2014 New York Jets season explained

Team:	New York Jets
Year:	2014
Record:	4–12
Division Place:	4th AFC East
Coach:	Rex Ryan
General Manager:	John Idzik
Owner:	Woody & Christopher Johnson
Stadium:	MetLife Stadium
Radio:	WEPNWEPN-FM
Playoffs:	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers:	C Nick Mangold DE Sheldon Richardson
Uniform:	Jets uniforms12.png
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The 2014 New York Jets season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 55th overall. The Jets failed to improve on their 8–8 regular season record in 2013. They were eliminated from postseason contention for the fourth consecutive season after a Week 12 loss to the Buffalo Bills. As a result, head coach Rex Ryan was fired on December 29, 2014, after compiling a 46–50 record in six seasons.

This was the first season since 2005 that the team finished last in the division.

Transactions

Coaching and personnel changes

• Linebackers coach Brian VanGorder was hired as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator.^[1] Defensive quality control coach Bobby April III was promoted to replace VanGorder.^[2]
• Special teams coach Ben Kotwica was hired by the Washington Redskins for the same position.^[3] He was replaced by former LSU special teams coach Thomas McGaughey.^[4]
• The Jets promoted Tony Sparano Jr. to offensive assistant and hired former player Eric Smith as a seasonal intern.^[5]
• The Jets hired Aaron McLaurin as an assistant strength and conditioning coach and Kavan Latham as a strength and conditioning intern.^[6]

Arrivals

• The Jets signed Colin Anderson, T. J. Barnes, Tevita Finau, Michael Campbell, Dwight Jones, Dalton Freeman, Tim Fugger, and Rontez Miles to reserve/future contracts on December 31, 2013.^[7]
• The Jets signed Ras-I Dowling to a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2014.^[8]
• The Jets signed Patrick Ford and Lowell Rose to reserve/future contracts on January 8, 2014.
• The Jets signed Jacolby Ashworth and Nick Taylor to reserve/future contracts on January 14, 2014.^[9]
• The Jets signed Brandon Hardin to a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2014.^[10]
• The Jets signed Johnny Patrick off waivers on March 5, 2014.^[11]
• The Jets signed Breno Giacomini and Eric Decker on March 12, 2014.^{[12] [13]}
• The Jets signed Michael Vick on March 21, 2014.^[14]
• The Jets signed Jeremy Reeves on March 28, 2014.^[15]
• The Jets signed Jacoby Ford^[16] and Dimitri Patterson on April 1, 2014.^[17]
• The Jets signed Chris Johnson on April 16, 2014.^[18]
• The Jets signed undrafted free agents Tevon Conrad, Steele Divitto, Anthony Grady, Kerry Hyder, Terrence Miller, Brent Qvale, Zach Thompson, and Chad Young on May 11, 2014.^[19]
• The Jets claimed Daryl Richardson off waivers on May 16, 2014.^[20]
• The Jets signed A. J. Edds and Markus Zusevics on May 19, 2014.^[21]
• The Jets signed Andrew Furney and Jacob Schum on June 19, 2014.^[22]
• The Jets signed Jason Babin on July 23, 2014.^[23]
• The Jets signed Michael Smith on August 1, 2014.^[24]
• The Jets signed Bruce Campbell on August 5, 2014.^[25]
• The Jets signed LeQuan Lewis on August 12, 2014.^[26]
• The Jets claimed Leon McFadden off waivers on August 31, 2014.^[27]
• The Jets signed Matt Simms, Daryl Richardson, Chris Pantale, Brent Qvale, Tevita Finau, Kerry Hyder, and Rontez Miles to the practice squad on August 31, 2014.^[28]
• The Jets signed Phillip Adams and A. J. Edds, claimed Walt Powell off waivers and signed LeQuan Lewis to the practice squad on September 1, 2014.^{[29] [30] [31]}
• The Jets signed Quincy Enunwa and Jeremiah George to the practice squad on September 2, 2014.^[32]
• The Jets re-signed Ellis Lankster on September 12, 2013.^[33]
• The Jets signed Brandon Smith to the practice squad on September 23, 2014.^[34]
• The Jets signed Marcus Williams to the practice squad on September 24, 2014.^[35]
• The Jets signed T. J. Graham and Chris Owusu on September 29, 2014.^{[36] [37]}
• The Jets signed John Conner to the active roster and LeQuan Lewis to the practice squad on September 30, 2014.^[38]
• The Jets signed DaShaun Phillips to the practice squad on October 7, 2014.^[39]
• The Jets signed Josh Thomas and Wesley Johnson on October 13, 2014.^[40]
• The Jets signed Chris Young to the practice squad on October 29, 2014.^[41]
• The Jets signed Chris Owusu to the practice squad on November 3, 2014.^[42]
• The Jets signed Kona Schwenke to the practice squad on December 3, 2014.^[43]
• The Jets signed Keith Lewis to the practice squad on December 9, 2014.^[44]
• The Jets signed Mario Harvey to the practice squad on December 16, 2014.^[45]

