{"id":34010,"date":"2016-10-11T19:43:55","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T23:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=34010"},"modified":"2016-10-11T19:43:55","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T23:43:55","slug":"jets-go-large-sign-wide-receiver-jeremy-butler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2016\/10\/11\/jets-go-large-sign-wide-receiver-jeremy-butler\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets go Large, Sign Wide Receiver Jeremy Butler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Glenn Naughton<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Continuing to stick with a trend \u00a0they established last season and in to this year, the New York Jets have added another lengthy target for Ryan Fitzpatrick after claiming 6&#8242; 2&#8221; wide receiver Jeremy Butler off waivers. \u00a0The Jets cut ties with fellow receiver Jeremy Ross to make room for Butler.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have claimed WR Jeremy Butler on waivers and released WR Jeremy Ross.<\/p>\n<p>DETAILS \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qz5PmNkfvu\">https:\/\/t.co\/qz5PmNkfvu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/com0DNwQk6\">pic.twitter.com\/com0DNwQk6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Jets (@nyjets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets\/status\/785951989326807040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Butler&#8217;s addition gives Gang Green a total of six wide receivers who come in at over six feet tall with Brandon Marshall leading the way at 6&#8242; 4&#8221;. \u00a0Jalin Marshall, checking in at 5&#8242; 10&#8221; is the only jets pass catcher who comes in under six feet.<\/p>\n<p>Butler spent last season with the Baltimore Ravens after playing his college ball at Tennessee-Martin where he racked 20 TD receptions in 2 seasons while getting some work as a punt returner, bringing back 9 punts for 65 yards. \u00a0During his rookie campaign, Butler hauled in 31 receptions for 363 yards.<\/p>\n<p>With star receiver Eric Decker still on the shelf with a partially torn rotator cuff, it appears the Jets were determined to add another big body to the roster. \u00a0Last week, the team held a <a href=\"http:\/\/nfltraderumors.co\/jets-worked-wr-andrew-turzilli\/\"><strong>workout for former Titans wide receiver Andrew Turzilli<\/strong><\/a> who checks in at 6&#8242; 4&#8221; but nothing materialized following the session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Glenn Naughton &nbsp; Continuing to stick with a trend \u00a0they established last season and in to this year, the New York Jets have added another lengthy target for Ryan Fitzpatrick after claiming 6&#8242; 2&#8221; wide receiver Jeremy Butler off waivers. \u00a0The Jets cut ties with fellow receiver Jeremy Ross to make room for Butler. 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