Former Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls is a longshot to make the Jets‘ roster, Darryl Slater of NJ.com writes. Rawls flashed during his time in Seattle, but he’s facing an uphill battle in New Jersey with Bilal Powell, Isaiah Crowell, and Eli McGuire ahead of him on the depth chart. The same goes for Mississippi State product Brandon Bryant, as Slater feels he is behind many of the club’s safeties.
Meanwhile, there are a number of notable names on the bubble. Slater notes that safety J.J. Wilcox, linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin, and wide receivers Charone Peake, Lucky Whitehead, Andre Roberts, and Charles Johnson are among those fighting for their jobs.
Here’s a look at another noteworthy Jets player with an uncertain future plus more from the AFC East:
- Right now, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater appears to be the Jets‘ only trade candidate, Slater writes. It’s far from a certainty that a Bridgewater trade will happen, and there are a lot of factors that will play into the decision, including his health, Sam Darnold‘s development, and external QB injuries. On a related note, Slater believes the Jets could stand pat at QB in the event of a Bridgewater trade if they have enough confidence in Darnold as Josh McCown‘s backup.
- Peter King of NBC Sports isn’t so sure about the Bills after they moved on from left tackle Cordy Glenn, center Eric Wood, and guard Richie Incognito. In fact, there are question marks throughout the offense, ranging from new quarterbacks A.J. McCarron and Josh Allen to the LeSean McCoy situation. Speaking of McCoy, we learned this week that he intends to report to camp on Wednesday, despite the accusations made against him.
- The Patriots have wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell on the trade block.
- The Dolphins made some waves recently with the release of their personal anthem policy. Late last week, the NFL put its new policy on hold and went back to the table with the NFLPA.
Bills Have Question Marks?
Uhhhh….yeah.
McCoy is like any other American, he has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Josh Allen won’t play until next year, why risk your QB of the future until you can have a solid line in front of him and a receiving Corp that is functionally sound
I’m afraid innocent until proven guilty only applies to his rights in a court of law- not a court of public opinion. And the verdict he receives there will have consequences on the Bills as a business depending on their course of action.
I’m not saying it’s right, just that’s the way it is.
I only read PFR for the articles.