The Jets are adding a veteran to their WR corps. Per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Gang Green is signing 32-year-old wideout Chris Hogan (Twitter link).
New York is quite familiar with Hogan, who started seeing regular playing time with the division-rival Bills in 2014 and who became a key piece of the Patriots’ offense after New England signed him away from Buffalo in 2016 as a restricted free agent.
During his three-year tenure with the Pats — which included two Super Bowl wins — Hogan averaged a regular-season slash of 36/550/4 and averaged over 15 yards per catch (including a league-best 17.9 figure in 2016). He was equally valuable in the playoffs, recording 34 catches for 542 yards and four TDs in nine postseason games.
He hooked on with the Panthers last offseason, and while his 2019 campaign was largely ruined by injury, he could still be an important contributor for the Jets. As Rich Cimini of ESPN.com writes, promising but raw second-round rookie Denzel Mims is battling a hamstring injury, and beyond Breshad Perriman and slot man Jamison Crowder, the team’s receiver depth chart is incredibly thin.
This will sort of complete Hogan’s tour of the AFC East. In addition to his stints with the Bills and Patriots, Hogan, a 2011 UDFA out of Monmouth, spent some time on the Dolphins’ practice squad in the early part of his career.
Chris HOGAN to take on leadership role among the Jets receiving corps. He has named the group of wideouts…..
“HOGAN’S HEROES” !!
that joke hurt
Well, let me tell you something, Mean Gene!!! Oops, wrong Hogan…
Anyway, I was hoping for a reunion with Demariyus Thomas because I thought he’d be a good mentor for Mims. That’s not likely now since they signed Hogan. It’s possible Thomas decided not to play this season…
OKAY BROTHURRR
Now if the Jets can follow up by signing Macho Man Tom Savage they will give opponents some real problems to wrestle with. Oh yeah!