FLORHAM PARK Womens Quinnen Williams Jersey , N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets will spend the next few weeks sorting through their intriguing quarterback situation, with Sam Darnold, Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater the clear focus of attention.But the tight ends are in perhaps the most tightly contested competition of camp.New York has a group of five mostly unheralded players trying to win roster spots and be among the guys catching passes from whoever ends up under center this season.“It’s tough,” coach Todd Bowles said. “We’ve got a lot of competition there. Those guys work hard every day. From top to bottom, it’s probably the deepest we’ve had since I’ve been here.”Clive Walford and Neal Sterling are the most experienced of the bunch, with both entering their fourth NFL season — but are hardly household names. Eric Tomlinson has established himself as a solid pass-blocking tight end since entering the league in 2015.Jordan Leggett was a fifth-round draft pick last year, but spent most of the season on injured reserve and is again dealing with an undisclosed injury that has sidelined him the last few practices.The Jets also drafted Chris Herndon this year in the fourth round, and has an opportunity to win the starting job.New York actually opened camp with six tight ends, but waived Bucky Hodges after just two practices.“I think they are all doing a decent job and I think that’s going to be a tough call and that will be one of the tougher position battles that we are going to have to judge going in,” Bowles said. “We’ll continue to monitor it, but I think all of those guys are doing well.”The tight end position had been mostly an afterthought in the Jets’ offense in recent seasons until Austin Seferian-Jenkins caught a career-high 50 passes to rank third on the team in receptions. But he signed with Jacksonville in March after New York allowed him to leave as a free agent.“All of them have good hands,” tight ends coach Jimmie Johnson said during minicamp in June. “I can’t sit here and say one of them catches the ball better than the other.”Here’s a look at the five tight ends competing for roster spots:CHRIS HERNDON6-foot-4, 253 pounds, 22 years old, rookie, Miami.Herndon had four catches in team drills during the Jets’ scrimmage at Rutgers on Saturday night, continuing a strong camp.“He’s had good practices Jets Quinnen Williams Jersey ,” Bowles said. “When the lights come on next Friday night when we play our first preseason game (vs. Atlanta) those guys will get a real chance to play.”Herndon had 86 catches for 1,048 yards and seven touchdowns in four seasons with the Hurricanes, and was regarded as a mostly solid blocker. He injured a knee late last season and was limited in spring workouts, but is now healthy.It’s uncertain, however, if he’ll be available at the start of the regular season. Herndon was arrested in May for driving while intoxicated in New Jersey and is facing possible discipline from the NFL.JORDAN LEGGETT6-5, 258, 23, second season, Clemson.Leggett might be the biggest wild-card in the bunch because he hasn’t been able to stay healthy, but has displayed solid pass-catching skills when he’s been on the field.Leggett actually entered camp last year expected to be the starter on opening day because Seferian-Jenkins had to serve a two-game suspension for a DUI. But Leggett injured a knee early in the preseason and had his season officially end in October when he was placed on IR.NEAL STERLING6-4, 257, 26, fourth season, Monmouth.Sterling has shown good hands this summer after limited action with the Jets last season.He was a seventh-round pick of Jacksonville in 2015 and had no catches in nine games. Sterling caught 12 passes for 110 yards in his second season with the Jaguars, but was waived last September as one of the team’s camp cuts.The Jets signed him and waived him a month later, but then plucked him from Kansas City’s practice squad last October.ERIC TOMLINSON6-6 Youth Quinnen Williams Jersey , 263, 26, third season, UTEP.Tomlinson came to the Jets in 2016 with a reputation for being a good blocker during stints in camps with Philadelphia and Houston.He played in seven games with New York two years ago, including five starts, but didn’t flash much pass-catching ability until last season when he had eight receptions for 121 yards and his first NFL touchdown. Tomlinson is also a solid special teamer.