Departures

• The Jets released Antonio Cromartie on March 9, 2014.^[46]
• The Jets released Santonio Holmes on March 10, 2014.^[47]
• The Jets released Mark Sanchez on March 21, 2014.^[48]
• The Jets released Tevon Conrad on May 16, 2014.^[49]
• The Jets released Dwight Jones and Jacolby Ashworth on May 19, 2014.^[21]
• The Jets released Mike Goodson on June 18, 2014.^[50]
• The Jets released Terrence Miller on June 19, 2014.^[22]
• The Jets released Lowell Rose on July 23, 2014.^[23]
• The Jets released Brandon Hardin on August 1, 2014.^[24]
• The Jets released Tim Fugger on August 12, 2014.^[26]
• The Jets released Michael Smith, Bruce Campbell, Patrick Ford, Markus Zusevics, Steele Divitto, Andrew Furney, and Jake Schum on August 23, 2014.^[51]
• The Jets released Jacoby Ford, Michael Campbell, Colin Anderson, Chad Young, Anthony Grady, and Ras-I Dowling.^[52]
• The Jets released Tajh Boyd, Matt Simms, Alex Green, Daryl Richardson, Clyde Gates, Stephen Hill, Chris Pantale, William Campbell, Brent Qvale, Caleb Schlauderaff, Tevita Finau, Kerry Hyder, Zach Thompson, Troy Davis, A. J. Edds, Garrett McIntyre, Brandon Dixon, Rontez Miles, Johnny Patrick, Dimitri Patterson and Jeremy Reeves on August 30, 2014.^[53]
• The Jets released LeQuan Lewis on August 31, 2014.^[27]
• The Jets released Quincy Enunwa, Jeremiah George, and Ellis Lankster on September 1, 2014.^{[29] [30] [31]}
• The Jets released Leon McFadden on September 11, 2014.^[54]
• The Jets released Ellis Lankster on September 23, 2014.^[34]
• The Jets released Jalen Saunders and LeQuan Lewis on September 29, 2014.^{[36] [37]}
• The Jets released Brandon Smith from the practice squad on September 30, 2014.^[38]
• The Jets released LeQuan Lewis from the practice squad on October 7, 2014.^[39]
• The Jets released Josh Bush on October 15, 2014.^[55]
• The Jets released David Nelson on October 17, 2014.^[56]
• The Jets released A. J. Edds on October 28, 2014.^[57]
• The Jets released Chris Owusu on November 1, 2014.^[58]
• The Jets released Antwan Barnes on December 1, 2014.^[59]
• The Jets released Josh Thomas on December 16, 2014.^[45]

Trades

To Jets

• Percy Harvin was traded from the Seattle Seahawks to the Jets on October 17, 2014, in exchange for a conditional draft pick from New York in the 2015 NFL draft.^[56]

Free Agents

Position	Player	Free agency tag	Date signed/released	2014 team	Notes
LB		RFA	March 10, 2014	New York Jets	^[60]
CB		UFA	June 2, 2014		^[61]
G		UFA	March 19, 2014	New York Jets	^[62]
WR		UFA	–	–	–
TE		UFA	March 7, 2014	New York Jets	^[63]
LB		UFA	January 13, 2014	New York Jets	^[64]
DE		UFA	March 12, 2014	New York Jets	^[65]
G		UFA	March 24, 2014		^[66]
PK		UFA	February 28, 2014	New York Jets	^[67]
QB		UFA	–	–	–
RB		ERFA	–	–	–
WR		ERFA	–	–	–
FB		UFA	–	–	–
T		UFA	March 12, 2014		^[68]
CB		UFA	March 5, 2014	New York Jets	^[69]
LB		UFA	July 24, 2014		^[70]
LB		RFA	April 9, 2014	New York Jets	^[71]
LB		UFA	March 16, 2014	New York Jets	^[72]
S		UFA	–	–	–
TE		ERFA	–	–	–
RB		UFA	–	–	–
QB		ERFA	January 13, 2014	New York Jets
CB		RFA	March 12, 2014	Cleveland Browns	^[73]
CB		RFA	March 5, 2014	New York Jets
TE		UFA	–	–	–

Draft

See main article: article and 2014 NFL Draft.

