New York Jets' roster moves: Fullback Lex Hilliard signed, Patrick Turner waived

Jets Release T.J. Conley, Sign Robert Malone According To Report

The New York Jets have acted on their displeasure with punter T.J. Conley, waiving the fourth-year player from Idaho just five days before their season starts. Newsday's Kimberley Martin reports they've signed Robert Malone, who was recently waived by San Diego.

Conley seemed to have won the job after the Jets cut two other punters, Travis Baltz and Spencer Lanning, but Conley performed poorly in the team's second exhibition game with 19- and 23-yard punts. His preseason net average was 37.9 yards, 30th in the league. Special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff said the specialist was "probably competing against somebody that's wearing a different color shirt," indicating that even if he won the Jets' job out of training camp, they were looking for other options from around the league as cutdowns happened. Conley had been with the Jets in training camp in 2009 and 2010 before finally making the team in 2011, when he averaged 38.8 yards per boot.

Malone is a third-year player now with his fifth team. He was the Buccaneers' primary punter in 2010 and played one game as a quick fix for the Detroit Lions last season. His career net average is 35.5 yards per punt.

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Sione Pouha Injury: Jets' Nose Tackle May Miss Opener

The Jets' defense may be without its starting nose tackle when it begins the season this weekend. Sione Pouha has been battling a lower back injury and Rex Ryan said Monday that he was "not real sure" whether the defensive lineman would be active for the upcoming regular season opener.

The Jets kick off the new season on Sunday at MetLife Stadium against the Buffalo Bills. The game is scheduled to begins at 1 p.m. ET.

If Pouha can't go against the Bills, Kenrick Ellis is likely to be the replacement as he has been in preseason action.

Pouha has been a force front and center for the Jets defense at the nose tackle position since being selected by the franchise in the third round of the 2005 draft. In 2011, Pouha made 58 tackles and one sack as well as forcing one fumble and recovering two others.

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Jets Roster Moves: New York Brings Back Antonio Allen, Fills Out Practice Squad

The New York Jets have completed filling out their practice squad roster on Sunday.

The Jets had already had seven players on the practice squad on Sunday when they decided to add one of the three 2012 draft picks which they had released. Safety Antonio Allen was released on Saturday but signed to the practice squad on Sunday after he cleared waivers. Allen was a seventh-round draft choice (242nd overall) out of South Carolina by the Jets this season.

Here is the complete Jets practice squad:

Antonio Allen (S)
Paul Cornick (OT)
Marcus Dowtin (LB)
Donnie Fletcher (DB)
Royce Pollard (WR)
Ricky Sapp (LB)
Hayden Smith (TE)
Jordan White (WR)

Of the members of the practice squad, only Allen and White were 2012 draft picks. White was also selected in the 7th round (244th overall) out of Western Michigan by the Jets.

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Jets Roster Moves: Gang Green Claims Three Players Off Waivers

The New York Jets were awarded three players on waivers Saturday. The Jets claimed claimed nose tackle Isaako Aaitui, wide receiver Clyde Gates and tiight end Konrad Reuland. To make room on the 53-man roster the Jets waived safety Antonio Allen, defensive tackle Marcus Dixon and tight end Dedrick Epps.

Aaitui, 6-foot-4, 315 pounds, spent part of last season the Miami Dolphins practice squad. The Dolphins waived him on Friday.

Gates, 5-foot-11, 197 pounds is a former fourth-round draft pick by Miami in 2011, caught two passes last season for 19 yards and returned 34 kickoffs for 843 yards (24.3 average). He spent training camp with the Dolphins prior to being waived.

Reuland, 6-foot-4, 260 pounds, spent last season the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. He was waived by the 49ers on Friday.

The Jets also announced their practice squad. It consists of:

Paul Cornick (OT), Marcus Dowtin (LB), Donnie Fletcher (DB), Royce Pollard (WR), Ricky Sapp (LB), Hayden Smith (TE), Jordan White (WR). There is one more spot available on the practice squad.

Jets Roster 2012: Gang Green Nation Examines 53-Man Roster

The New York Jets have reached their 53-man roster, cutting seven players right before the 9 p.m. ET deadline Friday night, and there were no surprises à la Chris Cooley down in Washington, D.C. You can find the list of complete moves at Jets blog Gang Green Nation, but one thing of note is the fact that they let go all of their late-round picks, including running back Terrence Ganaway, scorer of the Jets' lone preseason touchdown, who is reportedly off to join the Rams.

With Ganaway, tackle Robert T. Griffin and wide receiver Jordan White, none of the Jets' draft picks after the fifth round are on the 53. In addition, the Jets released quarterback Matt Simms, who played well but couldn't beat out Greg McElroy for the third QB job. Here's what GGN's David Wyatt had to say about the decisions.

I was actually a little disappointed to see Donnie Fletcher get cut, I thought he had a better pre-season than [cornerback Isaiah] Trufant. Jordan White was a little inconsistent through camp but then again at least he played unlike Chaz [Schilens]. [Linebacker Marcus] Dowtin has some talent and I still find it such a shame that Ricky Sapp can't seem to stay healthy.

