• Jets capable of late splash with Trumaine Johnson’s $11 million off the books

    Jets capable of late splash with Trumaine Johnson’s $11 million off the books

    The Jets gained $11 million in salary cap space Tuesday as a chunk of Trumaine Johnson’s contract came off the books. The Jets designated Johnson as a post-June 1 cut when they released him in March. That allows them to spread the dead money from his contract over two years. He carries a $4 million …
  • Chris Russo talks Alex Rodriguez’s Mets dream, ideal partner after Mike Francesa

    Chris Russo talks Alex Rodriguez’s Mets dream, ideal partner after Mike Francesa

    Chris Russo, former WFAN Mike Francesa partner on “Mike & the Mad Dog,” launched his own SiriusXM channel in 2008, Mad Dog Sports Radio, where he hosts “Mad Dog Unleashed” from 3-6 p.m. on weekdays. He is never short on opinions, and gave Post columnist Steve Serby plenty of them in a Q&A. Q: Who …
  • Bill Belichick-Jets dynasty that wasn’t came down to ‘control’

    Bill Belichick-Jets dynasty that wasn’t came down to ‘control’

    In a weeklong series, The Post is looking at alternate realities in New York sports. We are examining “what if” scenarios for our teams, reversals of fortune that would have radically changed not only the franchises themselves but dramatically altered their leagues, too. There are two rules: The scenario must be grounded in reality and …
  • Jets mailbag: This is when they could trade Jamal Adams

    Jets mailbag: This is when they could trade Jamal Adams

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Jets. As much as I don’t want to see (Jamal) Adams go, what if the Jets can get …
  • Joe Flacco was ‘going crazy’ before deciding on Jets

    Joe Flacco was ‘going crazy’ before deciding on Jets

    New Jets quarterback Joe Flacco made his first comments since joining the team on Tuesday and said he is looking forward to working with fellow quarterback Sam Darnold. “I want to, first and foremost, help the team in any way possible, but also be a guy that Sam can lean on and can learn from,” …
  • Jets sign Joe Flacco to one-year deal as Sam Darnold’s backup

    Jets sign Joe Flacco to one-year deal as Sam Darnold’s backup

    The Jets made another move at quarterback on Friday, adding a Super Bowl winner. The team reached a deal with former Ravens and Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco, according to his agent Joe Linta. The deal is for one year with a base of $1.5 million with $3 million possible in incentives. Flacco won’t be available …
  • Jets, Jamal Adams at contract stalemate as tensions rise

    Jets, Jamal Adams at contract stalemate as tensions rise

    Contract talks between the Jets and star safety Jamal Adams are not moving quickly and tension is rising between the two sides. Sources confirmed the Jets and Adams had talked several times before the draft, but they are at a stalemate over when Adams will get a contract extension. The Pro Bowl safety wants a …
  • Jets mailbag: Spending for big names like Logan Ryan unlikely

    Jets mailbag: Spending for big names like Logan Ryan unlikely

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Jets. Why haven’t the Jets signed Logan Ryan yet? They have a need and cap space. — Davey …
  • Dan Orlovsky has shocking Sam Darnold-Lamar Jackson opinion

    Dan Orlovsky has shocking Sam Darnold-Lamar Jackson opinion

    Injuries and inconsistency have clouded Sam Darnold’s ceiling. But one former quarterback believes it is even higher than reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson’s. “I’m taking Sam Darnold over every young quarterback that’s come into the NFL the last three years,” Dan Orlovsky said on the My Sports Update podcast. “You mean to tell me that …
  • NFL insiders debate who will take Tom Brady’s AFC East throne

    NFL insiders debate who will take Tom Brady’s AFC East throne

    It is a question that no one has had to ask in more than 15 years: Who is the best quarterback in the AFC East? Now that Tom Brady has taken his talents to Tampa Bay, the quarterback picture in the AFC East is as hazy as it has been since the early Brady days …