Jets donating $1 million to Ukraine relief
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson as the New York Jets take on the New England Patriots during a game on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.. Credit: Lee Weissman
The Jets are donating $1 million to help aid the people of Ukraine, the team announced Tuesday.
The donations will be split between various organizations, with each receiving $100,000 over the course of a year. Ukraine was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24.
“These donations will positively impact Ukrainian refugees and their families with essential supplies,” Jets chairman Woody Johnson said in a statement. “The need for resources is continuously growing. Our thoughts continue to be with the innocent lives who have been affected and all those who are suffering.”
Johnson’s wife, Suzanne, is of Ukrainian descent. She grew up in a Ukrainian neighborhood in New York. Suzanne Johnson’s mother was born to Ukranian immigrant parents, and her father is from a town outside of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. He came to the United States after World War II at the age of 21.
“Today in Ukraine, many people are suffering. Because of this, it is important to us to provide assistance to organizations making a true difference on the ground,” Suzanne Johnson said in a statement. “My family and I are heartbroken by the devastation and loss and are praying for the individuals who have become refugees and those still living and working in Ukraine.”
Offensive lineman Greg Senat was picked up by the Jets off waivers at the end of the 2021 season but did not play. He was drafted by Baltimore in 2018 and has 10 NFL games under his belt, all in 202 with Dallas. Credit: AP
Senat re-signs. The Jets re-signed offensive tackle Greg Senat on Tuesday.
Senat, who played basketball and football at Elmont High School, gives the Jets depth on the line. They signed him off waivers on Jan. 3 from Indianapolis, but Senat was inactive for the Jets’ season finale at Buffalo.
Senat, 24, was a sixth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2018 out of Wagner, where he played basketball and football. He spent his rookie season on injured reserve.The 6-6, 305-pound Senat has appeared in 10 NFL games, all with the Cowboys in 2020. He’s also spent time with Kansas City and Cleveland.
Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets.
