jetsjets Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Safety Rontez Miles, a popular and relentless player in the locker room and on the field, has returned to the Jets as a member of the practice squad. Miles was released Sunday when the Jets acquired Ronald Martin on waivers from Seattle. When Miles cleared waivers today, the Green & White added him as the ninth member of the P-squad. "Rontez had a great camp and I told him that myself," head coach Todd Bowles, the one-time Super Bowl safety, said following today's practice but before Miles' return was announced. "I thought he was the most improved guy. But that doesn’t mean he was ready. There are still some things he has to learn, but I think he was getting there. Just to have him on the team, I thought he need a little bit more time and I loved to work with the guy." Miles, the winner of last year's Ed Block Courage Award voted on by teammates for fighting back from two injuries during the season, was in his third Jets training camp this summer. His unofficial total of 23 tackles led the defense and was tied for fifth-most in the NFL in the preseason. Miles' 225 total plays and 189 defensive plays in the Jets' four preseason games were both second on the defense only to LB Trevor Reilly (228, 197). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Harris Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 So 31 other teams passed as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsjets Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Yeah feel bad for the guy. Plays with all his heart and no one wants him. Yet Milliner plays here n there and Pryor plays like sh*t and they have a home with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 cool didn't they expand the PS to 10 players ? any ideas who else might be joining ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsjets Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 cool didn't they expand the PS to 10 players ? any ideas who else might be joining ? don't know but keep in mind oday aboushi is added to the roster after week one is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 don't know but keep in mind oday aboushi is added to the roster after week one is done Curious to see what they do with him...tons of G's on the roster right now. Seven guys who can play the position. Odd about Miles too...really thought he played well enough that somebody would've grabbed him...guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brown Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Curious to see what they do with him...tons of G's on the roster right now. Seven guys who can play the position. Odd about Miles too...really thought he played well enough that somebody would've grabbed him...guess not. I was thinking the same thing. I was wondering do you think that teams passed on him because of Bowles reputation? Could it be that other GMs said if Bowles doesn't think he is ready why should we take a chance on him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I was thinking the same thing. I was wondering do you think that teams passed on him because of Bowles reputation? Could it be that other GMs said if Bowles doesn't think he is ready why should we take a chance on him? I would expect teams to trust their own evaluations really. Not like Idzik is still employed as s GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brown Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I would expect teams to trust their own evaluations really. Not like Idzik is still employed as s GM. Hahhahahah So true!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLV Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I think they send other teams a list of PS players and there is sort of a nod-nod informal agreement to let them get him there. Not 100% but for the most part players get through waivers that are PS bound. Also because they are in general not that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYJpsycho Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I can't believe that Rex didn't put in a claim for him. I thought for sure that would happen when Miles got released.. Anyway, hope it doesn't take long for Miles to get to the active roster, I think he deserves to be there the way he played in the preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetman55 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Yessssss, hope he's up with the first injury to the secondary. I like what he adds to the special teams units and think he'd be good in certain packages against the run and blitz packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 cool didn't they expand the PS to 10 players ? any ideas who else might be joining ? Darryl Slater has a good point on Twitter none of the 9 we have signed are veterans which means we can sign a veteran with the 10th spot They still have one openings that can be filled by veterans with as many as two full years of experience on an active roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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