2008 New York Jets season

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The 2008 New York Jets season will be the 49th season for the club and the 39th season in the National Football League. The team will attempt to improve upon their 4-12 record from 2007.

[edit] Offseason

[edit] Signings

The Jets used a large amount of salary cap room to make several high-profile acquisitions in the offseason. On February 29, the team signed former Pittsburgh Steelers left guard Alan Faneca to a five-year, $40 million contract. The deal made Faneca the highest paid offensive lineman in the National Football League.^[1] The Jets then signed former Arizona Cardinals linebacker Calvin Pace to a six-year, $42 million deal.^[2] Pace had 6 ½ sacks in 2007, and was considered to fit well with the Jets' 3-4 defense.^[2][3] The Jets continued to improve the offensive line by signing Detroit Lions right tackle Damien Woody to a five-year $25.5 million contract.^[4]

Other notable free agent signings included fullback Tony Richardson, cornerback Andre Woolfolk, tight end Bubba Franks, and running back Jesse Chatman.

[edit] Departures

• S Erik Coleman (signed with Atlanta Falcons as an unrestricted free agent)
• TE Sean Ryan (signed with Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent)
• OT Anthony Clement (released)
• CB Andre Dyson (released)
• WR Justin McCareins (signed with Tennessee Titans as an unrestricted free agent)

[edit] Trades

• Trade 3rd and 5th round draft picks to the Carolina Panthers for DT Kris Jenkins
• Trade LB Jonathan Vilma to the New Orleans Saints for 4th round draft pick.
• Trade DT Dewayne Robertson to the Denver Broncos for a conditional draft pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.

[edit] 2008 NFL Draft

[edit] Preseason schedule

[edit] Current roster

[edit] Regular season schedule and standings

Matchups were determined at the end of the 2007 season based on the league's scheduling formula.^[5] Along with home and away games against each of their traditional rivals in the AFC East, the Jets will play each of the teams from the AFC West and NFC West divisions, as per the NFL's annual rotation. The NFL revealed its schedule for all 256 regular season games on April 15, 2008.^[6] One of the notable games in the schedule will be the Jets' first game televised on the NFL Network, against the rival New England Patriots. Game times from weeks 12 through 17 are subject to change in accordance with the NFL's flexible scheduling policy.

[edit] Footnotes and references