C.J. Mosley sees big things for Jets' future
Jets linebacker CJ Mosley answers questionsduring Jets OTA held at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, N.J. on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Credit: Noah K. Murray
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — C.J. Mosley is encouraged by the moves the Jets have made on both sides of the ball and believes they are building something that can last.
“I really think this team is capable of changing the culture for the next 10 years,” Mosley said Thursday. “A lot of guys on this team, a lot of coaches that are coaching for this team now, since they’ve been alive they haven’t heard a lot of good things about the Jets. Now we have the chance, we have the ability to really change that mindset, that frame for the next 10 years, for the future of this organization.
“The things that we do now are important now, are going to be important for this season. But what we do is going to lead to future success.”
The Jets addressed the defensive line, offensive line, cornerback, safety, tight end, receiver, running back and bolstered those positions. The additions of “a lot playmakers” and the returning players entering Year 2 of the system has Mosley believing the Jets can win this season.
“I feel encouraged and everybody’s ready,” Mosley said. “You get to a point where you feel like you got all the pieces, you did all the right things to get to where we feel you need to be as far as the expectations. The next thing to do is just go out there and show it.”
Reiff visits Jets
Veteran tackle Riley Reiff met with the Jets on Thursday. He watched parts of practice with general manager Joe Douglas and assistant general manager Rex Hogan. Reiff, a former Lions first-round pick in 2012, would add depth and insurance at the tackle position.
Reiff has started 139 games for Detroit, Minnesota and Cincinnati. He played 12 games for the Bengals last year before an ankle injury sent him to IR.
Healthcare first
Guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who played eight games with the Jets last season after being acquired from Kansas City, is putting football on hold so he can continue his medical studies. Duvernay-Tardif has a medical doctorate. He is beginning a residency program at a Montreal-area hospital.
Duvernay-Tardif, then with Kansas City, opted out of the 2020 season and remained in his home province of Quebec to worked with patients at a long-term care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two-minute drill
Special teams coordinator Brant Boyer said kickers Eddy Pineiro and Greg Zuerlein are "neck and neck" in their competition. The winner will be determined by who performs best in the preseason games … The Stanley Cup traveled to the Jets’ facility on Thursday.
Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets.
