There was hypothesis that the Jets may commerce linebacker Quincy Williams forward of Tuesday’s commerce deadline.
Nevertheless it was his brother Quinnen, together with Sauce Gardner, who the Jets traded as a substitute.
Quinnen was traded to the Cowboys, whereas Gardner was dealt to the Colts hours earlier. Quincy Williams mentioned he was on the telephone with Quinnen speaking concerning the Gardner commerce when he instructed his older brother that he was going to be on a flight to Dallas later that night time.
“It was a type of issues I used to be like, ‘Alright, take a little minute then hit me up later,’” Quincy Williams said. “We had time to talk about it, cherish memories and stuff like that. But it was also one of those conversations, like alright, [he’s] going to a brand new surroundings, knew every part.”
The Cowboys mentioned a cope with the Jets that may have despatched each Williams brothers to Dallas, in response to ESPN. Nonetheless, finally, the deal fell by way of, and the Cowboys acquired Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson as a substitute.
Quincy Williams, 29, was regarded as one of many gamers the Jets would transfer after their 1-7 begin to the season. He’s within the ultimate yr of his contract, and the Jets signed Jamien Sherwood to a three-year, $45 million contract final offseason. As well as, Quincy Williams has performed in 4 of the staff’s eight video games this season after being positioned on injured reserve following a shoulder damage in Week 3 towards the Buccaneers.
In 4 video games, Quincy Williams has 22 tackles and 1.5 sacks for the Jets. When requested, Quincy Williams says he needs to stay with the Jets previous this season regardless of being not too long ago benched this week because of “underperforming.”
“I came in on Monday and I was with the twos [second string unit], so I really didn’t understand what was going on,” he mentioned. “So I kind of had those thoughts, but it is one of those things I was like, dang, I kind of told the Jets I want to be a Jet for the long term.”
Jets working again Breece Corridor was additionally one other participant rumored to be moved earlier than the commerce deadline. Corridor has been top-of-the-line gamers on the Jets offense this season. He’s twelfth in dashing yards (581) and tenth in whole yards from scrimmage (759). He’s on tempo to hurry for 1,235 yards, which might be a career-high.
Reportedly, groups referred to as the Jets about Corridor, however wished a third-round decide for him regardless of him being within the ultimate yr of his contract.
There have been additionally reviews that Corridor, 24, wished to be traded together with Gardner and Williams. Corridor posted a GIF on X and likewise mentioned he was “Sick about his bruddas man” with a tragic emoji. He additionally mentioned, “Happy for them, but man, I’m sick.”
Corridor later deleted the put up after the commerce deadline handed. On Wednesday, Corridor cleared the air and mentioned he didn’t request a commerce.
“I don’t think it’s up to a player to be traded,” Corridor mentioned. “I think in my situation, if I was going to be traded, it was going to be whether I wanted it or not.”
Corridor was then requested if he hoped to be traded.
“If it was going to occur, it was going to occur, it was going to occur whether or not I wished it was going to occur whether or not I wished it to or not. I can’t management what’s going to go on, it’s going to be what it will be.
“I’ve just got to be where my feet are and take it with a grain of salt, whatever happens.”
Together with Williams and Corridor, a number of groups inquired about Jermaine Johnson forward of the commerce deadline. The 49ers and former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh tried to commerce for the go rusher, in response to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, however the Jets wished a second-round decide for Johnson.
After he wasn’t traded, Johnson, 26, tweeted on X, “I believe strongly in the organization, staff, and my other brothers in the locker room.”
When requested about his ideas on the commerce deadline total, Johnson instructed reporters to “revert” to his put up.
“I really don’t care about rumors,” Johnson mentioned. “Wherever I’m at, that’s going to get my best and I’m a Jet.”
