Jeff Cumberland Rumors & News

Pro Football Talk reports Jeff Cumberland has signed his tender with the Jets. Jets tight end Jeff Cumberland has signed his one-year tender offer from the club. The move was disclosed in the NFL’s Monday transaction report. The tender is the 1 year, $1.3 million contract the Jets offered him. As things stand right now, Cumberland is in line to be the starting tight end. Jeff saw the first extended action of his career in 2012, coming back from an Achilles injury suffered in 2011. He had 29 catches for 359 yards and 3 touchdowns. If the Jets do not sign or draft a tight end, 2013 wil...

Below is the latest addition of what the Jets would look like if the season started today. This lineup is composed only of players currently under contract. Guys like Jeff Cumberland and Austin Howard aren't here because they have not signed their tenders and could in theory end up signing with another team. Once Howard signs, he will take over right tackle, and Willie Colon will slide inside to guard. This is not meant to be a final list, only offering a snapshot of where we are today. Our last projected starting lineup took place March 5, a week before free agency began. The starter ...

Introduction I have a gut feeling that Dustin Keller will be playing his football somewhere other than with the Jets next year, we have tendered Jeff Cumberland, a player that has struggled to stay fit. We have Hayden Smith, a player Scott highlighted yesterday, he's a player with a lot of the right measurables, but they don't always translate and work out. Will we go for a tight end early in the draft? Probably not, we have too many holes and we have young potential at the position at the moment. However, there is no harm in previewing some of the guys that may be available. So lets h...

Cumberland is one of two restricted free agents to keep an eye on this offseason

Dustin Keller's injury issues pressed Jeff Cumberland into bigger duty than the team originally planned. In what amounted to his first full season in the NFL, Cumberland had 29 catches for 359 yards, and 3 touchdowns. His most memorable plays were probably the ones that took place during the team's final winning streak of the year. In consecutive weeks, Cumberland had the game-winning touchdown reception from a yard out against the Cardinals and then a clutch 37 yard grab against the Jaguars. Overall, however, I thought Cumberland's performance was pretty underwhelming. There was not m...