Draft trades

• The Jets acquired an additional fourth-round selection as part of a trade that sent cornerback Darrelle Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.^[74]
• The Jets were awarded four compensatory selections after losing free agents Yeremiah Bell, LaRon Landry, Mike DeVito, Shonn Greene, Dustin Keller, and Matt Slauson.^[75]

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1		Indianapolis Colts	W 13–10	1–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap
2		at Cincinnati Bengals	W 25–17	2–0	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
3		vs. New York Giants	L 24–35	2–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4		at Philadelphia Eagles	L 7–37	2–2	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 7	Oakland Raiders	W 19–14	1–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap
2	September 14	at Green Bay Packers	L 24–31	1–1	Lambeau Field	Recap
3		Chicago Bears	L 19–27	1–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4	September 28	Detroit Lions	L 17–24	1–3	MetLife Stadium	Recap
5	October 5	at San Diego Chargers	L 0–31	1–4	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
6	October 12	Denver Broncos	L 17–31	1–5	MetLife Stadium	Recap
7		at New England Patriots	L 25–27	1–6	Gillette Stadium	Recap
8	October 26	Buffalo Bills	L 23–43	1–7	MetLife Stadium	Recap
9	November 2	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–24	1–8	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 20–13	2–8	MetLife Stadium	Recap
11	Bye
12		at Buffalo Bills	L 3–38	2–9	Ford Field	Recap
13		Miami Dolphins	L 13–16	2–10	MetLife Stadium	Recap
14	December 7	at Minnesota Vikings	L 24–30	2–11	TCF Bank Stadium	Recap
15	December 14	at Tennessee Titans	W 16–11	3–11	LP Field	Recap
16	December 21	New England Patriots	L 16–17	3–12	MetLife Stadium	Recap
17	December 28	at Miami Dolphins	W 37–24	4–12	Sun Life Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Conference

Regular season results

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

The Jets got off to a sloppy start when Raiders rookie starting QB Derek Carr torched the Jets defense early in the game to take a 7–3 lead after Charles Woodson picked off Jets 2nd year QB Geno Smith in his 17th start. However, the Jets quickly rebounded with a 5-yard shovel TD pass from Smith to Chris Johnson to take the lead 10–7 going into halftime. The Jets would never trail the rest of the game, although Carr threw a late TD pass to Raiders WR James Jones in garbage time, and attempted a failed onside kick. Chris Ivory had a solid day, rushing for 102 yards and a TD. The score came when Ivory ran 71 yards for a TD during the 4th quarter; it was the Jets' longest TD run since Thomas Jones 71-yard TD run back on October 19, 2009. Geno Smith completed a career-best 82.1% completion percentage (23/28 for 221 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT); it was the best performance delivered by a Jet quarterback since Chad Pennington completed 82.1% of his passes in a loss to the Buffalo Bills way back in 2007.

Week 2: at Green Bay Packers

After racing to a 21–3 lead in the second quarter, the Jets were outscored 28-3 for the remainder of the game. A game-tying 37-yard touchdown throw by Geno Smith to Jeremy Kerley with five minutes to go in the fourth quarter was wiped out when assistant coach Marty Mornhinweg called the Jets' final timeout just as the ball was snapped; even more egregiously Mornhinweg was not authorized to call timeouts, the responsibility of head coach Rex Ryan. The Jets failed to convert after this and fell 31–24; it marked only the second time for Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers that he won a game despite a deficit exceeding eight points.

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Geno Smith was benched in the middle of this game for Michael Vick.^[76] CBS imposed the "mercy rule" (switching to another program) towards the end of this game because of how poorly the Jets were playing.^[77] This marked the third season in a row in which a New York team was the first team to be shut out in a game.

Week 7: at New England Patriots

The Patriots defeated the Jets, 27–25. The Jets' offense drove to the Patriots' red zone on all four of their first-half drives. However, they were held to four field goals while the Patriots scored two touchdowns and a field goal, building a 17–12 halftime lead. On their first drive in the second half, the Jets reached the end zone and took a 19–17 lead. The Patriots then scored ten unanswered points to go up 27–19. The Jets had a chance to tie the game with a touchdown and a two-point conversion. However, Jets QB Geno Smith's game-tying pass was overthrown, and the Patriots led 27–25. After a failed onside kick recovery, the Jets forced a three and out and got the ball back with just over one minute remaining. The Jets drove from their 12-yard line to the Patriots' 40-yard line. With 5 seconds remaining, Jets kicker Nick Folk was sent out to kick a game-winning 58-yard field goal. The kick was blocked, and the Patriots held on for a 27–25 victory. With the loss, the Jets fell to 1–6 as they lost their sixth consecutive game and remained in 4th place in the AFC East. The Jets' six-game losing streak is the longest losing streak under head coach Rex Ryan. The loss represented the first time that the Jets had lost six consecutive games since they dropped six in a row from Weeks 4–9 during the 2007 season.The loss also led to a trade the next day with the Seahawks for receiver Percy Harvin.

Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills

Geno Smith would be benched in the 1st quarter after throwing 3 interceptions and posting a QBR of 0.04.

Week 12: at Buffalo Bills

With the loss, the Jets fell to 2–9, and were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the fourth consecutive season.

Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings

The Jets were the only AFC East team to lose to all of their NFC North opponents.

Week 17: at Miami Dolphins

Quarterback Geno Smith finished the season by posting a perfect 158.3 passer rating against the Dolphins.

External links

• • 2014 New York Jets at Pro Football Reference

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brian VanGorder Named Notre Dame Defensive coordinator . January 13, 2014 . Notre Dame Fighting Irish Athletics . https://web.archive.org/web/20140118114156/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011314aab.html . January 18, 2014 . January 19, 2014 . live .
2. Web site: Rex Ryan's ’14 Coaching Staff Almost Set . Lange, Randy . January 18, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140121033405/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Rex-Ryan%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9914-Coaching-Staff-Almost-Set/8db4f0ee-91b0-43f4-8a6f-dde261d74888 . January 21, 2014 . January 19, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
3. Web site: Ben Kotwica Brought In For Special Teams . Tinsman, Brian . January 15, 2014 . Washington Redskins . https://web.archive.org/web/20140119033720/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Ben-Kotwica-Brought-In-For-Special-Teams/307f42fa-6d39-41ad-823d-0db238bf2d4c . January 19, 2014 . January 20, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
4. Web site: Thomas McGaughey Named Jets ST coordinator . Lange, Randy . February 5, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140209054449/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Thomas-McGaughey-Named-Jets-ST-Coordinator/2e1dc3a7-208c-490d-94c8-20fd0051e12c . February 9, 2014 . February 5, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
5. Web site: Tony Sparano Jr. Promoted, Eric Smith Joins Staff . Frankel, Charlie . February 10, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221193703/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-5/Tony-Sparano-Jr-Promoted-Eric-Smith-Joins-Staff/8eb591e2-79f9-40cb-8f0b-e6bc39777d19 . February 21, 2014 . February 11, 2014 . dead .
6. Web site: Aaron McLaurin, Kavan Latham Join Jets Strength Staff . Lange, Randy . February 24, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306031843/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Aaron-McLaurin-Kavan-Latham-Join-Jets-Strength-Staff/8984f77b-ebaa-4910-9560-609ca2794761 . March 6, 2014 . March 8, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
7. Web site: Jets Sign 8 to Reserve/Future Contracts . Lange, Randy . December 31, 2013 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109163817/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Sign-8-to-ReserveFuture-Contracts/db1b9c8f-7cd1-4cd3-b2ba-caa983b5bacc . January 9, 2014 . January 9, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
8. Web site: Jets sign cornerback Ras-I Dowling . Wilkening, Mike . January 6, 2014 . ProFootballTalk . https://web.archive.org/web/20140110074705/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/06/jets-sign-cornerback-ras-i-dowling/ . January 10, 2014 . January 9, 2014 . live .
9. Web site: Jets Sign 2 More to Reserve/Future Contracts . Jets Staff . January 14, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116131503/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-5/Jets-Sign-2-More-to-ReserveFuture-Contracts/6e0cf4e8-cb09-4416-a1af-7a52dee8eaa4 . January 16, 2014 . January 14, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
10. Web site: S Brandon Hardin Signs with Jets . Jets Staff . January 15, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116195902/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-5/S-Brandon-Hardin-Signs-with-Jets/abcecc03-7adc-442b-bf4c-23b06a382ae9 . January 16, 2014 . January 16, 2014 . dead .
11. Web site: Jets Acquire CB Johnny Patrick off Waivers . Lange, Randy . March 5, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308200145/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Acquire-CB-Johnny-Patrick-off-Waivers/562acd83-a30b-4374-8a06-f092b05699f6 . March 8, 2014 . March 8, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
12. Web site: Tackle Breno Giacomini Agrees to Terms with Jets . Lange, Randy . March 12, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313082922/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Tackle-Breno-Giacomini-Agrees-to-Terms-with-Jets/a23e81be-4715-4afc-9c78-2ac80a572f2d . March 13, 2014 . March 12, 2014 . dead .
13. Web site: WR Eric Decker Agrees to Terms with Jets . Allen, Eric . March 12, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313105715/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-ericallenfb/WR-Eric-Decker-Agrees-to-Terms-with-Jets/41574740-6e69-487b-8bac-daa28ef1e5c4 . March 13, 2014 . March 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
