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Happy Saturday, Gang Green Nation, and congratulations on making it through another work week.
Today’s links feature your normal June assortment of OTA talk and wild speculation about trades and signings that probably won’t happen.
Separate from that, I’d like to point your attention to a couple of articles discussing what D’Brickashaw Ferguson is up to these days. Ferguson retired nine years ago after an outstanding career. He spent a decade as the Jets’ left tackle and only missed a single snap, which was because the Jets called a trick play. He was elected to the Jets Ring of Honor in 2022.
D’Brickashaw went back to school to get a degree in nursing.
When most of us graduate high school and/or college, life changes quite a bit. We need to figure out what we want to do next. NFL players hit this point again at the end of their respective careers. Many of them have spent their lives doing nothing but play football. The difficulties players experience in this transitional period are practically a cliche.
A lot of players find a way to stay in the game by taking a job in broadcasting or with a team. Some move onto other fields. A select few players made enough money during their NFL careers to be set for life as long as they haven’t squandered it all. These players are lucky enough to be able to do whatever they want after retirement.
D’Brickashaw fit that last category. He made over $70 million during his NFL career. He probably doesn’t need to work another day. Yet he chose to return to school and go into a profession where he can help people.
I don’t know about you, but I think there’s something really noble about that. The world is full of bad news about bad people doing bad things. It’s nice to hear about somebody doing something good.
That and the rest of your Jets links for this Saturday are below.
Gabriella Carroll - Former NFL star D’Brickashaw Ferguson graduates from Thomas Jefferson University with a nursing degree: ‘I needed a new identity’
Chris Franklin - Former Jets star has found a second career after NFL: Nurse
NY Jets - Which Jets Stood Out During OTAs?
Bent - JetsFix Mailbag 2025: Part One
Michael Nania - NY Jets finally win the AFC East… in a popular fan poll
Michael Nania - NY Jets, Aaron Glenn have an obvious plan to stop Aaron Rodgers
Connor Long - Allen Lazard trade opportunity opens up for New York Jets
Connor Long - Under-the-radar free agent signing stands out at NY Jets OTAs
Mike Florio - Despite Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh, Allen Lazard may prefer staying with the Jets
Brian Costello - Jets’ Quincy Williams already ‘challenged’ by Aaron Glenn after taking a step back
Al Iannazzone - Jets’ Aaron Glenn feeling good about tight end Jeremy Ruckert of Lindenhurst
Nick Wojton - How C.J. Mosley is still helping Jets, Quincy Williams
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