Jets GM Bradway Receives Two-Year Contract Extension
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Jets general manager Terry Bradway received a two-year contract extension yesterday that will keep him in the organization through 2007.
Bradway, in his fourth season with the team, had been criticized last year for allowing four players to leave for the Redskins during free agency while not upgrading key positions. Then Chad Pennington broke his wrist during the preseason, and the Jets finished 6-10.
While coach Herman Edwards received an extension after the season, Bradway was put on hold. But he made some good moves in the draft and through free agency. The Jets allowed linebackers Mo Lewis and Marvin Jones to go, along with safety Sam Garnes.
They picked up starters Jonathan Vilma and Erik Coleman in the draft, while seven other rookies have contributed this season. Free-agent acquisitions David Barrett, Eric Barton, and Reggie Tongue also start, and Bradway also traded for receiver Justin McCareins.
“So much was made of the situation of the players we lost, that became a focal point for everybody,” Bradway said. “That was something that was blown out of proportion. Maybe it’s unusual that four guys from one team go to another team, but that wasn’t the reason we were 6-10. It was a tough year. Last year was a wake-up call for everybody.”
The result has been a younger, faster team that is off to a 7-3 start with a shot at the playoffs heading into Sunday’s game at Arizona. Bradway also helped the Jets make the postseason in 2001 and 2002.