14. Web site: Michael Vick to Jets for 1 year, $5M . ESPN New York . Cimini, Rich . March 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322043105/http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/10648890/new-york-jets-reach-deal-michael-vick?ex_cid=espnapi_affiliate_DuckDuckGo . March 22, 2014 . March 21, 2014 . live .
15. Web site: Jets Sign FA Jeremy Reeves from Iowa State . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . March 28, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140401011605/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Sign-FA-Jeremy-Reeves-from-Iowa-State/49346370-ea7b-4f1b-b35f-ab3797dbfc81 . April 1, 2014 . March 31, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
16. Web site: Jets Add WR Jacoby Ford . New York Jets . Allen, Eric . April 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140404021932/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-ericallenfb/Jets-Add-WR-Jacoby-Ford/5e3d47a3-5560-49b5-bf9e-2169236a8188 . April 4, 2014 . April 1, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
17. Web site: Patterson Joins Jets Defensive Backfield . New York Jets . Allen, Eric . April 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140404014417/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-ericallenfb/Patterson-Joins-Jets-Defensive-Backfield/38b8344a-144e-4377-8c8d-aec8a8f8b32f . April 4, 2014 . April 1, 2014 . dead .
18. Web site: Chris Johnson lands with Jets . ESPN New York . Cimini, Rich . April 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140417071216/http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/10791328/chris-johnson-agrees-two-year-deal-new-york-jets . April 17, 2014 . April 16, 2014 . live .
19. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms with 8 Undrafted FAs . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . May 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140514071216/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Agree-to-Terms-with-8-Undrafted-FAs/f70575ac-938d-4c7d-a90d-f8d4bb827d22 . May 14, 2014 . May 11, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
20. Web site: Jets Acquire RB Daryl Richardson off Waivers . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . May 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519041651/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Acquire-RB-Daryl-Richardson-off-Waivers/c9db5691-c240-428c-a7c1-b9e6f24ac740 . May 19, 2014 . May 16, 2014 . dead .
21. Web site: Jets Sign LB A.J. Edds, OL Markus Zusevics . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . May 19, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140522185651/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Sign-LB-AJ-Edds-OL-Markus-Zusevics/9c77aba6-46f5-40bf-be65-e357ba8dad1a . May 22, 2014 . May 20, 2014 . dead .
22. Web site: Jets Sign K Andrew Furney, P Jacob Schum . New York Jets . Frankel, Charlie . June 19, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151001012447/http://prod.www.jets.clubs.nfl.com/news/article-5/Jets-Sign-K-Andrew-Furney-P-Jacob-Schum/1cca0ab6-9ede-483b-9510-ec5b69413999 . October 1, 2015 . July 1, 2014 . live .
23. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms with LB Jason Babin . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . July 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140725235026/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Agree-to-Terms-with-LB-Jason-Babin/f85f9513-d165-4bbc-90fb-7e2b6c7635ea . July 25, 2014 . July 23, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
24. Web site: Jets Sign RB Smith, Release S Hardin . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . August 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140805111525/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Sign-RB-Smith-Release-S-Hardin/39eb0140-3ebb-4381-ab46-9da75d3ba3ba . August 5, 2014 . August 2, 2014 . dead .
25. Web site: Cunningham Goes to IR, OL Campbell Signs . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . August 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140806222555/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Cunningham-Goes-to-IR-OL-Campbell-Signs/30426b3b-ba8f-443f-8577-76f57ffef331 . August 6, 2014 . August 5, 2014 . dead .
26. Web site: LeQuan Lewis' 27 Pro Transactions . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . August 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814045747/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/LeQuan-Lewis-27-Pro-Transactions/69529296-a285-4fa2-b556-e5fd52d17746 . August 14, 2014 . August 13, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
27. Web site: Jets Acquire CB Leon McFadden on Waivers . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . August 31, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903062857/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Acquire-CB-Leon-McFadden-on-Waivers/e91ca3e6-0fd6-46b0-95a4-42f9cb04d5b3 . September 3, 2014 . August 31, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
