Jets coach Aaron Glenn sounded thrilled about including defensive sort out Harrison Phillips in a commerce with the Vikings this week.
“First off, he’s one in all us,” Glenn mentioned after Friday’s preseason loss to the Eagles. “His mentality, the character, and I’m speaking about on and off the sector. He’s a rattling good run stopper. I keep in mind going towards him all these years I used to be in Detroit. Truly, when he was a free agent, he was a man we tried to focus on for us to get able to signal, however clearly he ended signing up again with Minnesota. However all the pieces about him suits who we’re, so I’m joyful that we acquired him.”
The Jets traded two sixth-round picks to Minnesota in change for Phillips and a seventh-round choose.
The Jets had a transparent weak point of their run protection.
They addressed it with Phillips and a separate commerce with the Browns for defensive sort out Jowon Briggs.
“I feel [GM Darren Mougey] did a hell of a job of figuring out guys that match us and that’s what we’re all about,” Glenn mentioned. “This isn’t a performed deal for us. We’re all the time wanting throughout the league for guys that match us, and people two have been actually good upgrades for us.”
Glenn was requested about whether or not gamers could make a case for a roster spot within the ultimate preseason sport.
He talked about undrafted rookie Jamaal Pritchett unprompted, an indication that maybe Pritchett has earned a roster spot.
The rookie from South Alabama had 4 catches for 54 yards and had a 41-yard punt return after fumbling an earlier one.
“There are a ton of occasions in that final preseason sport, guys actually simply stand out,” Glenn mentioned. “Pritchett, he’s a kind of guys. I can’t say that he’s a lock, however I’ll let you know what, he put himself ready for us to essentially have a look at him and see the place he suits.”
The Jets started chopping their roster to 53 gamers by waiving these six gamers on Saturday: CB Mario Goodrich, OT Samuel Jackson, TE Neal Johnson, WR Dymere Miller, DT Fatorma Mulbah and WR Ontaria Wilson.