FOXBORO, Mass. — It hasn’t been a great 2016 season for two veteran players being paid big money by the New York Jets. Cornerback Darrelle Revis, who’s making $ 17 million this season, hasn’t been his usual lockdown self. Just check the New York Daily News’ Manish Mehta’s Twitter timeline if you’re skeptical. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who’s on the books for $ 12 million, has been benched twice — once for Geno Smith and again for Bryce Petty. Don’t tell Patriots head coach Bill Belichick about those players’ struggles, however, as New England is preparing to play the Jets on Sunday. “Fitzpatrick is averaging 26 po... NESN.com
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Ryan Fitzpatrick Calls Out Entire Jets Organization For Not Believing In Him
Even when the New York Jets earn a rare win, they find a way to stir up some controversy. Such was the case Sunday after New York’s victory over the Baltimore Ravens, which improved the team to 2-5. The Jets rolled with Geno Smith at quarterback over Ryan Fitzpatrick after Fitzpatrick’s brutal game last week. But when Smith exited the game with a knee injury in the second quarter, the team was forced to turn back to Fitzpatrick, and the veteran QB delivered, going 9 of 14 for 120 yards and a passing touchdown to lead New York to a 24-16 win. After the game, Fitzpatrick sounded off on the Jets’ decision to start
How Nick Foles’ Release Just Made Ryan Fitzpatrick A Nice Chunk Of Change
Share this: Nick Foles might be the dumbest man in American, but at least one other NFL quarterback should be thanking him for it. Foles, the Los Angeles Rams quarterback, reportedly was released by the team Wednesday at his request. The 27-year-old was set to make up to $8.75 million this season, per Spotrac, but has been upset since the team selected quarterback Jared Goff with the No. 1 overall selection in the NFL draft earlier this year. Apparently getting paid nearly $9 million to live in L.A. — where it’s 75 and sunny all the time — for a year just wasn’t good enough for the now ex-Ram. Meanwhile, ESPN’s Ed Werder dropped this little nugget regarding the ripple effect Foles’ situation had