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Jets Roster 2012 Update: Gang Green Reaches 53-Man Roster Limit

The New York Jets announced their final seven cuts on Friday night, bringing the roster to the league threshold at 53. All seven players were waived, and they are :

• Tackle Paul Cornick
• Cornerback Donnie Fletcher
• Running Back Terrance Ganaway
• Wide Receiver Royce Pollard
• Linebacker Ricky Sapp
• Tight End Hayden Smith
• Wide Receiver Jordan White

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Jets Release RB Terrance Ganaway And QB Matt Simms

The New York Jets released RB Terrance Ganaway and QB Matt Simms on Friday evening as they move towards a 53-man roster. After announcing 14 cuts this afternoon, the Jets are now down to 59 players.

Ganaway, a rookie out of Baylor, holds one important distinction for the Jets:

The Jets waived the only player that scored a TD for them in the preseason: Terrance Ganaway. #nyj

— Manish Mehta(@MMehtaNYDN) August 31, 2012

Simms, the son of former Giants quarterback Phil Simms, was signed as an undrafted free agent back in May. He didn't play much during his senior year at Tennessee, throwing just 62 passes in a backup role.

The deadline for NFL rosters to be trimmed to 53 is Friday at 9 p.m. ET.

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Jets Roster 2012 Update: Gang Green Cuts Roster Down To 61

The New York Jets have taken another step in meeting the required 53-man roster limit on Friday, when the club executed additional roster moves to bring the total amount of players to 61. The Jets have until Friday night at 9 p.m., ET to cut that number down further to 53.

According to the Jets' official twitter account, the team waived the following players on Friday afternoon:

- Joseph Collins, Wide Receiver
- Marcus Dowtin, Line Backer
- Robert Griffin, Tackle
- Frederick Koloto, Guard
- Matt Kroul, Center
- Spencer Lanning, Punter
- LeQuan Lewis, Defensive Back
- Tarren Llyod, Tight End
- D'Anton Lynn, Safety
- Julian Posey, Defensive Back
- Jay Richardson, Defensive End
- Eron Riley, Wide Receiver
- Brett Roy, Line Backer
- Martin Tevaseu, Nose Tackle.

Be sure to stay with this story stream all day in order to stay up-to-the minute on all of the Jets' roster moves.

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Jason Smith: Newest Jet Appreciates 'Fresh Start'

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Wayne Hunter-Jason Smith Trade: GM MIke Tannenbaum Calls It 'Win-Win'

Offensive tackle Jason Smith has fallen short of the expectations he entered the league with when he was taken out of Baylor as the second overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. His shortcomings mostly stem from injury, as he's been slowed by concussions both as a rookie and last season.

But Jets' general manager Mike Tannenbaum -- who traded Wayne Hunter to St. Louis for Smith -- is hoping a change of scenery will be just what the 26-year-old needs. With the team trying to fill the loss of Jeff Otah, who failed his physical, nullifying a trade with the Carolina Panthers, Tannenbaum calls the acquisition of Smith a "win-win" according to NorthJersey.com:

"When St. Louis approached us," Tannenbaum said, "we felt like hey, maybe this is a win-win [with] two guys getting fresh starts."

"We understand the risk there," Tannenbaum said of Smith's health issues. "Obviously that was a concern, but we felt like it was a reasonable risk to take."

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Wayne Hunter Trade: Reaction To Jets Trade Of Right Tackle

Jets Finalizing Trade For Rams RT Jason Smith, According To Report

The Jets are close to finalizing a deal to acquire Rams tackle Jason Smith, the second overall draft selection in 2009.

Jets Roster Moves: New York Releases Josh Brown, 5 Other Players

Monday is the first required cut date in the NFL, and the New York Jets were among the teams making several roster moves in order to get down to the 75-player limit.

The Jets made six moves Monday and now have 74 players on their roster. Below is a complete list of the Jets initial cuts.

Waived

Damario Ambrose (LB / 6'5 / 270 / Arkansas / Mobile, AL)

Stanley Arukwe (WR / 6'0 / 180 / Troy / Tracy, CA)

Wes Kemp (WR / 6'4 / 220 / Missouri / St. Louis, MO)

Jeremy Stewart (RB / 6'1 / 218 / Stanford / Baton Rouge, LA)

Waived/Injured

Josh Baker (FB/TE / 6'3 / 224 / Northwest Missouri State / Chesapeake, VA)
(Knee)

Released

Josh Brown (K / 6'0 / 202 / Nebraska / Foyil, OK)

Brown's release means Nick Folk has once again won the Jets' kicking job. Folk made 19-of-25 attempts last season, his second with the Jets.

The next cut date is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 31. The Jets and the rest of the NFL will have to set their final 53-man rosters then.

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Josh Baker Injury: Tight End Waived/Injured

The Jets waived/injured tight end Jeff Baker after he suffered a serious knee injury Sunday.

NFL Roster Cuts 2012: Jets Part Ways With Josh Brown

Nick Folk has apparently won the New York Jets kicking competition. On Monday morning, the team eleased kicker Josh Brown, according to Dov Kleiman.

With this move, the Jets have inched closer to trimming their roster down to 75 players by the 4 p.m. ET deadline.

Brown is an accomplished NFL veteran who has previously kicked for the Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams. The 33-year-old did send out the following tweet after finding out that he had been let go:

"Best of luck to the 2012 Jets... Thanks for one of the most memorable camps in 10 yrs."

Give Brown credit, at least he's not a bitter soul.

With Brown's release, that makes three high-profile kickers hitting the market in the last two days with Neil Rackers and Billy Cundiff also becoming available.

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Jets Roster Moves: New York Waives 7, Reaches 80-Man Roster

The New York Jets waived seven players on Saturday morning, trimming their roster to 80.