“Tomlinson played well for us last year,” Bowles said. “He is kind of our rock, and he’s solid this year. He’s really our unsung ‘Steady Eddy’ guy.”CLIVE WALFORD6-4, 250, 26, fourth season, Miami.Walford was a third-round pick by Oakland in 2015 and showed promise in the Raiders’ offense while catching three TD passes in each of his first two seasons.A switch in offensive coordinators last season led to a reduced role for Walford, who was third on the depth chart behind Jared Cook and Lee Smith to start the year. Walford had just three catches through the first 12 games, and finished with nine receptions and no TDs after a concussion sidelined him the final three weeks.He was released by Oakland in March, and claimed off waivers by New York. FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Sam Darnold is getting closer to being back under center for the New York Jets.The rookie quarterback was limited at practice Wednesday, a positive sign after he had sat out team drills since injuring his right foot more than three weeks ago.“Felt really good today Color Rush Quinnen Williams Jersey , got some action,” Darnold said after practice. “So, I’m just going to continue to do what I can to get better and see where we go from here.”Darnold acknowledged his foot was “a little sore,” but has his sights set on being ready to play Sunday at Tennessee after missing the Jets’ past two games.“I’m hopeful,” he said. “But at the same time, just seeing how I feel every single day, assess it after every practice and we’ll go from there.”Darnold strained his foot against Miami on Nov. 4 and hadn’t previously thrown passes during quarterback drills during the half-hour window the media are allowed to watch until Wednesday. He said he took some snaps in team periods, and he and the team will continue to assess the injury throughout the week.Darnold added that he had no issues with planting his foot or running. The team was scheduled to check in with him later Wednesday and again in the morning Thursday before practice to determine the next step.“Yeah, definitely coming back after today and actually practicing on it being on it today, cutting and doing my drops, I’m interested in seeing how it feels tomorrow,” he said. “I’m pretty optimistic about it, though.”Coach Todd Bowles was encouraged that Darnold was able to do more than he did last week during practice.“We’ll see how the week goes,” Bowles said. “He did a little bit today. We’ll see how he progresses during the week.”Darnold didn’t feel all that rusty despite the long layoff from practice.“It felt pretty normal, for the most part,” he said. “Yeah, there were some times where I felt like my feet weren’t necessarily quick enough New York Jets Jersey 2019 , but that just comes with a couple of more practices. But I felt really good, for the most part.”Josh McCown has started the Jets’ past two games, but was also limited as he deals with a sore back and right hand, which he cut during New York’s loss to New England last Sunday.“It’s coming along,” McCown said of his back and hand. “Just taking it a day at a time and just following the steps that they tell me to go through to get back and get ready to go.”McCown was still the first quarterback taking snaps during quarterback drills, followed by Darnold and Davis Webb. The 39-year-old veteran has thrown one touchdown pass and three interceptions while filling in for Darnold.Darnold still leads the NFL with 14 interceptions despite missing two games, and struggled in the three games he played before his injury. The No. 3 overall draft pick has had to balance making sure he’s completely healthy with being eager to get back on the field — even lobbying to play — to finish his rookie season on a positive note.“Yeah, I want to play really bad,” he said. “But at the same time, I know that it’s a process and I’ve just got to go about protocol and understand exactly what I need to do to get better.”NOTES: Darnold prompted some loud chuckles from reporters when he was asked about the helicopter hit McCown took to cap a 10-yard run for a first down in the third quarter against New England. “It was funny because right when that happened, Davis on the sideline, he buckles his chin strap. It was funny to see Josh kind of go after it because we all know the competitor that he is, so that was awesome.” … S Marcus Maye didn’t practice with shoulder and thumb injuries. Bowles did not rule out the second-year safety ending up on injured reserve. … WR Robby Anderson (ankle) and RB Trenton Cannon (hamstring) also didn’t practice. … WR Quincy Enunwa (ankle) and LB Jordan Jenkins (shoulder) were limited.
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