2012 New York Jets season

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Coaching changes

• The contracts of wide receivers coach Henry Ellard, outside linebackers coach Jeff Weeks and assistant head coach/offensive line coach Bill Callahan expired after the conclusion of the 2011 season and subsequently they were not retained. Ellard and Callahan, when offered contract extensions prior to the expiration of their contracts, refused to re-sign.
• Mike Smith was promoted from his position as a defensive intern to the outside linebackers coach, replacing Jeff Weeks. Smith later left the team to become the linebackers coach and co-coordinator at West Virginia. He returned to the Jets two weeks later after discovering his responsibilities with West Virginia were not the same as the team had first indicated.
• Tony Sparano was hired as the new offensive coordinator, replacing Brian Schottenheimer on January 11, 2012.
• Sanjay Lal was hired as the new wide receivers coach on January 13, 2012.
• Dave DeGuglielmo was hired as the new offensive line coach on January 24, 2012.
• On February 13, the team named Karl Dunbar as the new defensive line coach. In addition strength and conditioning coaching assistants Justus Galac and Paul Ricci were hired.
• Defensive line coach Mark Carrier left the team to accept the position as the Cincinnati Bengals' defensive backs coach.

  Arrivals

• The Jets signed Michael Campbell, Dedrick Epps, Dexter Jackson, Dennis Landolt, Julian Posey, and Eron Riley to reserve/future contracts on January 2, 2012.
• The Jets signed Matt Kroul and John Griffin to reserve/future contracts on January 3, 2012.
• The Jets signed Royce Adams and Travis Baltz to reserve/future contracts on January 6, 2012.
• The Jets signed Eddie Jones to a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2012.
• The Jets signed Matthias Berning to a reserve/future contract on January 12, 2012.
• The Jets signed DaMarcus Ganaway to a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2012.
• The Jets signed Trevor Canfield to a reserve/future contract on January 21, 2012.
• The Jets signed Kris O'Dowd on March 13, 2012.
• The Jets signed Chaz Schilens and Drew Stanton on March 16, 2012.
• The Jets signed LaRon Landry on March 19, 2012.
• The Jets re-signed Scotty McKnight on March 26, 2012.
• The Jets signed Hayden Smith on April 3, 2012.
• The Jets signed DeAngelo Smith and Jay Richardson on April 16, 2012.
• The Jets re-signed DaMarcus Ganaway and signed undrafted free agents John Cullen, Marcus Dowtin, Donnie Fletcher, Damon Harrison, G. J. Kinne, Brian Linthicum, D'Anton Lynn, Ryan Steed, Donovan Robinson, and Brett Roy on April 29, 2012.
• The Jets signed Josh Brown on May 1, 2012.
• The Jets signed Derek Chard on May 2, 2012.
• The Jets signed Royce Pollard on May 5, 2012.
• The Jets signed Matt Simms and Fred Koloto on May 6, 2012.
• The Jets signed Yeremiah Bell and Terrence Campbell on May 18, 2012.
• The Jets signed Fui Vakapuna on May 22, 2012.
• The Jets signed Stephon Heyer and Ray Willis on May 29, 2012.
• The Jets signed Tarren Lloyd on May 31, 2012.
• The Jets signed Raymond Webber on June 19, 2012.
• The Jets signed Matt Hardison on June 22, 2012.
• The Jets signed Paul Cornick on July 12, 2012.
• The Jets signed Devon Torrence on August 1, 2012.
• The Jets signed Wes Kemp, Chris Forcier and Marcus Lott on August 2, 2012.
• The Jets signed Damario Ambrose on August 3, 2012.
• The Jets signed Joseph Collins and Stanley Arukwe on August 7, 2012.
• The Jets claimed Jeremy Stewart off waivers on August 8, 2012.
• The Jets signed LeQuan Lewis on August 15, 2012.
• The Jets claimed Spencer Lanning off waivers on August 28, 2012.
• The Jets claimed Isaako Aaitui, Clyde Gates, and Konrad Reuland off waivers and signed Paul Cornick, Marcus Dowtin, Donnie Fletcher, Royce Pollard, Ricky Sapp, Hayden Smith, and Jordan White to the practice squad on September 1, 2012.
• The Jets signed Antonio Allen to the practice squad on September 2, 2012.
• The Jets signed Marcus Dixon and Robert Malone on September 4, 2012.
• The Jets signed LeQuan Lewis to the practice squad on September 5, 2012.
• The Jets re-signed Ricky Sapp to the practice squad on September 11, 2012.
• The Jets signed Stanley Arukwe to the practice squad on September 12, 2012.
• The Jets signed Dedrick Epps off the Chicago Bears' practice squad on September 14, 2012.
• The Jets re-signed Royce Pollard to the practice squad on September 17, 2012.
• The Jets promoted Donnie Fletcher to the active roster on September 22, 2012.
• The Jets signed Patrick Turner and Bryan Thomas on September 24, 2012.
• The Jets signed Jonathan Grimes to the active roster and Donnie Fletcher to the practice squad on September 25, 2012.
• The Jets signed Dennis Landolt to the practice squad on September 27, 2012.
• The Jets signed Darrin Walls to the practice squad on September 28, 2012.
• The Jets signed Aaron Berry on October 1, 2012.
• The Jets signed Lex Hilliard to the active roster and Jordan White to the practice squad on October 2, 2012.
• The Jets signed Jason Hill on October 3, 2012.
• The Jets signed Daniel Muir on October 10, 2012.
• The Jets promoted Antonio Allen from the practice squad on October 12, 2012.
• The Jets signed Matt Hardison to the practice squad on October 16, 2012.
• The Jets promoted Marcus Dowtin from the practice squad and signed Donnie Fletcher to the practice squad on October 17, 2012.
• The Jets signed John Griffin and D. J. Bryant to the practice squad on November 5, 2012.
• The Jets signed Hayworth Hicks and re-signed Jason Hill on November 6, 2012.
• The Jets signed Kahlil Bell on November 13, 2012.
• The Jets promoted Jordan White, Darrin Walls, and Donnie Fletcher to the active roster from the practice squad on November 22, 2012.
• The Jets signed Mardy Gilyard to the active roster and Dennis Landolt and Eddie McGee to the practice squad on November 28, 2012.
• The Jets signed Jacquies Smith to the practice squad on December 3, 2012.
• The Jets signed Tevita Finau to the practice squad on December 5, 2012.
• The Jets promoted Antonio Allen to the active roster and re-signed Donnie Fletcher to the practice squad on December 6, 2012.
• The Jets signed Titus Ryan and JoJo Dickson to the practice squad on December 10, 2012.
• The Jets claimed Braylon Edwards off waivers on December 11, 2012.

