https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-josh-reynolds-03-27-2025 He Played 2+ Seasons for Detroit with Aaron Glenn and Pass Game Coordinator Tanner Engstrand The Jets have signed free agent wide receiver Josh Reynolds. Reynolds, who turned 30 in February, has a good feel for what head coach Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand might want in the Jets' offense. He played three seasons at Texas A&M, Glenn's college before joining the Jets in 1991. And he played 2 1/2 seasons (38 games, 29 starts) from 2021-23 for Detroit, where he worked with Engstrand, then the Lions' passing game coordinator, and defensive coordinator Glenn. Reynolds (6-3 196) entered the NFL as a fourth-round selection (117th overall) of the Los Angeles Rams in the 2017 draft. He played his first four seasons in LA and had his most productive season as a pro in 2020 when he set career season highs with 81 targets, 52 receptions and 618 yards. In 2021 he moved to Tennessee and, in midseason, was acquired via waivers by Detroit. In his Lions tenure he posted 16.1 yards/catch in that season and rang up five touchdown catches in '23 and 10 total TDs in his stay with Detroit. He also displayed strong blocking skills from his WR position. Last year Reynolds entered free agency, signed with Denver, then after five games was waived, acquired on waivers by Jackonsville, and inished the season with four games for the Jaguars. For his eight-year career, Reynolds has played in 116 regular-season games (55 starts) and has registered 233 catches for 3,127 yards (13.4 yards/catch) and 20 TDs. He also has 19 catches for 318 yards and a TD in nine postseason games. His career game bests are eight catches (Rams vs. Seattle in '20) and 96 yards (Lions at Minnesota in '22), and he has three two-touchdown games to his credit — two for the Rams in '18 and one for the Lions vs. Seattle last season. Reynolds has played in five close games against the Jets as a member of five different teams — the Rams in 2020, (23-20, Jets), the Titans in '21 (27-24 in OT, Jets), the Lions 'in 22, (20-17, Lions), and las year in the Broncos' 10-9 win in September and the Jaguars' 32-25 loss in December. Now he'll get a chance to show what he can do in his bid to make the Jets' roster and contribute to some one-score wins for the Green & White in '25.
Even if they love Glenn, any man with half a brain is going to be hard pressed to leave the Lions for the Jets.
So with the guaranteed money in there i assume he is penciled into that WR room. Lazard really is going to be the #2 entering this year isn't he?
Decent article on the guy: https://jetsxfactor.com/2025/03/21/new-york-jets-free-agent-wr-perfect-sense/ Cheap signing (up to 5 mil probably means about half of that is guaranteed), does not impact comp formula, familiarity with the offense. He is not young and looks to be a filler, but on the cheap and we do need a WR, why not? Also this probably means we are saving 11 mil by cutting Lazard after June 1.
OK signing. The jets are so handicapped by Douglas and his bad contracts and cap space mismanagement, what else can they do? To me this signing means: 1. Lazard is toast (translation; Joe Douglas can't protect his bad signings anymore). 2. WR is off the board on round 1 3. The jets will likely take TE Warren if he is there at 7. RT would be nice but they need some weapons on offense.
Let's hope he actually can stay on the field... This guy is 30 years old. He's not a kid. What in the fuck is he doing out at 2:45 a.m. at a hoochie bar mid-season. This has too much stupid for me all over it. I guess we don't have to worry about Glenn and co. hunting down the "boy scouts" in the league.
We have a fantastic WR1 and then a bunch of WR4's. Reynolds, Tyler Johnson... these are dudes you'd love playing in 5 wide sets, but not every down. I will say that with the right play designer and playcaller, Corley can be an asset. Fully expect our new OC to throw some wrinkles in there. We saw flashes... hopefully he doesnt drop the ball before the goal line this time.
He really fell off last year though was a solid player previously. Hopefully he rebounds and looks more like he did in Detroit in 22'-23', when he was a productive WR. Good blocker too. Nice addition though given last year, surprised at the 2.75M guarantee. To me, it looks like they're mirroring what they did in Detroit with skill players, with one big piece missing (incoming?) Strong WR1: Amon-ra St Brown --- Garrett Wilson Platoon WR2: Josh Reynolds --- Josh Reynolds Receiving back: Jahmyr Gibbs --- Breece Hall Strong TE: Sam LaPorta ---- (Tyler Warren???)
Corley sucks. I saw a point someone made and I cannot disagree. Corley is not big, he's not fast, doesn't have good hands, and he doesn't know how to run routes. At least Johnson has good hands, At least Reynolds is big with some vertical speed. They bring something to the table despite lacking in other areas
as a pro in 2020 when he set career season highs with 81 targets, 52 receptions and 618 yards. Fantastic
OK! I didn't watch all that much live Jets football last year, why "waste" the time, but, of course, one of the handful of times I tune in, this fool does that. Pop Warner kids don't do stupid shit like that. A dumb as move like that costs careers. I think the ONLY reason he is still on the roster is because he's cheap. If it weren't for that, I'd have gotten rid of him before end of LAST season. Let him redeem himself on a roster other than the Jets.
