The first third of head coach Eric Mangini's news conference between minicamp practices today was predictably filled by questions about TE Chris Baker, who ended the morning practice with comments to a throng of reporters about his unhappiness over his current contract situation.

Mangini answered the questions similarly, by looking at the Jets' progress as a team.

"You know, I'm an inherently po… More

The Jets’ first minicamp practice didn’t start off great for Kerry Rhodes, but boy, did he finish well. 

Rhodes, who was hit in the helmet with a football by quality control/special teams assistant Ben Kotwica during an early bag drill, intercepted two long balls in practice to highlight the Green & White’s opening workout of their full-squad minicamp this morning.

Veteran tight end Chri… More

Due to the press of business, I'm combining today's Radar reports on head coach Eric Mangini's news conference and the OTA practice that followed and just concluded. Practice first.

It was another sunny, blue-skied, cool, breezy day on Long Island, a weather report underscored by the musical choice by Brian Mulligan — I like to call him Dr. Bré — of U2's "Beautiful Day" blaring out of the loudspe… More

After placing Jonathan Vilma on IR earlier in the day, the Jets at 4 p.m. today announced another linebacker transaction: Matt Chatham will move from the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list to the active roster.

Chatham returned to practice on Oct. 17 and so has finished his second week of full practice. The Jets have made no announcement about whether Chatham would be active or inactive fo… More

Jonathan Vilma wasn't about to do cartwheels through the Jets' locker room today, but he was encouraged to hear that the Jets are an NFL top-10 team in one rushing defense category: yards per carry allowed.

"Yeah, we felt that against Buffalo," Vilma said of the run defense starting to tighten things up. "I don't know how many yards we held them to, but I know it was under 100. That's always the … More