28. Web site: Seven Signed to Jets Practice Squad . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . August 31, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903062656/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Seven-Signed-to-Jets-Practice-Squad/a9eb0f71-56d2-4513-b00a-0614f15cf119 . September 3, 2014 . August 31, 2014 . dead .
29. Web site: Jets Sign CB Adams, Release WR Enunwa . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . September 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903063149/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Sign-CB-Adams-Release-WR-Enunwa/b4776d70-d69c-4088-beb6-b3ff8a1e7426 . 2014-09-03 . September 1, 2014 . dead .
30. Web site: Jets Acquires WR Walter Powell on Waivers . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . September 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141007184216/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Acquires-WR-Walter-Powell-on-Waivers/d6f727af-4c79-47a9-a720-227606b1313e . October 7, 2014 . September 1, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
31. Web site: A.J. Edds Returns, Ellis Lankster Departs . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . September 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903063409/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/AJ-Edds-Returns-Ellis-Lankster-Departs/6cf0e7e8-9e0b-4f36-a7eb-90c2de841165 . September 3, 2014 . September 1, 2014 . dead .
32. Web site: Jets complete practice squad by adding rookies Quincy Enunwa, Jeremiah George . NJ.com . Slater, Darryl . September 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229230546/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/09/jets_complete_practice_squad_by_adding_quincy_enunwa_jeremiah_george.html . December 29, 2014 . September 2, 2014 . live .
33. Web site: New York Jets re-sign CB Ellis Lankster . ESPN New York . Mazzeo, Mike . September 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140913081722/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/42994/jets-re-sign-cb-ellis-lankster . September 13, 2014 . September 13, 2014 . live .
34. Web site: Jets release Ellis Lankster, sign Brandon Smith. Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. September 23, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006142123/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jets-release-ellis-lankster-sign-brandon-smith-233953768--nfl.html. October 6, 2014. live. September 26, 2014.
35. Web site: Jets promote CB LeQuan Lewis to 53-man roster, sign CB Marcus Williams to practice squad . NJ.com . Cosentino, Dom . September 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006141109/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/09/-man_roster_source_confirms.html . October 6, 2014 . September 26, 2014 . live .
36. Web site: Jets cut rookie Jalen Saunders, sign WR T.J. Graham. NJ.com. Cosentino, Dom. September 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141001073018/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/09/jets_cut_rookie_jalen_saunders_sign_wr_tj_graham.html. October 1, 2014. live. September 30, 2014.
37. Web site: Jets cut CB LeQuan Lewis, sign WR Chris Owusu. NJ.com. Cosentino, Dom. September 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141002091922/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/09/jets_cut_cb_lequan_lewis_sign_wr_chris_owusu.html. October 2, 2014. live. September 30, 2014.
38. Web site: Jets re-sign John 'The Terminator' Conner to replace Tommy Bohanon, who goes on injured reserve. NJ.com. Slater, Darryl. September 30, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006164931/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/09/jets_re-sign_fullback_john_the_terminator_conner_to_replace_tommy_bohanon_league_source_confirms.html. October 6, 2014. live. September 30, 2014.
39. Web site: Muhammad Wilkerson: We're not upset with Geno Smith for missing meeting. Newsday. Martin, Kimberley. October 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141022031745/http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/muhammad-wilkerson-we-re-not-upset-with-geno-smith-for-missing-meeting-1.9478400. October 22, 2014. live. October 11, 2014.
40. Web site: Brian Winters Joins Dee Milliner on IR . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . October 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141016004957/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Brian-Winters-Joins-Dee-Milliner-on-IR/c6540e36-9a00-4388-a8f6-f5edc4f977eb . October 16, 2014 . October 13, 2014 . dead .
41. Web site: Transactions . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20150101070718/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/transactions.html . January 1, 2015 . November 1, 2014 . dead .
42. Web site: Transactions . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20150101070718/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/transactions.html . January 1, 2015 . November 5, 2014 . dead .
43. Web site: Jets practice: No Muhammad Wilkerson, Jace Amaro, Jeremy Kerley . ESPN New York . Cimini, Rich . December 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218001349/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/46800/jets-practice-no-wilkerson-amaro-and-kerley . December 18, 2014 . December 7, 2014 . live .
