


The Jets wrapped up the preseason with a 32-24 win over the Giants on Saturday night.
It was an extra-long preseason and training camp for the Jets with their participation in the Hall of Fame Game.
The Jets reported to camp July 19.
Nearly six weeks later, the Jets will pare their roster down to 53 players this week and then begin preparation for the Sept. 11 opener against the Bills.
After watching five weeks of training camp and four preseason games, here is whose stock went up and whose went down entering the season.
Aaron Rodgers: It seemed impossible for Rodgers’ stock to get any higher after the spring, but he did it.
Rodgers made incredible throws nearly every day in practice and had very few miscues. His leadership was also on display and he really integrated himself with the team.
He capped everything off with two series Saturday night, the last one a touchdown drive that featured a pretty pass to Garrett Wilson for the score.
Mekhi Becton: The 2020 first-round pick had a slow start to camp, but really came on in the final weeks and seized the starting right tackle job.
Becton is coming back from the knee surgery that cost him the entire 2022 season and has not played a full game since 2020. That led to a slow approach early in camp, but his workload has increased and he flipped from left to right tackle two weeks ago and played well there in the final two preseason games.
Xavier Gipson: The undrafted free agent from Stephen F. Austin may have earned a roster spot with the way he played Saturday. Gipson had seven catches for 79 yards to finish off an impressive training camp.
Gipson is quick and shows good ability to run with the ball in his hands. He also can return kicks, something that may push him past the other receivers on the bubble.
Max Mitchell: The second-year tackle was given every chance to win the starting right tackle spot and could not do it. Mitchell looked terrible in some of the preseason games and practices.
After playing pretty well as a rookie, he took a major step back this summer and the Jets have to be worried about where his head is at. Mitchell will probably be on the team as a backup swing tackle, but the Jets can’t have much trust in him right now.
Michael Carter: The third-year running back had an underwhelming camp.
He received plenty of carries with Breece Hall missing most of camp as he returns from ACL surgery. Carter had some good moments, most notably against the Panthers, but overall he was not impressive.
He had one rushing yard on four carries against the Giants. Carter will likely be the third running back behind Hall and Dalvin Cook, but it will be interesting to see how much he plays this year.
Bryce Hall: A former starter, Hall has become a special teams player as time has gone on. You have to wonder if the Jets have seen enough of Hall and decide to keep someone else at cornerback over him.
Hall played 41 snaps against the Giants, a sign he is very much on the roster bubble.