Tight end Jeremy Ruckert is preparing for his fourth season with the Green & White, a period in which the Long Island native has had modest success as a receiver and made a greater impact as a blocker. How, and if that changes under HC Aaron Glenn and OC Tanner Engstrand remains to be seen. That's especially after the team drafted Mason Taylor in the second round of April's NFL Draft.

"I'm 24, but I'm kind of the longest-tenured Jets tight end," Ruckert said, speaking about the players currently on the roster. "So being that, being that guy in the room to know how to deal with the expectations in the media, and just showing that doesn't mean anything, just to kind of come to work every day.

"And we've got a good room. We got a bunch of young guys so [I'm] rallying them along. And pla

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