44. Web site: Transactions . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20150101070718/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/transactions.html . January 1, 2015 . December 11, 2014 . dead .
45. Web site: Jets release cornerback Josh Thomas, whose playbook was stolen. NJ.com. Cosentino, Dom. December 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141220204457/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/12/jets_release_cornerback_josh_thomas_whose_playbook_was_stolen.html. December 20, 2014. live. December 17, 2014.
46. Web site: Jets release Antonio Cromartie . ESPN New York . Cimini, Rich . March 9, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140309231453/http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/10578545/antonio-cromartie-released-new-york-jets . March 9, 2014 . March 9, 2014 . live .
47. Web site: Jets Release Santonio Holmes . New York Jets . Allen, Eric . March 10, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140311050420/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-5/Jets-Release-Santonio-Holmes/f2293f29-f95b-47c3-b7fd-ae45a634496f . March 11, 2014 . March 10, 2014 . dead .
48. Web site: Jets Release QB Mark Sanchez . New York Jets . Allen, Eric . March 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322014309/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-ericallenfb/Jets-Release-QB-Mark-Sanchez/cc0cc80b-021c-4b65-a821-9a041595ad9b . March 22, 2014 . March 21, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
49. Web site: Rex: Trying to Mold New Players into Jets . New York Jets . Jets Media Relations Department . May 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517214952/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-5/REX-Trying-to-Mold-New-Players-into-Jets/73bb4173-575e-49af-97e7-d68c5117d627 . May 17, 2014 . May 16, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
50. Web site: Mike Goodson released by New York Jets . Patra, Kevin . June 18, 2014 . National Football League . https://web.archive.org/web/20140620221622/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000359783/article/mike-goodson-released-by-new-york-jets . June 20, 2014 . June 19, 2014 . live .
51. Web site: Jets Release Seven Players . Lange, Randy . August 23, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120914/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Release-Seven-Players/4e188590-06c1-45cb-96ff-ff891c319eab . August 26, 2014 . August 24, 2014 . dead .
52. Web site: Jets Release 6 to Get to 75 Players . Lange, Randy . August 24, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114647/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Release-6-to-Get-to-75-Players/fc2c2417-2519-4cda-a766-1d798d6d92df . August 26, 2014 . August 24, 2014 . dead .
53. Web site: Jets Make Final Cuts to Get to 53 . Lange, Randy . August 30, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140901112135/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Make-Final-Cuts-to-Get-to-53/d967f477-9c58-4ed6-a18c-c3931d6f0eb7 . September 1, 2014 . August 30, 2014 . dead .
54. Web site: Jets waive CB Leon McFadden . Cimini, Rich . September 11, 2014 . ESPN New York . https://web.archive.org/web/20140912032240/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/42951/jets-waive-cb-leon-mcfadden . September 12, 2014 . September 11, 2014 . live .
55. Web site: Jets activate LB Antwan Barnes from PUP, release S Josh Bush . Consentino, Dom . October 15, 2014 . NJ.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017060111/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/10/jets_activate_lb_antwan_barnes_from_pup_release_s_josh_bush.html . October 17, 2014 . October 15, 2014 . live .
56. Web site: Harvin Jet Sweeping to New York. Allen, Eric. October 18, 2014. New York Jets. https://web.archive.org/web/20141023164804/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-6/Harvin-Jet-Sweeping-to-New-York/fa0dfab8-cb52-47d9-a57f-e101b107fffb. October 23, 2014. dead. October 19, 2014.
57. Web site: Jets release LB A.J. Edds, sign cornerback . Cimini, Rich . October 28, 2014 . ESPN New York . https://web.archive.org/web/20141030202407/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/45345/jets-release-lb-a-j-edds-sign-cornerback . October 30, 2014 . October 29, 2014 . live .
58. Web site: Matt Simms added as Jets’ 3rd QB . Costello, Brian . November 1, 2014 . New York Post . https://web.archive.org/web/20141102182939/http://nypost.com/2014/11/01/chiefs-qb-smith-knows-tough-situation-genos-facing/ . November 2, 2014 . November 1, 2014 . dead .
59. Web site: Jets cut veteran LB Antwan Barnes, sign TE Chris Pantale . Cimini, Rich . December 1, 2014 . ESPN New York . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205091106/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/46657/jets-cut-veteran-lb-antwan-barnes-sign-te-chris-pantale . December 5, 2014 . December 7, 2014 . live .
60. News: NFL free agents 2014: Jets extend restricted tender to linebacker Nick Bellore . Cosentino, Dom . March 10, 2014 . The Star-Ledger . https://web.archive.org/web/20140311070912/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/03/nfl_free_agents_2014_jets_extend_restricted_tender_to_linebacker_nick_bellore.html . March 11, 2014 . March 10, 2014 . live .
