Jets Two-Minute Tuesday: Pads Are On, Camp Battles Heat Up, and Preseason Nears

Welcome back to Jets Two-Minute Tuesday! We are rolling right along through training camp at Florham Park, and things are heating up.* Pads Are On & Trench Warfare: Day 4 of practice is officially in the books, and the intensity has taken a major jump now that full pads are on. One of the premier matchups turning heads in camp is second-year right tackle Armand Membou going toe-to-toe with top draft pick edge rusher David Bailey.* Injury & NFI Updates: Head coach Aaron Glenn noted that defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat (hamstring) is on the active NFI list, edge Joseph Ossai is on the PUP list, and rookie cornerback D’Angelo Ponds is managing a calf strain. The staff is exercising caution and keeping them sidelined from team drills for now. Meanwhile, key additions like cornerback Nahshon Wright and safety Dane Belton continue to settle into their roles in the secondary.* Roster Watch & Missing Persons: Keep an eye on edge rusher Will McDonald IV as camp pushes forward.* Around the AFC East (PUP/Injuries):* Bills: 3 players on initial lists.* Patriots: 2 players, including rookie second-round edge Gabe Jacas from Illinois.* Dolphins: 1 player.* Preseason Horizon: The countdown is officially on! The Jets’ first preseason game is locked in against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday, August 14.Stay tuned as Jets Underground keeps you dialed into all the deep-dive training camp coverage! Get full access to Jets Underground at jetsunderground.substack.com/subscribe