Upon Reworked Contract

Jun 1, 2015 6:22 PM

Brandon Marshall and the New York Jets have agreed upon a reworked contract.

The Jets increased his salary from $24.3 million to $26 million over the next three seasons, per NFLPA records.

Marshall's base salary now jumps from $7.5 million to a guaranteed $9 million in 2015.

Marshall caught 61 passes last season after back-to-back 100-catch campaigns for Chicago in 2012 and 2013.

 

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

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Bills Claim Matt Simms, Release Jeff Tuel

May 30, 2015 12:46 PM

The Buffalo Bills cut Jeff Tuel in order to claim Matt Simms off waivers from the New York Jets.

Tuel was a favorite of former Bills' head coach Doug Marrone, while Simms spent the past two seasons under Ryan with the Jets.

Simms faces long odds of even making the Bills' roster as they have Matt Cassel, Tyrod Taylor and EJ Manuel competing for the starting quarterback spot.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Tags: Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Signing

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Darrelle Revis: Patriots Have History Of 'Doing Stuff'

May 21, 2015 1:32 PM

Darrelle Revis was critical of the New England Patriots' history with circumventing rules just months after winning a Super Bowl with the franchise.

"Everybody's blowing it up because it is Tom Brady," Revis told the Daily News Wednesday in his first extended comments on the Deflategate fallout. "I understand that. But if (the NFL) feels he did the crime or he did something and they want to penalize them, then that's that. (The Patriots) have a history of doing stuff. You can't hide that.… Tom was there when they did that stuff in the past."

Revis made it clear he was unaware of any wrongdoing by Brady.

"New England's been doing stuff in the past and getting in trouble," Revis said. "When stuff repeatedly happens, then that's it. I don't know what else to tell you. Stuff repeatedly happened through the years. You got SpyGate, you got this and that and everything else. Obviously in those situations in the past, they had the evidence. So they did what they needed to do."

 

Manish Mehta/New York Daily News

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Jets Anointing Geno Smith As Starting Quarterback

May 21, 2015 1:08 PM

The New York Jets plan on starting Geno Smith in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns.

"Right now, Geno is the starter," Chan Gailey said, via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. "And the way we expect it to be."

Gailey showered praise upon Smith, noting that the enigmatic quarterback can "make every throw in the book" and is "very talented."

 

Smith entered last season fighting for the job with Michael Vick.

Manish Mehta/New York Daily News

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Muhammad Wilkerson Absent From Jets' OTAs

May 21, 2015 1:08 PM

Muhammad Wilkerson remains absent from the New York Jets' OTAs as he attempts to get a new contract.

"We're continuing to have dialogue sporadically," owner Woody Johnson said at the Spring League Meeting, per the New York Post, "but it's got to be something that works for both sides."

Wilkerson is due to earn $6.97 million this season after the Jets exercised the fifth-year option on his rookie contract. He lost quite a bit of leverage when the organization selected USC star Leonard Williams at No. 6 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Tags: New York Jets, Misc Rumor

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Jets, Jags, Fins, Eagles, Raiders Each Spent Over $100M In Free Agency

May 10, 2015 9:39 PM

The New York Jets ($179.3 million), Jacksonville Jaguars ($174.5 million), Miami Dolphins ($137.2 million), Philadelphia Eagles ($121.2 million) and Oakland Raiders ($110.8 million) each spent more than $100 million in contracts.

The Jets invested in cornerbacks with Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrine, while the Philadelphia Eagles invested heavily in running backs.

John Clayton/ESPN

Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Las Vegas Raiders, IQ, Misc Rumor

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Brandon Marshall Was Nearly Traded To Patriots In 2014

May 8, 2015 6:01 PM

Brandon Marshall was nearly traded to the New England Patriots last offseason before he signed a three-year, $30 million extension with the Chicago Bears.

Marshall was traded to the New York Jets this offseason.

"I could have played for the Patriots last year," Marshall told ESPN 1000 on Friday (via the Chicago Sun-Times). "There was an opportunity where there probably could have (been) a trade before the season."

Tom Brady sometimes lacked receiving options, but they still managed to win the Super Bowl.

"It was my agent and the Chicago Bears because there was a little tension on the contract stuff," Marshall said. "I thought I was worth a little more. ... There were a couple of teams that were offering more money.

"It never got that far, but there was a possibility with a couple teams."

Dan Hanzus/NFL.com

Tags: Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Misc Rumor, Trade Rumor

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