2021 New York Jets season

The 2021 New York Jets season will be the franchise's 8th in the National Football League. 
==Transactions==
===Arrivals===
* The Jets hired TazerMan as head scout on August 20th.
* The Jets signed wide receiver Israel Hawker in free agency on October 21st.
* The Jets signed wide receiver Phillip Fuller, offensive tackle K'Aunté Moore, offensive guard Edward Galloway, center Enele Malifa, and inside linebacker Zach Morrison as priority undrafted free agents on November 1st.
* The Jets signed quarterback/wide receiver Aaron Kotar, runningback Josh Gray, defensive end Russell Farr, outside linebacker Edward Harris, and free safety Carl Dillard as veteran free agents on November 3rd.
* The Jets signed outside linebacker Jamison Mulholland, cornerback Khalil William, strong safety Dillon Gilliam, strong safety Quinn Benson, kicker Tyler Oliva, and punter Steven Tomlinson as undrafted free agents on November 3rd.
* The Jets signed punter Marc Hirsch as a free agent on November 13th.
===Departures===
* The Jets waived punter Steven Tomlinson on November 13th.
===Extensions===
* Reshad Jenkins was signed to a 4 year, $32 million extension with 75% guaranteed.
* Alvis Brumm was signed to a 3 year, $40.5 million extension with 83.95% guaranteed.
===Trades===
* The Jets traded John Queen, a 2021 3rd, and a 2022 conditional 4th to the Seattle Seahawks for Corey Quinn.
* The Jets traded James Arnold and a 2021 6th to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Marcus Ratterman.
===Free Agents===
Position	Player 	Free Agency tag	2021 team 	Contract/Notes
ILB 	Zion Adakwa 	UFA 	Seattle Seahawks 	Signed 4 year, $46 million deal
DE 	Karim Brown 	UFA 	Houston Texans 	Signed 1 year, $1 million deal
WR 	Ken Brown 	UFA 	Washington Redskins	Signed 1 year, $1.5 million deal
WR 	Dennis Carr 	UFA 	New York Jets 	Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal (0% guaranteed)
QB 	James Dale 	UFA 	New York Jets 	Signed 2 year, $3 million deal (66.67% guaranteed)
CB 	Rufus Freeman 	UFA 	- 	-
QB 	Raoul Gomez 	UFA 	New York Jets 	Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal (0% guaranteed)
K 	Chris Hoag 	UFA 	New York Jets 	Signed 3 year, $4.5 million deal (66.67% guaranteed)
WR 	Paul Howell 	UFA 	New York Jets 	Signed 4 year, $46 million deal (65.22% guaranteed)
OT 	Joe McCord 	UFA 	New York Jets 	Signed 1 year, $2.25 million deal (100% guaranteed)
WR 	Charlie Paul 	UFA 	Pittsburgh Steelers	Signed 1 year, $7.5 million deal (100% guaranteed)
TE 	Raymond Rivera	UFA 	- 	-
QB 	Erik Wegert 	FT 	New York Jets 	Signed 1 year, $13 million tender (100% guaranteed)
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==Draft==
 2020 New York Jets Draft
RD	Selection	Player 	Position 	College 	Notes 	
1 	29 	Traded to Green Bay Packers for selections 32 (1st) and 128 (4th) 	Traded to Green Bay Packers for selections 32 (1st) and 128 (4th) 	Traded to Green Bay Packers for selections 32 (1st) and 128 (4th) 	Traded to Green Bay Packers for selections 32 (1st) and 128 (4th) 	Traded to Green Bay Packers for selections 32 (1st) and 128 (4th)
1 	32 	Adam Coles 	WR 	Pittsburgh 	 	
2 	61 	Joel Snow 	OT 	Michigan State 	 	
3 	95 	Traded to Seattle Seahawks in Corey Quinn trade 	Traded to Seattle Seahawks in Corey Quinn trade 	Traded to Seattle Seahawks in Corey Quinn trade 	Traded to Seattle Seahawks in Corey Quinn trade 	Traded to Seattle Seahawks in Corey Quinn trade
4 	125 	Dillon Abbrederis 	TE 	Colorado State 	 	
4 	128 	From Green Bay Packers then traded to Kansas City Chiefs for selections 143 (5th) and 178 (6th)	From Green Bay Packers then traded to Kansas City Chiefs for selections 143 (5th) and 178 (6th)	From Green Bay Packers then traded to Kansas City Chiefs for selections 143 (5th) and 178 (6th)	From Green Bay Packers then traded to Kansas City Chiefs for selections 143 (5th) and 178 (6th)	From Green Bay Packers then traded to Kansas City Chiefs for selections 143 (5th) and 178 (6th)
5 	136 	Javier Davenport 	DE 	Illinois 	from Arizona Cardinals 	
5 	143 	Omar Trotter 	ILB 	Clemson 	from Kansas City Chiefs 	
5 	158 	Russel Brandt 	DT 	Northern Illinois 	 	
6 	193 	Tyson Chadwick 	QB 	North Dakota 	 	
6 	 	Eli Tuitama 	FB 	East Carolina 	 	
7 	229 	Dwayne Montgomery 	DT 	Toledo 	 	
7 	 	Jayden Grove 	OG 	Ohio 	 	
7 	 	Zachary Waller 	CB 	California 	 	
	Compensatory Selection
==2021 Season==
===Schedule===
====Preseason====
Week	Opponent 	Stadium 	Result 	Record	TV Broadcast
1 	at New York Giants 	MetLife Stadium	L 26-32 (OT)	0-1 	FOX
[2] 	at Detroit Lions 	Ford Field 	 	 	
[3] 	Green Bay Packers 	MetLife Stadium	 	 	
[4] 	Philadelphia Eagles	MetLife Stadium	 	 	
====Regular Season====
Week	Opponent 	Stadium 	Result	Record	TV Broadcast
[1] 	at New England Patriots	Gillette Stadium 	 	 	CBS
[2] 	Cleveland Browns 	MetLife Stadium 	 	 	CBS
[3] 	at Jacksonville Jaguars	EverBank Field 	 	 	CBS
[4] 	Buffalo Bills 	MetLife Stadium 	 	 	CBS
[5] 	Baltimore Ravens 	MetLife Stadium 	 	 	ESPN
6 	Bye 	Bye 	Bye 	Bye 	Bye
[7] 	at Miami Dolphins 	Hard Rock Stadium 	 	 	NBC
[8] 	Denver Broncos 	MetLife Stadium 	 	 	CBS
[9] 	New England Patriots 	MetLife Stadium 	 	 	CBS
[10]	at Seattle Seahawks 	CenturyLink Field 	 	 	FOX
[11]	at Cincinnati Bengals 	Paul Brown Stadium	 	 	CBS
[12]	San Francisco 49ers 	MetLife Stadium 	 	 	NBC
[13]	at Pittsburgh Steelers 	Heinz Field 	 	 	CBS
[14]	Arizona Cardinals 	MetLife Stadium 	 	 	CBS
[15]	at Buffalo Bills 	MetLife Stadium 	 	 	CBS
[16]	at Los Angeles Rams 	MetLife Stadium 	 	 	ESPN
[17]	Miami Dolphins 	MetLife Stadium 	 	 	CBS
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
====Postseason====
===Standings===
====Division====
====Conference====
==Final Roster==