New York Jets
Mike Goodson - #23 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 210 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/23/1987 |
| Birthplace | Klein, TX |
| College | Texas A&M |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 4th round, 11th pick by Panthers |
Jets begin cuts with rookies
The Jets began cutting players on Friday, including undrafted rookie QB Drew Willy, who could join the practice squad should he clear waivers.
Jets QB McElroy, WR Payne to miss time
Jets QB Greg McElroy and WR Logan Payne each underwent surgery for injuries on Friday and will miss time, according to reports.
Young injured in Eagles' win over Jets
Backup QB Vince Young led the Eagles on two scoring drives against Jets backups before leaving with a hamstring injury in a 24-14 preseason victory Thursday night.
Mike Holbrook's 2011 NFL predictions
PFW managing editor Mike Holbrook picks the Jets to beat the Falcons in Super Bowl XLVI.
Jets beat Giants for bragging rights in ugly game
Mark Sanchez threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes and the Jets capitalized on two big special-teams plays in 17-3 victory Monday night.
Jets 2011 preview
Find out what PFW thinks of Rex Ryan's prediction that his team is a Super Bowl contender with our in-depth, position-by-position scouting report of New York.
Jets-Giants preseason game postponed until Monday
The Jets-Giants preseason game scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. ET has been postponed to Monday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. ET due to Hurricane Irene.
Jets-Giants preseason game time moved up
Concerns regarding a dangerous hurricane moving up the East Coast led the Giants and Jets to move up the time of their preseason game Saturday.
Jets sign S Wilson, OT McCaskill
The Jets signed former Northern Illinois S Tracy Wilson, who went undrafted in Monday's supplemental draft.
Burress TD catch helps lead Jets past Bengals, 27-7
Plaxico Burress, Santonio Holmes and Dustin Keller had TD catches as the Jets rolled past the Bengals, 27-7, on a rainy night in New Jersey.
Former Jets S Ihedigbo heading to New England
Former Jets safety and special-teamer James Ihedigbo is joining the Patriots, he announced on his Twitter feed Friday afternoon.
Report: MetLife Stadium to host Giants, Jets
MetLife has an agreement in place to purchase the naming rights to the New Meadowlands Stadium, according to several media outlets.
Jets get early contributions from Bellore
ILB Nick Bellore was one of the top prospects left undrafted, and the Jets pounced. Early on, he is making that look like a wise decision.
Jets to sign OLB Maybin
After the failed Vernon Gholston experiment, Rex Ryan is going to take his chances with another first-round bust: former Bills OLB Aaron Maybin.
Report: Jets OL Turner has broken leg
Jets OL Rob Turner suffered a broken leg in the team's preseason loss on Monday night to the Texans and could miss up to 10 weeks.
PLAYER NEWS
Goodson signed with the Jets.|||||||
Goodson, a former fourth-round pick by the Carolina Panthers, has played in 40 games, rushing for 722 yards and three touchdowns on 160 carries. He also has 59 receptions for 524 yards and a score.
Goodson and San Diego linebacker Takeo Spikes have been ejected after a skirmish in the second quarter of Sunday's game.|||||||
Goodson was blocking Spikes when the two locked up. It continued after the play ended.
Running backs Darren McFadden and Goodson are returning to the field for the Oakland Raiders after missing the previous four games with sprained right ankles.|||||||
Both McFadden and Goodson are active for Thursday night's game against Denver for the first since getting hurt Nov. 4 against Tampa Bay.
The Oakland Raiders will be without their top two running backs for Sunday's game in Baltimore after Darren McFadden and Goodson missed a third consecutive day of practice.|||||||
Both players suffered high ankle sprains in last week's loss to Tampa Bay and have been wearing walking boots since then.
With top two running backs Darren McFadden and Goodson slowed this week by sprained right ankles, the Raiders may need to rely on their passing game when they visit the Baltimore Ravens.|||||||
Palmer threw the ball 61 times last week against Tampa Bay as the Raiders (3-5) were forced to play catch-up in the second half after losing McFadden and Goodson to the injuries. Neither back practiced Wednesday and their status remains in doubt for Sunday's game against the Ravens (2-6).
