Settling Back In
Edition #1106: Catching up on everything New York Jets.
Good morning ☕
I’m back home and getting caught up with everything I’ve missed over the last week, and it turns out that we have a few things to look at today.
The Wyatt-Huptons had a lovely week in Alghero where the World Triathlon championship was being held, I knew I’d put on a few lbs with all the gelato I was eating, but I also knew there must be a reason why on my beach run I was getting passed on the regular, turns out it was because they were professional athletes. I did get to share a flight with Team GB’s Alex Yee who’s a 2x Olympic gold medalist, although he had to retire from the race in Alghero because of an ankle injury.
Tomorrow we’ll be fully back into the swing of things but for today let’s get caught up on all the news and notes.
🟢 Kenyon Sadiq undergoes Hernia surgery
The bad news is that our 16th overall pick has had to have surgery just a few weeks after we selected him, ruling him out of the OTA portion of the off-season.
The good news is that it’s being described as a minor surgery with the Jets expecting Sadiq to be full-go once training camp roles around on the 28th July.
Whenever a rookie gets injured it makes me nervous, call it the dread of the Jets fan. Wouldn’t it be our luck that we finally draft an electric playmaker at the TE position, only for him to be crocked continuously. Let’s hope this is exactly as it’s being described, a minor injury that required minor surgery to ensure he’s a full-go by the time training camp comes around, which is the important bit.
Apparently the issue was something that Sadiq had been dealing with in college:
“It’s something that he dealt with, and we knew about it going into his last year of college, and he dealt with it during rookie minicamp. We wanted to make sure we got it done right after rookie minicamp, so he’ll be ready to go during training camp.” Aaron Glenn
Right now I’m not overly concerned, but any missed practice time for a rookie is less than ideal. We do have Mason Taylor and Jeremy Ruckert to handle the TE duties through this portion of the off-season, and with Mason having missed a big portion of his rookie year, these are important reps for him too.
🟢 Jets sign kicker Younghoe Koo
I always liked Koo back in Atlanta where he had 5 straight seasons kicking at 85%+ on his field goals which included back-to-back seasons where he nailed over 90% of his kicks.
Then in 2024 he suffered a hip injury which landed him on IR, finishing the season with a 73.5% success rate, then in 2025 he got off to a bad start, was cut by Atlanta, landed with the Giants and only appeared in 6 games.
Koo has a significantly better track record in terms of being a reliable kicker in comparison to everyone else the Jets have on their roster right now.
Cade York has also gone down with a groin injury meaning Koo will be given every opportunity to regain his form and stake his claim to the kicking job.
The South Korean kicker is only 31 years-old, young for a kicker, so if Chris Banjo can help him regain his form from his early Atlanta days, the Jets may have found their kicker for 2026 and beyond.
It’s a low risk, high reward signing from Darren Mougey.
🟢 Jets trade Irvin Charles to the Seahawks for a conditional pick
You can file this one firmly under the “moves I wasn’t expecting” label.
Irvin Charles has become one of the better special team gunners in the NFL over the last few years, although he failed to register a single catch on offense.
The Seahawks traded a conditional seventh-round pick for Charles services and the Jets felt comfortable with that in large part because their special teams thrived last season without Charles.
Charles missed the entire 2025 season as he recovered from a torn ACL and in his absence the Jets were ranked as one of the best special team units in the NFL.
Based on DVOA metrics the Jets had the best punting unit in football last season and their coverage unit was a big part of that.
Arian Smith had a disappointing season on offense as he failed to make his mark, but he saw plenty of opportunities on the punt coverage team and he performed well enough that the Jets decided to get something in return for Charles, who hasn’t played football since December 2024.
It’s a big vote of confidence for Arian Smith.
Quotes from OTA’s!
Plenty of players met with the media during the open OTA session this week. Here is a selection of quotes.
Garrett Wilson is certainly enjoying the new offensive system being installed by Frank Reich in New York.
"Honestly, this is probably one of the offenses that I'm going to look back on in a few years and love the most. It’s really player-empowering, I’ll say. I don’t really know how else to put it. It’s receiver-empowering, skill position-empowering. You got a guy that’s played quarterback and kind of gets it as far as the instinct side of football, the side of it that’s not going to be perfect the way we drew it up on paper, but you have to embrace that. There’s a way to train people to make the right decision when it isn’t going perfect, and he focuses on that, which I love.”
Wilson also went on to offer some lofty praise for Frank Reich
“It sounds simple, but not everybody’s like [Reich]. Sometimes the way it’s installed is the way it’s going to be run every time and, as a player, you have to get on the train or you’re going to get left behind. This guy’s more like, ‘We’re all on this train together, and if we have to slow down to bring [someone] along, we’re going to bring him along.’ He’s a little different.”
Geno Smith is setting some lofty ambitions
“We want to be the best team in the world -- I don’t feel shy about saying that -- but I understand that there’s a lot of work to be done.”
Can tell I'm rusty as I scheduled this for the wrong day, which is why it's 23 minutes late lol
Best news of the day is not only are we happy our globe trotting leader is back but it would appear that he and his family had an uneventful holiday which is a plus.
The one thing I do question is that David is blaming gelato for his slight increase in girth. We all know that the real culprit of the increase tonnage is a result of consuming that atrocious chip ( French fry) covered pizza. Mama Mia what a sacrilege, lol.
Charles evidently was happy to be traded.
In an Instagram post after the trade was official, Charles simply posted "outta there" with little bombast or fanfare. Charles' first instinct, being seemingly thrilled to leave the Jets, may make sense when you consider he is joining a championship contender, but some fans might be perturbed by how curt he was here.
Also which can be noted about this trade is that it is for a 2028 conditional pick.
The 2027 draft must be really loaded. There have been a few trades since the draft. It would appear they are all for 2028 not 2027 picks.
Koo was first team all Bergen county his senior year at Ridgewood HS.
Metlife sits in Bergen County.
DEFINITELY MUSIC 🎶🎼🎵🎸🥁🎹🎺🎻 TO DAVID’S 👂👂👂s
Yes, I can see Torch and Pitchfork Brigade themed kimonos in our future.
NFL Eyeing Japan As Next International I’m on in Market
May 23rd, 2026 at 6:51pm CST • By Adam La Rose
Earlier this week, NFL owners voted to expand the slate of international contests in 2027. As many as 11 games will be played outside of the United States next season as a result.
The league has made continued expansion into new markets a long-running priority, and that remains the case presently. Exploration of other countries which could serve as the host for regular-season games could soon lead to the list of markets growing once again. Hints on that front emerged during the recent owners’ meeting.
When asked by Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breerabout where the league could turn next, NFL executive vice president Peter O’Reilly specifically mentioned Japan. It will be interesting to see if efforts pick up in the near future to set up a game there over the coming years. One team (the Rams) currently holds marketing rights in Japan.
In 1936, Japan’s football federation was created. The organization is therefore one of the oldest outside of the United States and Canada. Japan also won each of the first two editions of the IFAF World Championship for tackle football before hosting the event in 2007.
It would thus comes as little surprise if Japan were to become a regular host country for NFL action relatively soon. The matter of travel distance is among the logistical issues which will be raised, although 2026 will see the Rams and 49ers play each other in Melbourne, Australia. The league already intends to return there before seeing how this fall’s debut contest plays out, so games staged well beyond Mexico, Brazil and Europe could increase in regularity down the road.
Breer writes Italy should also be considered a strong candidate to host NFL games soon. Further expansion throughout Europe can certainly be anticipated, but attempting to break through in Asian markets could begin with a presence in Japan.