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Jones now has two defensive coordinator interview requests. Good for him. He is also considered a candidate to replace Vikings DC Brian Flores, if were Flores to leave the Vikings’ organization for another opportunity.

Mathis, a 2023 sixth-rounder of the Rams, has played in 17 NFL games and 107 defensive snaps and has five tackles and a quarterback hit, as well as a forced fumble. He did play heavily on special teams in New England, so he offers some roster versatility.

So, probably not then. Fields enters year two of a two-year contract as either a trade possibility or a candidate for release. The trade would save more cap space for the Jets, so we’d expect them to pursue that avenue. Fields would still be a fairly good backup quarterback option for most teams even if he hasn’t delivered great results as a starter. The 2021 first-rounder turns 27 in March.

Ruckert was poked in the eye early in this game, but the Jets only had 60 passing yards in the entire game. Even though Ruckert only had 23 catches on 29 targets for 179 yards and a touchdown this season, he was recently signed to an extension and will be back with the Jets in 2026.

Cool. The fullback will finish the season with six catches on nine targets for 45 yards and two touchdowns. He also had one carry for five yards, but it did gain a first down.

Those numbers were team highs in targets, catches, and receiving yards on the day. That says a lot about how bad this Jets offense looked. Williams is primarily a return man, but he was forced into a much larger role in the Jets’ passing attack late in the season and finished with 26 catches on 36 targets for 193 yards. The 24-year-old — somehow voted team MVP last week by the players — showed enough juice in that role and on special teams to be a strong candidate to remain the fifth receiver on the Jets next year.

The former second-round pick had just four catches for 18 yards in seven games with the Eagles, so his season, and potentially his career, turned around when he was traded to the Jets at the trade deadline. In eight games (seven starts) with the Jets, Metchie posted 29 catches on 44 targets for 256 yards and two touchdowns. He will be a restricted free agent in the offseason, but is likely somebody that the Jets will try and keep around.

Mitchell finishes the season with 33 receptions on 71 targets for 453 yards and two touchdowns. The vast majority of that production came with the Jets after the trade deadline, posting 24 catches on 56 targets for 301 yards and two touchdowns in eight games. While he likely wasn’t as consistent as the Jets wanted, Mitchell did flash enough upside to be an intriguing part of a 2026 wide receiver corps alongside a healthy Garrett Wilson. Until the Jets upgrade at quarterback, it’s hard to want to target Mitchell in 2026 drafts as he figures to be behind Wilson in the pecking order.

Nwangwu was with the Jets for the entire season, but hardly ever saw the field on offense until Week 18 when the team was without its top three running backs. He’s a good kick returner, albeit one who struggled with injuries this season. Nwangwu carried the ball 13 times for 49 yards and will enter free agency in 2026 as a veteran kick returner option.

Herbert was released by the Colts in March and then later signed with the Jets in October. He was firmly behind Breece Hall and Isaiah Davis during the season, but was called upon today with both of them ruled out for the final week of the season. Herbert finishes the season with 16 carries for 52 yards and only three targets in the passing game. A free agent in 2026, Herbert will continue to bounce around the league looking for an opportunistic depth chart opening.