The Jets have signed OL Connor McGovern to the practice squad and released RB Xazavian Valladay from the P-squad.
McGovern (6-4, 306) played in seven games for the Jets last season before he was placed on injured reserve Oct. 31. He played the last four seasons with the Green & White and started all 55 games he played in. Originally a fifth-round pick of the Broncos in 2017 out of Missouri, he played three seasons in Denver before joining the Jets in 2020. McGovern took 3,055 offensive snaps with the Jets from 2020-22, the most on the team in that span.
Valladay (6-0, 200) signed with the practice squad after final cuts. He took 71 offensive snaps this preseason and 30 on special teams, finishing with 14 carries for 28 yards and 6 receptions for 62 yards. He originally signed with the Texans as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona State in 2023 before a stint with the Steelers. He spent last season on the Green & White's practice squad.
