Report: Jets Release McElroy, Simms Set To Make 53-Man Roster
The New York Jets have released quarterback Greg McElroy, paving the way for Matt Simms to make the Jets' 53-man roster.
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The New York Jets have released quarterback Greg McElroy, paving the way for Matt Simms to make the Jets' 53-man roster.
The Jets have released veteran defensive tackle Antonio Garay and kicker Dan Carpenter as the team gets to the mandatory 53-player roster limit.
Tebow's stay with the Patriots lasted just under 12 weeks and could signal the end of his NFL career.
Here is my first and only crack at predicting the initial 53-man roster. I did my best to steer clear of similar lists from other writers, reporters and outlets. Without further adieu...
Over the next 48 hours, New York Jets general manager John Idzik will have the chance to prove that he was the right hire seven months ago to finally reverse the curse on this franchise.
According to a report, it's very likely that Geno Smith, the team's second-round pick at this year's NFL Draft, will get the call on September 8.
While Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith wait for Rex Ryan and the Jets to select a starter, Simms made a strong case to be No. 3 on Thursday night.
While the New York Jets' quarterback competition is far from settled, Matt Simms certainly showed Thursday he might deserve to stick around when the season starts.
Jason La Canfora, a writer for CBSSports.com, wrote a piece on Wednesday entitled "Media hornet's nest only one of many problems for messed-up Jets." The story didn't sit well with Bart Hubbuch, who writes for the New York Post.
"I was on a sports talk show. I wasn't on 'Meet the Press,' " the N.J. Governor said two days after making headlines for his comments on WFAN about Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News.
The big question for New York heading into training camp was simple. Mark Sanchez or Geno Smith? With the regular season closing in, the Jets are still looking for the answer.
Simms will "play most, if not all, of the game" against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium, the New York Post reported.
"You do not put your quarterback in there in that situation, not the guy that is probably going to be your starter, behind a makeshift offensive line in a preseason game," Namath said. "Come on. There was no rhyme or reasoning to that."
Getting back on the practice field this week has been a major leap forward for the New York Jets' wide receiver — even if he's trying not to get anyone's hopes up.
Harrell was released by the Packers last week after being beat out for the backup job by Vince Young. He had plenty of reps in the preseason, going 23-for-42 for 169 yards and an interception over three games.
Mike Goodson does say the time away from the Jets allowed him to get his "life in order."
The Jets announced on Tuesday that the team has cut kicker Billy Cundiff and signed former Pro Bowler Dan Carpenter.
The problems that plague the New York Jets have become much bigger than guys who wear uniforms, blow whistles, sit in secret bunkers and write checks.
Now what for the New York Jets? Well, they have less than two weeks to solve their big quarterback question before they face Tampa Bay on Sept. 8 in the regular-season opener.
With co-host Boomer Esiason on vacation, co-host Craig Carton was joined in the Allstate Studio by none other than New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
During the 30-minute window that reporters are allowed to watch, Sanchez was among a group off to the side of the practice field and had his right arm at his side as he pedaled.
His faux pas was so fertile with subplots you would be right to start with any story. Was this the red-faced refrain of a man about to lose his job? Or was he justified in losing his temper after hearing the same question six times?
The New York Jets have released wide receiver Braylon Edwards, trimming their roster to the mandatory 75 players.
Running back Joe McKnight and Stephen Peterman were among 14 players released by the Jets on Monday morning.
The situation started as a mess and has turned into a disaster, all because of one hit in the fourth quarter of a game that Sanchez didn't want to or expect to be apart of.
The New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 140-130 in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.
The win was Orlando's second in NBA Cup Group play and dropped Brooklyn to 0-2.
President Trump said late Friday he will no longer support Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, marking a dramatic break with a onetime Trump loyalist who has increasingly criticized the president and her party's leadership.
As researchers get closer to making pig kidney transplants work in humans, patients in need of donations have new hope.
A 91-year-old Staten Island man racked up thousands of dollars in tickets and tolls on a car that isn't even his.
A 91-year-old Staten Island man racked up thousands of dollars in tickets and tolls on a car that isn't even his.
In one of Brooklyn's most contaminated industrial corridors, a small nursery is cultivating thousands of native plants to restore greenspace, bolster climate resilience, and reconnect neighbors with nature.
Eight people face federal charges for allegedly operating a massive stolen car ring out of the Bronx and Queens. They allegedly went to great lengths to create new histories for the cars in order to sell them online.
A 13-year-old boy was thrown from his e-bike after striking and killing a deer in East Islip, Long Island.
A wake was held Friday for New York City Firefighter Patrick Brady, who died after suffering a medical episode while battling a fire in Brooklyn.
