124 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 The New York Jets signed cornerback E.J. Underwood to the practice squad and released cornerback Manny Collins from the practice squad. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum. Underwood (6'1", 185) was originally signed by the New York Giants as a rookie free agent on May 13, 2006. He spent the 2006 season on injured reserve and was signed to the Giants practice squad on Sept. 2 before being released on Oct. 8. The Hamilton, Ohio, native played three years at Ohio State before transferring to Pikeville College (NAIA). In 29 games (eight starts) at Ohio State, he recorded 54 tackles with 20 solos and one pass defensed and was a member of the Buckeyes' 2002 national championship team. In one season at Pikeville, Underwood played in 10 games, tallying 49 tackles (35 solos) with one interception, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick. He also caught four passes for 77 yards and returned punts and kickoffs, including one 77-yard punt return for a touchdown. Collins (5'10", 190) was signed by the Jets as an undrafted rookie free agent Aug. 2, was waived on Sept. 1, then was signed to the Jets practice squad Sept. 3. He recorded 68 tackles, two interceptions and four fumble recoveries over four seasons at Rutgers University. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 yay, were a SB team now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 what did many collins do to deserve this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joiseyjet Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 what did many collins do to deserve this If it was Underwood from Rutgers ,we might be...lol this was supposed to go with Irish JETS remark.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 what did many collins do to deserve this Run a 4.9 forty and record a 7 inch verticle leap to go along with his 5'2" frame. At least that's how he played in pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Also today, the Jets released cornerback Manny Collins from the practice squad and signed ex-Giant cornerback E.J. Underwood, who was released Monday after missing a team meeting. Yesterday, he benched starting CB Aaron Ross two quarters for violating an unspecified team rule. Today, he and the team cut CB E.J. Underwood off the practice squad. According to someone familiar with the Giants' thinking, Underwood was released for missing a team meeting last week. The person requested anonymity because the team didn't give a reason for Underwood's release. Now, you might be thinking, "One guy misses a half while another guy loses his job? That's not fair." But it is because it's not like Coughlin could dock Underwood playing time. After all, practice squad players can't even dress for games. So maybe this is just a disciplinary measure and Underwood will be back soon. Or maybe this is forever. We'll know soon. For now, it's definitely another example of Coughlin's trying to lay down the law. Underwood is a promising second-year corner with talent that was good enough to get him to Ohio State. But he was forced to transfer to Pikeville (Ky.) College because of off-field concerns, so he flew under the radar last year when the Giants signed him as an undrafted free agent. He had an impressive camp last year and again this year before breaking his jaw in the preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangreenman Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Thats odd.... Seems like this signing goes completely against the Tangini core values... And its not like we're getting any significant upgrade either, and we already played the Giants so it cant be to pick his brain... Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETSFAN5180 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Maybe E.J Underwood knows how to push Plaxico out of bounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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