March 4 in Jet History: Some Free Agent Depth Signings
Mar 4, 2016 6:57:33 GMT -5
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Post by Lithfan on Mar 4, 2016 6:57:33 GMT -5
Just a couple of under the radar depth signings on this date, and a minor trade:
3/4/96: The Jets traded starting RT James Brown to the Dolphins for a 5th round pick (DB Ray Austin). Earlier in the offseason, the Jets had acquired free agent OTs Jumbo Elliott and David Williams, making Brown expendable. He became a 5 year starter for Miami. As for Austin, he played one season for the Jets before moving on to the Bears. He is now one of the founders of the Fanchise -- a venture that is developing an online community with the plan to purchase a minor league sports team and allow its members to vote on all team-related decisions.
3/4/05: Jets signed backup RB Derrick Blaylock from the Chiefs & DL Lance Legree from the Giants. In two seasons as a Jet, Blaylock carried the ball 42 times for 97 yards, a 2.3 yard per carry average. Legree played just one season for the Jets, playing in 16 games and starting 4 before returning to the Giants for the 2006 season.
3/4/08: Signed DB Andre Woolfolk from Tennessee. Woolfolk was a first round pick of the Titans out of Oklahoma in 2003. He did not work out for either the Titans or the Jets. He never played for the Jets, they cut him in training camp. Woolfolk never got another chance from any NFL teams.
3/4/09: Re-signed their own free agent, kicker Jay Feely. In two seasons as a Jet, Feely would make over 84% of his FGs, with a long of 55. He made all of his XP attempts.
3/4/96: The Jets traded starting RT James Brown to the Dolphins for a 5th round pick (DB Ray Austin). Earlier in the offseason, the Jets had acquired free agent OTs Jumbo Elliott and David Williams, making Brown expendable. He became a 5 year starter for Miami. As for Austin, he played one season for the Jets before moving on to the Bears. He is now one of the founders of the Fanchise -- a venture that is developing an online community with the plan to purchase a minor league sports team and allow its members to vote on all team-related decisions.
3/4/05: Jets signed backup RB Derrick Blaylock from the Chiefs & DL Lance Legree from the Giants. In two seasons as a Jet, Blaylock carried the ball 42 times for 97 yards, a 2.3 yard per carry average. Legree played just one season for the Jets, playing in 16 games and starting 4 before returning to the Giants for the 2006 season.
3/4/08: Signed DB Andre Woolfolk from Tennessee. Woolfolk was a first round pick of the Titans out of Oklahoma in 2003. He did not work out for either the Titans or the Jets. He never played for the Jets, they cut him in training camp. Woolfolk never got another chance from any NFL teams.
3/4/09: Re-signed their own free agent, kicker Jay Feely. In two seasons as a Jet, Feely would make over 84% of his FGs, with a long of 55. He made all of his XP attempts.
