The Jets have signed RB Deon Jackson and released WR Hamze El-Zayat.
Jackson (5-11, 216), 25, spent time with the Giants, the Colts and the Browns last season, playing in a total of four games and rushing for 16 yards and a first down. He signed with the Colts after going undrafted in 2021 out of Duke and spent two seasons with Indianapolis, playing in 25 games (2 starts) and rushing for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns. He played for the Blue Devils from 2017-20 and amassed 2,267 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns.
El-Zayat (5-8, 179), 24, signed with New York after participating in the Jets' rookie minicamp. He spent the first 13 days of training camp with the team prior to being cut. He began his college career at Fordham before he transferred to Eastern Michigan in 2022. He did not play in the '22 season and totaled 27 receptions, 360 yards and 2 touchdowns last season. El-Zayat was a three-year starter at Fordham and led the team with 62 receptions in his first year as a starter in 2019. Like Jets HC Robert Saleh, El-Zayat attended Fordson High School in Dearborn, MI.
