It seemed like a great idea two weeks ago. It may still be a great idea next week or even this week.

Replace one Jets Pro Bowl kickoff returner with another.

But in the days before the Jets' welcome-back-from-the-bye game against the Jaguars on Sunday, both head coach Rex Ryan and special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff said they are looking at alternatives to Justin Miller, signed as a veteran… More

Lito Sheppard is ready to restart the Jets phase of his NFL career on Sunday. It’s even possible the cornerback who hails from Jacksonville will be selected by head coach Rex Ryan as one of the Jets’ game captains for the opening coin toss against the Jaguars.

“I’m feeling good. I’m anxious and can’t wait to get back out there and hopefully add a great asset to this secondary,” said Sheppard,… More

As an undercard to today's Rex report, we bring you some excerpts from wideout David Clowney's new blog. On his first pro regular-season touchdown reception, the 35-yard man-beater from Mark Sanchez at Oakland, he said:

"I almost came to tears on the sideline. I’ve been waiting on that thing for three years. All the times I’ve shined in the preseason, I finally got an opportunity in the regular … More

Rex Ryan had been optimistic all week about Jerricho Cotchery's availability for Sunday's game at the Raiders. But Cotchery still hadn't practiced at all in team drills this week.

So today, on an accelerated schedule before the Jets board buses this afternoon to get to Newark Liberty Airport and fly out to Oakland, Ryan said at his news conference that Cotchery, along with fellow WR Brad Smith an… More

It was one of those happy coincidences. Rex Ryan was a few minutes into his news conference today and was answering a question about any concerns he might have about quarterback Mark Sanchez's emotions.

"That's the beauty of him," the Jets head coach replied. "I want him to be himself, and he's Cool Hand Luke, he normally is. Now that thing right there, you throw five interceptions in a game, I t… More