  Departures

• The Jets released Gerald Alexander and Michael Campbell on March 14, 2012.
• The Jets waived DaMarcus Ganaway on April 3, 2012.
• The Jets waived Taylor Boggs on April 12, 2012.
• The Jets waived Logan Payne on May 1, 2012.
• The Jets waived Ropati Pitoitua on May 2, 2012.
• The Jets waived Trevor Canfield on May 3, 2012.
• The Jets waived Kris O'Dowd on May 6, 2012.
• The Jets waived DeAngelo Smith and Eddie Jones on May 22, 2012.
• The Jets waived John Cullen on May 31, 2012.
• The Jets waived Donovan Robinson on June 18, 2012.
• The Jets waived Matthias Berning on June 19, 2012.
• The Jets waived G. J. Kinne and Ray Willis on June 28, 2012.
• The Jets waived Brian Linthicum on July 3, 2012.
• The Jets placed Royce Adams on the injured reserve list on July 31, 2012.
• The Jets waived Tracy Wilson and Fui Vakapuna on August 1, 2012.
• The Jets waived Scotty McKnight and DaMarcus Ganaway on August 6, 2012.
• The Jets waived Chris Forcier on August 7, 2012.
• The Jets waived John Griffin on August 8, 2012.
• The Jets waived Travis Baltz on August 12, 2012.
• The Jets waived Devon Torrence on August 14, 2012.
• The Jets released Stephon Heyer on August 20, 2012.
• The Jets waived Dexter Jackson, Raymond Webber, LeQuan Lewis, Terrence Campbell, Marcus Lott, Derek Chard and, Matt Hardison on August 25, 2012.
• The Jets released Josh Brown, waived/injured Josh Baker, and waived Damario Ambrose, Stanley Arukwe, Wes Kemp, and Jeremy Stewart on August 27, 2012.
• The Jets waived Ryan Steed on August 29, 2012.
• The Jets waived Terrance Ganaway, Royce Pollard, Jordan White, Hayden Smith, Paul Cornick, Ricky Sapp, Donnie Fletcher, Matt Simms, Joseph Collins, Eron Riley, Robert Griffin, Fred Koloto, Matt Kroul, Tarren Lloyd, Jay Richardson, Martin Tevaseu, Marcus Dowtin, Brett Roy, LeQuan Lewis, D'Anton Lynn, Julian Posey, and Spencer Lanning on August 31, 2012.
• The Jets waived Antonio Allen, Marcus Dixon, and Dedrick Epps on September 1, 2012.
• The Jets released Isaako Aaitui and T. J. Conley on September 4, 2012.
• The Jets released Ricky Sapp from the practice squad on September 5, 2012.
• The Jets waived Patrick Turner and released LeQuan Lewis from the practice squad on September 11, 2012.
• The Jets released Royce Pollard from the practice squad on September 12, 2012.
• The Jets released Stanley Arukwe from the practice squad on September 17, 2012.
• The Jets released Bryan Thomas on September 22, 2012.
• The Jets released Marcus Dixon and waived Dennis Landolt and Donnie Fletcher on September 24, 2012.
• The Jets released Paul Cornick from the practice squad on September 27, 2012.
• The Jets released Jordan White from the practice squad on September 29, 2012.
• The Jets waived/injured Dedrick Epps on October 1, 2012.
• The Jets waived Patrick Turner from the active roster and released Donnie Fletcher from the practice squad on October 2, 2012.
• The Jets released John Connor on October 17, 2012.
• The Jets waived Jonathan Grimes and Daniel Muir from the active roster and released Dennis Landolt from the practice squad on October 30, 2012.
• The Jets waived Antonio Allen on November 6, 2012.
• The Jets released Aaron Maybin on November 13, 2012.
• The Jets waived Jason Hill and Marcus Dowtin on November 20, 2012.
• The Jets waived Hayworth Hicks on November 27, 2012.
• The Jets waived Donnie Fletcher from the active roster and released D. J. Bryant from the practice squad on December 4, 2012.
• The Jets released Matt Hardison and Eddie McGee from the practice squad on December 10, 2012.
• The Jets waived Kahlil Bell on December 10, 2012.
• The Jets waived Mardy Gilyard on December 24, 2012.