{"id":59302,"date":"2022-05-09T11:05:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=59302"},"modified":"2022-05-09T11:18:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:18:53","slug":"jets-sign-pair-of-tryout-players-on-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2022\/05\/09\/jets-sign-pair-of-tryout-players-on-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Sign Pair of Tryout Players on Offense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Any time a tryout player finds himself with an NFL contract it has a feel-good story element to it and there are a pair of player who are probably feeling pretty great right about now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jets add a pair of tryout players in Washington State WR  Calvin Jackson and former Giants and Saints O-lineman Derrick Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson made a handful of circus catches in college and posted 987 yards in his final season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nWYbtrXBXl\">pic.twitter.com\/nWYbtrXBXl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Glenn Naughton (@JNRadio_Glenn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JNRadio_Glenn\/status\/1523679894000979972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Wide receiver Calvin Jackson out of Washington State and Florida State offensive lineman Derrick Kelly have earned contracts with Gang Green.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson, a 5&#8242; 10&#8221; wide receiver joins Jermaine Johnson in making it all the way from the popular Netflix series &#8220;Last Chance U&#8221;, to the NFL.\u00a0 The Washington state product finished 2021 with 987 yards on 66 catches and 7 touchdowns.\u00a0 Jackson reportedly <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/washington-state\/Article\/WSU-football-Calvin-Jackson-Jr-at-NFL-minicamp-with-Jets-also-has-Miami-invite-next-week-186992485\/\">saw some work as a return man<\/a><\/strong><\/span> during his tryout.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kelly is a two year NFL vet who has appeared in seven games as a backup for the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants as.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any time a tryout player finds himself with an NFL contract it has a feel-good story element to it and there are a pair of player who are probably feeling pretty great right about now. 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