Jets' Goodson Arrested

NFL via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New York Jets running back Mike Goodson is not off to a great start with his new team.

Goodson was arrested early Friday on drug possesion and weapons charges, according to New Jersey State Police.

Goodson and another man were stopped on Route 80 in Denville, N.J. when a tow-truck driver found them. He then called 911 when he saw the physical condition of Goodson, who was in the passenger seat of an SUV. Goodson was brought to a nearby hospital where he was discharged when it was determined he was healthy enough to leave.

Goodson was found with a small amount of marijuana and a semi-automatic handgun on his person.

A Jets spokesman said: "We are aware of the report and are gathering information."

The 25-year old was signed to a three-year deal by the Jets in the offseason after playing previously with Carolina and Oakland.

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Jets QB David Garrard Says He Is Leaving the Team

NFL Via Getty Images(NEW YORK) --  After just two months with the team, quarterback David Garrard is leaving the New York Jets because of swelling in his knee.

"Having to call it quits. My knee is not holding up. Continuing to swell after practices. Limiting what I can do," Garrard wrote in a text message to SiriusXM radio host Adam Schein on Wednesday.

The 35-year-old Garrard was signed by the Jets in March to compete with Mark Sanchez.  He has not played in an NFL game in over two years due to various injuries but was looking forward to the opportunity to win the starting job.

The Jets are now down to four quarterbacks on the roster.  They drafted Geno Smith in the second round of the NFL draft to compete with Sanchez.  Greg McElroy and Matt Simms are there as well and are looking to compete.  The team released Tim Tebow two weeks ago.

"This will be a bona fide quarterback competition. Period," new offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said on a conference call with season-ticket holders. "I'm hoping that somebody will rise to the top quicker rather than later."

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New York Jets Release QB Tim Tebow

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tim Tebow’s stay in the Big Apple is over. The New York Jets cut the 25-year-old quarterback on Monday, after just one season with the club.

The Jets acquired Tebow in a trade last year with Denver after the Broncos signed Peyton Manning as a free agent.  New York had high hopes of utilizing the former Heisman Trophy winner as part of their wildcat offense, but it never materialized.

In 12 games with the Jets, Tebow completed 6 of 8 passes for 39 passing yards, while on the ground he rushed for 102 yards on 32 carries.

“We have a great deal of respect for Tim Tebow,” said Jets head coach Rex Ryan in a statement. “Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we all had hoped. Tim is an extremely hard worker, evident by the shape he came back in this offseason. We wish him the best moving forward.”

Tebow was drafted out of Florida by the Broncos with the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft. He led Denver to an AFC Wild Card victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2011 season.

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Buccaneers Introduce Darrelle Revis

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(TAMPA) -- After months of speculation, Darrelle Revis is now a Tampa Bay Buccaneer.  Revis was traded to Tampa from the New York Jets late Sunday night.

Revis received a six-year deal worth $96-million, with no guaranteed money.

"I'm going to do my best, that's how I work," Revis said Monday.   "I'm going to bring as much leadership as I can to this team.  This biggest goal I think we all have here is to win."

"This was a great move on my part to come be a part of this organization," Revis continued.

Revis is still recovering from torn ACL surgery, but is not worried about having to prove something to his former team. "I know my expectations as a player and that's that," Revis said. 

The Buccaneers traded their 13th overall first-round pick and a conditional fourth-round choice in 2014 for Revis.

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Revis Trade Official, Signs Six-Year Deal With Bucs

Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/Getty Images (NEW YORK) --  The Darrelle Revis era is officially over in New York.

Following months of negotiations, the Jets have dealt the Pro Bowl cornerback to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in exchange for the 13th overall pick in Thursday night's draft and a conditional selection next year.

After the trade was complete, Revis signed a six-year deal with the Bucs worth $96 million, with no money guaranteed.  The deal makes him one of the NFL's highest-paid defensive players.

"We're thrilled. It's rare that you get a chance to add a player of this caliber to your football team. That's what motivated us," Bucs general manager Mark Dominik said.

There is a risk involved as Revis is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered during last season. Doctors recently cleared him to begin running, but his health is still in question as the 2013 season draws closer.

Revis will get an early homecoming as the Jets face the Buccaneers in Week one of the regular season at MetLife Stadium.