61. Web site: Browns sign Aaron Berry . June 2, 2014 . Cleveland Browns . https://web.archive.org/web/20140607032442/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Browns-sign-Aaron-Berry/b6847a27-b837-4a28-9b54-62c830da55e6 . 2014-06-07 . June 12, 2014 . dead .
62. Web site: G Willie Colon Re-Signs with Jetse . Frankel, Charlie . March 19, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140319221341/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-5/G-Willie-Colon-Re-Signs-with-Jets/c0943e42-ae91-4f31-b8ec-c2f39e8b7395 . March 19, 2014 . March 19, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
63. Web site: Jets extend TE Jeff Cumberland . Cimini, Rich . March 7, 2014 . ESPN New York . https://web.archive.org/web/20140309044753/http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/10571210/new-york-jets-extend-starting-te-jeff-cumberland . March 9, 2014 . March 8, 2014 . live .
64. News: Jets re-sign Matt Simms . Costello, Brian . January 14, 2014 . New York Post . https://web.archive.org/web/20140114230922/http://nypost.com/2014/01/14/jets-re-sign-matt-simms/ . January 14, 2014 . January 14, 2014 . live .
65. Web site: Leger Douzable re-signs with Jets . Cimini, Rich . March 12, 2014 . ESPN New York . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313082353/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/36463/leger-douzable-re-signs-with-jets . March 13, 2014 . March 12, 2014 . live .
66. News: Jets free-agent offensive lineman Vlad Ducasse signs with Vikings, per report . The Star-Ledger . Consentino, Dom . March 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325071918/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/03/former_jets_offensive_lineman_vladimir_ducasse_signs_with_vikings_per_report.html . March 25, 2014 . March 25, 2014 . live .
67. Web site: Jets Place Franchise Tag on K Nick Folk . Lange, Randy . February 28, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305162107/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Place-Franchise-Tag-on-K-Nick-Folk/c175fed8-379e-439f-9861-69a3d3cc7fe4 . March 5, 2014 . March 8, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
68. Web site: Austin Howard, Oakland Raiders strike five-year deal . Wesseling, Chris . March 12, 2014 . National Football League . https://web.archive.org/web/20140312212904/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000333263/article/austin-howard-oakland-raiders-strike-fiveyear-deal . March 12, 2014 . March 12, 2014 . live .
69. Web site: Ellis Lankster, Darrin Walls Agree to Terms. Lange, Randy. March 5, 2014. New York Jets. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308092556/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Ellis-Lankster-Darrin-Walls-Agree-to-Terms-/057b75c5-2086-4c29-b6eb-af945339b00e. March 8, 2014. dead. March 8, 2014.
70. Web site: Chiefs sign Josh Mauga to 1-year contract . July 24, 2014 . Columbia Missourian . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811011504/http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/177151/chiefs-sign-josh-mauga-to-1-year-contract/ . August 11, 2014 . August 5, 2014 . live .
71. News: Jets re-sign backup linebacker Garrett McIntyre . The Star-Ledger . Slater, Darryl . April 9, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413154600/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/04/jets_re-sign_backup_linebacker_garrett_mcintyre.html . April 13, 2014 . April 12, 2014 . live .
72. News: NFL free agents 2014: Jets re-sign linebacker Calvin Pace . Cosentino, Dom . March 16, 2014 . The Star-Ledger . https://web.archive.org/web/20140318062633/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/03/nfl_free_agents_2014_jets_re-sign_linebacker_calvin_pace.html . March 18, 2014 . March 17, 2014 . live .
73. News: NFL free agency 2014: Jets reserve corner Isaiah Trufant, a non-tendered restricted free agent, goes to Browns . Slater, Darryl . March 12, 2014 . The Star-Ledger . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313102118/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/03/nfl_free_agency_2014_jets_reserve_corner_isaiah_trufant_a_non-tendered_restricted_free_agent_goes_to.html . March 13, 2014 . March 12, 2014 . live .
74. Web site: NFL free agency 2014: Darrelle Revis agrees to deal with New England Patriots, report says . NJ.com . Perez, A. J. . March 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325071801/http://blog.nj.com/jets_impact/2014/03/nfl_free_agency_2014_tampa_bay_buccaneers_cut_darrelle_revis.html . March 25, 2014 . March 25, 2014 . live .
75. Web site: Jets Get 4 Compensatory Picks from NFL . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . March 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325072022/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Get-4-Compensatory-Picks-from-NFL/63de80cf-85f9-4fbf-b490-617bf8ef1f8d . March 25, 2014 . March 25, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
76. Web site: Jets sit Smith, but maintain he's starting QB. September 14, 2016.
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