The Jets have signed OL Liam Fornadel and waived/injured C Gus Hartwig.
Fornadel (6-3, 312) most recently spent time with the DC Defenders of the UFL, his second stint for the team. He also played for the Defenders in 2023-24. He first signed with the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers after he went undrafted in 2022. The James Madison product had a stint with the Patriots in 2024 and spent most of last season on their practice squad before he was released in December. Fornadel, who is from Wyckoff, NJ and played at Don Bosco Prep in high school, started 40 games in college at JMU (31 at RT, 8 at LT).
Hartwig (6-5, 309) signed with the Jets in May as a UDFA out of Purdue. He started 45 games at center for the Boilermakers from 2021-24 after beginning his career at guard. He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection each of his five seasons at Purdue and was a team captain in the 2024 season.
