Josh Reynolds had an unconventional 2024 season wherein he performed for each the Broncos and the Jaguars.
However following a tumultuous yr, the Jets nonetheless signed him to a one-year contract that may very well be price as much as $5 million.
“I’m blessed, you know,” Reynolds informed reporters after follow throughout organized staff actions on Tuesday. “Blessed to be right here, blessed to nonetheless be enjoying.
“So, I’m going to take it one day at a time and continue to get better.”
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn and common supervisor Darren Mougey have had a youth motion since each have been employed in January. Nevertheless, the staff determined to signal Reynolds, 30, three weeks after the Jaguars launched him after enjoying in simply 4 video games the earlier season.
In his last season with the Lions, Reynolds completed with 40 catches for 608 yards and 5 touchdowns. In eight seasons, Reynolds has registered 233 receptions, 3,127 yards, and 20 touchdowns.
“I care about good players,” Glenn mentioned about Reynolds. “So, if he is an efficient participant, I need him within the locker room. If I knew him or not, that doesn’t matter to me.
“The fact of the matter is, he is a good player, and I think he has a lot left in the tank. I want him in the locker room. Plus, he’s a good person. It just so happens that he’s played in Detroit, and we happen to know each other. So, there are a lot of guys on this team that didn’t know me, but I am expecting a lot from them, too.”
In 2024, Reynolds parlayed his success with the Lions by signing a two-year, $9 million contract with the Broncos, the place Mougey was the staff’s assistant common supervisor. Nevertheless, Reynolds fractured his finger in a Week 5 victory in opposition to the Raiders and was positioned on injured reserve.
However Reynolds by no means performed one other recreation for the Broncos. In October, he was wounded after he was shot behind his head and his left arm at a strip membership in Glendale, Colorado. The Broncos waived Reynolds final December.
“Life is precious for sure, you know,” Reynolds mentioned about final season. “However you realize, the extra you bought to consider it, the extra you simply form of relive, relive in it.
“I’ve moved past here in Jersey and ready to get going.”
The Jaguars then claimed him off waivers and he performed within the staff’s last 4 video games of the season. Reynolds mentioned one of many greatest causes he signed with the Jets was Glenn. Along with Glenn, Reynolds additionally has a relationship with Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who was the Lions’ passing recreation coordinator for the earlier three seasons (2022-24).
“I knew what kind of coach, what kind of person he was,” Reynolds mentioned about Glenn. “I knew what kind of tradition he was going to deliver right here and I do know it match effectively with the Jets.
“I was like, ‘Yeah, I think that would be a good situation.’ I was excited to be part of it.”
Reynolds is among the many oldest Jets gamers on the roster. He’s considered one of three gamers who’re no less than 30 years previous (Tyrod Taylor and Thomas Hennessy). Nevertheless, he’ll compete for an opportunity to be the staff’s second receiver possibility.
Garrett Wilson is the Jets’ definitive No. 1 receiver after averaging 93 receptions, 1,083 yards, and 5 touchdowns throughout his first three years within the league. However the receiver depth behind stays a thriller.
The Jets launched Davante Adams in March after a midseason commerce final yr from the Raiders. Reynolds will compete for snaps with Allen Lazard, Tyler Johnson, Xavier Gipson, Malachi Corley, and rookie Arian Smith.
“I’m here for whatever they need me for,” Reynolds mentioned. “If it’s two, if it’s three, I’m right here to assist the staff win.
“Time will tell and we still got to go through camp and all of that stuff. Guys will merge and some guys will fall. It is just the nature of the business and I’m here to help the team win.”
