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New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre is knocked to the field by Miami Dolphins Yeremiah Bell on his last play of the game in the fourth quarter in their NFL football game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 28, 2008. - New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre is knocked to the field by Miami Dolphins Yeremiah Bell on his last play of the game in the fourth quarter in their NFL football game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 28, 2008. | Gary Hershorn/Reuters
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Safety Nelson rejects Jets, stays in Cincy
the Bengals instead, according to reports. Terms weren't disclosed.The decision leaves the Jets still looking for safety help. Eric Smith is their lone player with real experience at the position. Brodney Pool signed with Dallas, and Jim Leonhard , recovering Read more »
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Bell Sounding Good So Far?
Bell worked with Eric Smith as the starting safeties during yesterday’s organized team activity and seems to be picking up the defense quickly Ryan also would not rule out re-signing Jim Leonhard, who is a free agent after three seasons with the Jets. Le from The Jets Blog Read more »
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Drawing early conclusions from NFL OTAs
The most decorated personal protector to ever join in on New York Jets punt coverage turned on his jets as he rumbled down the field in front of the cameras, his red, don't-hit-me quarterback jersey flapping in the wind. Tim Tebow was pumping his legs to from Sportsnet.ca Read more »
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Breaking Down the New York Jets' Defensive Flexibility
The Jets blitzed defensive backs quite frequently last year. Specifically, Eric Smith blitzed on a shade under 8.0 percent of the snaps he played, Kyle Wilson blitzed 8.7 percent of the time and Donald Strickland went after the quarterback 15.2 percent o from Bleacher Report Read more »
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Link: Smith is Better at Bell in Coverage … Huh What?
As of last week, the Jets sought to bolster their secondary with the addition of Yeremiah Bell, the second veteran safety the team has signed so far this offseason. James Walker wrote a quick blurb about this on the ESPN AFC East blog and what it means f from The Jets Blog Read more »
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The Fifth Down: Jets Add Depth at Safety By Signing Bell
May 18, 2012, 2:15 pm By BEN SHPIGEL The Jets continued their off-season overhaul at safety Friday, signing the veteran Yeremiah Bell to a one-year deal worth $1.4 million. Bell, who spent the previous eight seasons with the Miami Dolphins, provides the from The New York Times Read more »
