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The NFL’s Salute to Service campaign is an annual initiative that honors and supports the military and veterans. It was first introduced in 2011 as a collaboration between the NFL and the USO (United Service Organizations).
In the 13 years since its inception, the NFL has raised nearly $70 million for Salute to Service partners.
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The NY Jets are 2-1 to start the 2024 season for the first time since 2015, with back-to-back wins over the Titans and Patriots. It has been an impressive start for Gang Green, considering they opened up the season with three games in 11 days.
While the main story has been Aaron Rodgers performing like his vintage self, a few surprise performers deserve much-needed credit and attention so far this season.
1. Allen Lazard, WR, NY Jets
After signing a four-year contract with the New York in March of 2023, Lazard followed it up with a career-worst season. The veteran wideout’s 47.9% catch rate and 17.9% drop rate finished dead last among 83 qualified receivers. He also only tallied 311 receiving yards, the lowest total since his rookie season when he only appeared in one game.
Fast forward to one year later and three games with a healthy Rodgers, Allen Lazard has made a complete 180. The 28-year-old has already hauled in 11 receptions for 148 yards and three touchdowns. His 11 receptions and 148 yards rank second among Jets receivers and leads all Jets wideouts with those three touchdowns.
Considering there was a possibility of Lazard either being cut or traded before the off-season, these first three games have been the biggest surprise of the early season.
As the Aaron Rodgers-Garrett Wilson connection continues to get stronger and Mike Williams gets healthier, Lazard playing at this level becomes a luxury that New York didn’t think they would have had before the season.
2. Will McDonald, DE, NY Jets
After a difficult first two weeks with standout pass rusher Haason Reddick still holding out and Jermaine Johnson going down, the Jets broke out on Thursday night.
The unit up front tallied seven sacks against Jacoby Brissett and rookie Drake Maye while holding the run game in check. This outbreak was headlined by 2022 first-round pick, Will McDonald.
McDonald tallied two sacks, one tackle for loss, and four QB hits in primetime. This performance followed a three-sack performance from McDonald a week earlier in Tennessee.
In three games, the 25-year-old has five sacks, which ranks second in the NFL, and leads the Jets. To put that into perspective, McDonald had just three sacks in 15 games during his rookie year.
Whether you liked the McDonald pick and believed in him going into this season or not, this elite level of play comes as a surprise. McDonald isn’t just putting up solid production he is playing like a top-5 player at the position.
