The Jets addressed one remaining gap of their roster on Thursday, agreeing to a one-year cope with veteran linebacker Kwon Alexander.
The 27-year-old Alexander provides the Jets some wanted depth at inside linebacker, the place they've starters C.J. Mosley and Quincy Williams and never a lot else.
Alexander is aware of Robert Saleh’s system after taking part in for the Jets coach in San Francisco in 2019 and 2020. The Jets have had their eyes on Alexander for some time, working him out within the spring. It was a matter of him coming round to simply accept their contract provide.
Alexander has performed seven seasons within the NFL and appeared in 78 video games for the Buccaneers, 49ers and Saints. He performed 12 video games for the Saints final 12 months, registering 50 tackles, 3.5 sacks and one interception.
He'll be a part of Marcell Harris, Hamsah Nasirildeen and Jamien Sherwood within the linebacker room.
Saleh shouldn't be precisely Rex Ryan on the subject of speaking about his expectations for the 2022 season.
In contrast to the previous Jets coach, the present one didn't assure any Lombardi trophies when requested how he would outline a profitable season.
“Clearly, each workforce has objectives. The Tremendous Bowl is every part,” Saleh stated. “Playoffs, successful soccer video games, Tremendous Bowls, all of us get that. That’s apparent. If that’s not a part of your total long-term purpose, then what are you right here for? However you need to be disciplined sufficient to convey it again to what will get you to these moments. What will get you to the moments is the on a regular basis course of, staying centered on the issues that you've full management over, dominate your moments, go to mattress higher than once you awoke. When you try this, you’ll belief the outcomes that occur.”
Saleh stated he desires his workforce to dream about massive objectives but additionally to stay centered on the current.
“The issues that we discuss from successful standpoint, I’ll depart all of it for you guys to guage,” stated Saleh, who went 4-13 in his first season with the Jets. “However for us, it’s all about dominating the day, getting higher every single day and discovering methods to get higher every single day.”
RT Mekhi Becton appeared like he was struggling to get by means of follow at some factors Thursday. That shouldn't be a shock — it was a scorching, humid day. It was additionally simply Becton’s second follow since his knee damage final September. Becton didn't miss any time in follow, however he was on one knee very often and appeared like he was making an attempt to catch his breath between drills fairly a bit.
“It’s been a 12 months since he’s performed,” Saleh stated. “It was little sticky right this moment. He’s a giant man. I didn’t discover a limp. He received all his work in. He received all his reps in. He received all his particular person in. He received all his group set up. He did the entire record of issues that we had deliberate out for him, and I assumed he did a great job with it.”
LT George Fant shouldn't be taking part in workforce drills. He's doing every part else in follow however engaged on a aspect subject throughout the workforce durations. Fant had offseason knee damage and missed the spring. … WR Braxton Berrios can also be sitting out workforce drills. Saleh wouldn't reveal if Berrios has an damage, solely saying “We’re simply working by means of some stuff with him, too.” Berrios is sporting a sleeve on his left leg.
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