The time for talk is over. It’s time to put up or shut up for certain players who are on the roster bubble as New York Jets players report for training camp and the start of the preseason soon. Rookies report on July 18 while the veterans arrive on July 22.
While we are aware of who the locks are to make the final roster, there are plenty of players fighting for a prominent role or just fighting to keep their tenuous spot on the roster. As Aaron Glenn said during the team’s first rookie mini-camp, “If you’re here, you have a shot!
Jets Wire will take a look at some key training camp battles with a little bit of a twist. For those of you who are fans of professional wrestling, each battle has a specific type of themed match to it. After the book is closed on the preseason, we’ll see who will make the final roster and who will be turning in their playbook before the start of the regular season September 7 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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New York Jets roster bubble preview: The gauntlet match with Micheal Clemons
The time for talk is over. It’s time to put up or shut up for certain players who are on the roster bubble as New York Jets players report for training camp and the start of the preseason soon. Rookies report on July 18 while the veterans arrive on July 22.
While we are aware of who the locks are to make the final roster, there are plenty of players fighting for a prominent role or just fighting to keep their tenuous spot on the roster. As Aaron Glenn said during the team’s first rookie mini-camp, “If you’re here, you have a shot!
Jets Wire will take a look at some key training camp battles with a little bit of a twist. For those of you who are fans of professional wrestling, each battle has a specific type of themed match to it. After the book is closed on the preseason, we’ll see who will make the final roster and who will be turning in their playbook before the start of the regular season September 7 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
For our first training camp battle, we have a gauntlet match featuring a Jets player with his roster spot on the line against a group that has plenty to prove to the head coach:
Micheal Clemons vs. The Field
Dec 29, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; New York Jets defensive end Micheal Clemons (72) on the sideline in the fourth quarter game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
As if his play on the field wasn’t bad enough, Clemons also had a run-in with Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins in the tunnel of Highmark Stadium after a loss in Buffalo and was also caught on camera using profanity towards Browns fans during a brutal loss in Cleveland. He was expected to be released to save some money under the salary cap, but in a surprising move, new head coach Aaron Glenn opted to keep Clemons in hopes a new voice can get him focused on football.
Clemons does not have great speed to be a pass rusher and is not big enough to be on the defensive line as he only weighs 263 lbs. It’s tough to gauge where Glenn thinks he could fit on this defense and Clemons has made little to no impact in the three years he’s been with the team.