A severe geomagnetic storm brought the northern lights, or aurora borealis, back to the New York City area on Wednesday night.
Tuesday is Veterans Day, and it's a First Alert Weather Day due to the cold and wind.
A freeze warning goes into effect Monday across the New York City area as the coldest weather of the season so far arrives.
It comes after last week's deadly storm brought damaging winds that knocked down trees around the city and the Tri-State Area.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as we deal with the messy conditions, especially during the evening commute.
As researchers get closer to making pig kidney transplants work in humans, patients in need of donations have new hope.
Heights University Hospital in Jersey City will close as early as Saturday, but the emergency room will remain open and fully operational, according to new owners Hudson Regional Health.
For the first time in 25 years, all PATH lines will operate seven days a week, the Port Authority said.
A New Jersey-based illegal sports betting ring allegedly headed up by a mafia member has been broken up, officials said Thursday.
A New Jersey man is the first person believed to have died from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by a tick bite, researchers say.
A 13-year-old boy was thrown from his e-bike after striking and killing a deer in East Islip, Long Island.
The historic Wells Farm on the border of Riverhead and Northville on Long Island went up in flames Wednesday evening.
The government shutdown impacted nearly 200,000 Long Island residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Some are questioning how and why Maria Delgado ended up as the Working Families Party candidate for Huntington town supervisor.
The former Long Island sleep center worker who pleaded guilty to secretly recording patients and co-workers in the bathroom could now face jail time after a judge delayed his sentencing.
President Trump said late Friday he will no longer support Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, marking a dramatic break with a onetime Trump loyalist who has increasingly criticized the president and her party's leadership.
Ryder's Law, a bill aimed at winding down New York City's horse-drawn carriage industry, will not move forward.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told "CBS Mornings" that President Trump's opposition to releasing files from the federal investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is a "huge miscalculation."
President Trump accused Democrats of using what he calls the "Epstein hoax" to defect blame for the government shutdown.
A U.S. attorney's office in Albany will defend the Trump administration in a lawsuit brought by fired prosecutor Maurene Comey, after her former office in Manhattan recused itself from the case.
As researchers get closer to making pig kidney transplants work in humans, patients in need of donations have new hope.
Heights University Hospital in Jersey City will close as early as Saturday, but the emergency room will remain open and fully operational, according to new owners Hudson Regional Health.
A New Jersey man is the first person believed to have died from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by a tick bite, researchers say.
Some New York lawmakers and advocates are calling for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the "Medical Aid In Dying" bill, also known as MAID.
The major medical office chain Optum will be closing nearly 90 clinics across New Jersey.
America's largest festival for non-fiction cinema opens Nov. 12, offering more than 115 feature-length documentaries plus short films, available in NYC theaters and streaming. Check out the remarkable lineup.
Actress Eva LaRue opens up about her yearslong stalker and the two-part documentary detailing her experience.
The Radio City Rockettes celebrated their 100th anniversary with a street renaming ceremony outside Radio City Music Hall.
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny are among the artists with the most Grammy nominations this year.
"Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive.
The New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 140-130 in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.
The win was Orlando's second in NBA Cup Group play and dropped Brooklyn to 0-2.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a short-handed goal in overtime, and the New York Islanders defeated the Vegas Golden Knights for their third straight win.
Rookie TreVeyon Henderson rushed for two touchdowns and made a TD catch to help Drake Maye and the Patriots win their eighth straight game, 27-14 over the Jets.
Aaron Judge became the Yankees' fourth three-time AL MVP winner, edging the Mariners' Cal Raleigh with 17 first-place votes to 13 for the switch-hitting catcher.
In one of Brooklyn's most contaminated industrial corridors, a small nursery is cultivating thousands of native plants to restore greenspace, bolster climate resilience, and reconnect neighbors with nature.
Business owners in Gravesend say abandoned and double-parked cars are clogging McDonald Avenue, hurting their livelihoods and creating dangerous conditions.
At the Malikah Safety Center in Astoria, Queens, Muslim women are learning more than just self-defense.
The homeowner said he had a valid reason for sawing down the trees at Powell's Cove Park and was not trying to break the law.
Residents and transit advocates call for for more transparency and community input before the plan is finalized.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for November 14 at 11 p.m.
Volunteers at the Promise Culinary School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, kicked off the weekend with a 24-hour sandwich-making marathon.
A Biden-era rule that would've compensated travelers for their troubles has now been officially scrapped. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Saturday is the funeral for FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady, who was killed in the line of duty last weekend. Friday, loved ones gathered for Brady's wake in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
New video shows a suspect pull a gun on police moments before Thursday night's deadly shootout on a busy Upper East Side block. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
