Jets increase ticket prices for first time in five years

After 5 years of bottom-dwelling, the Jets decided they couldn’t hold immoderate longer to summation summons prices.

The franchise past accrued summons prices successful 2016, coming disconnected a 10-6 season. Despite having the NFL’s worst grounds since 2017 (tied with the Giants), the Jets are charging much for tickets and parking successful 2022, according to the Associated Press. Ticket prices are going up 3% connected average, for the archetypal hike successful 5 years, and the parking summation is the archetypal since MetLife opened successful 2010.

GOING BOWLING

The Senior Bowl — the yearly assemblage All-Star crippled — gives archetypal ace astatine coaching successful this cardinal pre-draft lawsuit to the NFL teams with the apical 2 picks. Despite the Jets’ historical futility, they person not coached the Senior Bowl since 1979. They’ll articulation the Lions’ unit successful Mobile, Ala., for the Feb. 5 showcase. The Jaguars person the No. 1 prime but person not settled connected a 2022 coaching staff; the Texans, astatine No. 3, seemingly declined, with rumors swirling astir David Culley’s occupation status.

Last year, with the Jets inactive installing Saleh arsenic Adam Gase’s replacement and the Jaguars opening the disastrous Urban Meyer era, the Dolphins and Panthers staffs coached.

The lawsuit announced respective changes connected Tuesday designed to springiness opportunities to coaches who mightiness not get them otherwise. Robert Saleh and Dan Campbell “will service successful much an advisory capacity” truthful their assistants tin amusement however they would grip imaginable promotions. And 4 coaches from historically Black colleges and universities volition articulation the 2 NFL staffs for the week.

“The New York Jets are fired up for the accidental to prosecute with these young men and beryllium a portion of everything astatine the Senior Bowl,” Saleh said successful a statement.

Over 40% of players selected successful past year’s draught played successful the 2021 Senior Bowl, according to the event.

FLACC BACK?

At Monday’s end-of-season property conference, Joe Douglas and Saleh were mostly cagey connected specifics, giving wide non-answers to questions astir Mekhi Becton, Quinnen Williams, Marcus Maye and Denzel Mims. But Saleh did azygous retired 2 players arsenic escaped agents helium wants back: quarterbacks Joe Flacco and Mike White.

The contracts are up for some QBs, with White arsenic a restricted escaped agent. The brace combined for 4 starts successful 2021, with White causing a little sensation earlier crashing backmost to Earth. Saleh said their worth went acold beyond their playing time, calling the 2021 QB concern “ideal” and saying helium “absolutely” wants Flacco back.

“I cognize that they’re going into declaration years and each that stuff, but the setup that we had this twelvemonth has been ideal,” Saleh said. “Bringing successful Joe, I cognize the extracurricular satellite doesn’t spot it,” helium said, “but Joe D bringing successful Flacco for that sixth-round pick, I don’t deliberation anyone realizes however large of a woody that was.”

Before bringing Flacco connected board, the Jets did not person a backmost connected the roster with erstwhile NFL playing acquisition to mentor oregon capable successful for rookie QB Zach Wilson.

DRAFT LOCKED IN

With the Jets and Seahawks missing the playoffs, Douglas’ apical 2 selections are set. Gang Green’s ain prime volition beryllium No. 4 overall. The Giants and Texans besides finished 4-13, but the Texans get No. 3 due to the fact that of their easier docket and the Giants get No. 5 due to the fact that of their harder schedule.

The Seattle pick, acquired successful the Jamal Adams trade, concisely looked similar it could onshore successful the apical 5 aft Russell Wilson and Geno Smith stumbled to a 3-8 start. But 4 wins successful their last six games improved the Seahawks to 7-10, and the Jets’ 2nd prime volition beryllium No. 10 overall.