New York Jets Flight Connections 03/26/22

Good morning, Gang Green Nation! As we head towards the NFL draft at the end of April the Jets currently have 80 players under contract. Somewhat surprisingly they’ve brought back many of their own backups in free agency, and they have not cut some of the guys most Jets fans were expecting to be cut. The Jets have enough cap space left to sign their draft picks, with a small amount left over for in season moves, but that’s it. There is little available cap space after accounting for the draft picks. With rosters limited to 90 players in the offseason and the Jets having nine draft picks, it may well be the Jets are more or less done with free agency. There may be roster churn at the back end of the roster involving players at minimal salaries unlikely to make the team. At the top of the roster, if a major talent becomes available via trade, the Jets have enough cap flexibility by restructuring contracts or cutting players to make a big move, but so far the Jets have been striking out on such moves. The kind of bread and butter moves in the middle of the roster the Jets have been making are likely done. What you see now, plus draft picks and UDFAs, may well be largely what the Jets open camp with in July.

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Saturday in March:

Eric Allen, Ethan Greenberg and Randy Lange - How Could the Jets’ Moves in Free Agency Affect the Team’s Plans in the NFL Draft?

Brian Costello - Jets' Woody Johnson loses out on bid for Chelsea Football Club

DJ Bien-Aime II - Tyreek Hill on Jets vs. Dolphins: 'I knew I was going to pick Miami'

DJ Bien-Aime II - Jets roster has improved despite missing out on Tyreek Hill

DJ Bien-Aime II - Jets will bring in Arkansas WR Treylon Burks for official visit

Max Goodman - NFL Mock Draft: New York Jets Pick Georgia EDGE Travon Walker, Passing on Oregon EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux

Max Goodman - Tyreek Hill Never Considered Picking New York Jets Over Miami Dolphins

Paul A. Esden Jr. - Ex-Jets Coach Brian Schottenheimer Joins Dallas in ‘Unique’ Role

Paul A. Esden Jr. - Ex-Jets LB Jarrad Davis Signs With Lions in Free Agency

Michael Obermuller - Draft Rumors: Blockbuster Trade Gives Jets 3 2022 Firsts

Paul A. Esden Jr. - Jets Rumors: Possible Interest in Bears’ Akiem Hicks

Paul A. Esden Jr. - Jets Will ‘Regret’ Overpaying for Bengals TE CJ Uzomah

Justin Fried - 6 first-round NFL Draft prospects the NY Jets must avoid

Justin Fried - NY Jets officially meeting with Arkansas WR Treylon Burks

Craig Epstein - What's next after the NY Jets missed out on a Tyreek Hill trade?

Tyler Greenawalt - New York Jets: How Dolphins’ trade for Tyreek Hill impacts Gang Green

Tyler Calvaruso - 2022 NFL free agency: Things to know about new Jets DE Jacob Martin

Marty Schupak - Jets Free Agents Hits & Misses

Karl Rasmussen - Two moves the Jets still must make to complete their roster in 2022

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.