Chad Throws - Mickens Returns

Quarterback Chad Pennington took a huge step in his quest to return yesterday, when he threw at a Jets mini-camp. While the media was prohibited from attending the workout, the Jets are reporting that Pennington ran reps on every passing route in the playbook, and was able to successfully make every throw. It is not known how hard or how many passes Pennington threw, but the QB reported no pain after the workout.

Pennington had surgery before last season, and returned to start the year after only eight months of rehabilitation. After reinjuring the shoulder against Jacksonville, Pennington was forced to undergo a second shoulder surgery with Dr. James Andrews. If he were to start this season, Chad would have eleven months of rehab under his belt before taking the field.

In other news, cornerback Ray Mickens returned to the Jets this afternoon. After playing his first nine seasons with New York, and missing the entire 2004 season, Mickens signed with Cleveland in 2005. The veteran cornerback returns home to NY where he will help solidify the secondary, most likely in third down and nickel situations.

The Jets also signed free agent wide receiver Reggie Newhouse and cornerback Rayshun Reed. Newhouse was drafted by the Cardinals out of Baylor in 2003, and played two seasons with Arizona. He has spent the past two years in NFL Europe with the Cologne Centurions. Reed, also drafted in 2003, spent the past two season's with the 49er's.

New York also waived QB Kliff Kingsbury and cornerback James Taylor.