If today is Friday, that means the Jets defenders swap jerseys. In other words, when you see No. 50 taking his turn fielding Ben Graham punts, don't be alarmed — it's really rookie Darrelle Revis wearing Eric Barton's jersey, and vice versa.

Five sets of defensive players engaged in the swaps, driving some TV camera crews crazy as they tried to figure out who was who. Rookie LB David Harris sai… More

It was "Defensive Codgers Day" for Eric Mangini as he fielded questions at today's news conference on those intriguing front seven veterans who came to the Jets this off-season and are trying to resurrect careers and fulfill promise as they're sorting through the issues of Jets training camp.

DE Eric Hicks, for example, arrived with great references.

"When I talked to Dick Vermeil," Mangini said… More

The signing of long-time Kansas City Chiefs DE Eric Hicks on Tuesday is another case of adding a player with Core Jet Values to the mix along the defensive front.

Hicks turns 31 next month, and it would be easy to say the Chiefs think he's done. Last season was his first since his rookie season of 1998 in K.C. in which he had no starts and no sacks. With the end play of Jared Allen and Tamba Hali… More