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ESPN: Jets on the Verge of Trading Darrelle Revis to the Buccaneers

NFL via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The wait appears to finally be over. According to ESPN, the New York Jets have a deal in place to send cornerback Darrelle Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

ESPN is also reporting that the deal will be approved pending Revis' physical. The two sides have already worked out a contract extension.

The Jets will acquire the 13th overall selection in Thursday's NFL Draft along with other undisclosed draft picks. The Jets now have the 9th and 13th picks in the first round of the draft.

The Buccaneers are taking a major risk with the trade, but are getting arguably the best cornerback in the NFL. Revis is one of the NFL's true shutdown cornerbacks and should improve the Buccaneers defense tremendously.

The risk comes with the fact that Revis is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered during last season. Doctors recently cleared him to begin running, but his health is still a major question mark coming into this season.

In 2012, the Buccaneers ranked first in the NFL in stopping the run, but last in defending the pass.

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Jets' Mark Sanchez Know He Has to Fight to Keep His Starting Job

Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Unlike in year's past, New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is aware that the starting job will not be handed to him this offseason.

Coming off a 6-10 season in 2012, no one on the Jets is assured a starting job, including Sanchez. After experiencing playoff success his first two seasons in the NFL, people have cooled on Sanchez after two disappointing seasons in 2011 and 2012. Sanchez knows he'll have to work to keep his starting job.

"I know Mr. Idzik and [coach] Rex [Ryan] are big on competition, and that was really the theme heading into this year -- and I completely understand that," Sanchez told reporters on Monday.

"I think it'll bring out the best in everyone on the team," he added. "Everyone has to compete for their spot and I totally respect that. As far as I'm concerned, I'm preparing to play well for this team and do everything in my control to be the best quarterback on the roster."

Sanchez will compete with Tim Tebow, Greg McIlroy and David Garrard for the starting job. The 26-year-old has regressed over the past two seasons. Over the course of the 2011 and 2012 seasons, Sanchez has committed 52 turnovers.

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Jeff Garcia Slams Jets QB Tim Tebow

Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia is not a fan of Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow.  Garcia has been teaching Jets quarterback Marc Sanchez the West Coast offense the past few weeks and believes that Tebow must go before the Jets open up their offseason program.

"If there's going to be competition at the quarterback position, it's not going to come from Tim Tebow," Garcia told the USA Today.  "Having Tebow there [last season] just became a distraction, more of a circus show."

Garcia is currently working in San Diego as a quarterback instructor and doesn't think Tebow is the answer as a backup for Sanchez.

"It's their decision, but from an outsider looking in, having Tebow there doesn't bring anything positive. It just brings distraction. For Mark, the main competition is going to be David Garrard and Greg McElroy," he continued.

The Jets are expected to release Tebow if they are unable to trade him before the NFL Draft on April 25, according to reports.

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Safety Dawan Landry Signs with Jets

Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Safety Dawan Landry signed with New York Jets Tuesday.

Details of the contract were not released.

The 6-foot-1, 212 pound Landry played the last two seasons for Jacksonville. He had signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract with the team in 2011, but was cut this offseason.

Landry, 30, played his first five NFL seasons in Baltimore. Current Jets' head coach Rex Ryan was the defensive coordinator for three of them.

Landry, whose brother LaRon played for the Jets last season, has not missed a game in the last four seasons.

Landry has recorded 559 tackles, 12 interceptions, 5.5 sacks and three touchdowns in seven NFL seasons.

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Arena League Team Wants Tim Tebow

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- While New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow's NFL future is in doubt, it doesn't mean he's still not in demand. The Arena Football League's Orlando Predators are interested in the former Heisman winner.

Tebow still remains with the Jets, but with Mark Sanchez and David Garrard under contract, Tebow's role with the team is unknown. In fact, there is some concern that no NFL team will be willing to give Tebow a chance if he is released by the team. That is not an issue for the Predators.

"Tim would certainly want to first exhaust his opportunities in the NFL, but we'd love to have him," Predators president Brett Bouchy told the Orlando Sentinel. "I think he would definitely improve as a quarterback in our league. Kurt Warner told me once that when he got back to the NFL after playing in the Arena League, the NFL game was like slow motion."

The last time Tebow was a starting quarterback, he led the Denver Broncos to the playoffs, but was traded to the Jets during the offseson when the team signed Peyton Manning.

But he was used sparingly in New York, throwing just eight passes for 39 yards.

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