Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews has found himself a new job. After his recent workouts with Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals didn’t get him a contract, Matthews managed to land one with the New York Jets on Tuesday.
The Jets found themselves in need for a WR after finding out that their leading receiver Quincy Enunwa, who managed to catch 22 passes for 287 yards and a touchdown this season, might miss several weeks due to a high ankle sprain. New York also released wideout Terrelle Pryor a few days ago, after the 29-year-old suffered a groin injury.
New York Jets reportedly had much bigger plans that Rishard Matthews and were engaged in talks with Oakland Raiders in order to acquire Pro Bowler Amari Cooper. But Dallas Cowboys made a lot better offer for Cooper, and Jets ended up empty-handed.
Rishard Matthews started his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins, who took him in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. After four years in Miami, during which he didn’t show much, Matthews signed with the Titans in 2016.
In the next two years, Matthews established himself as the team’s leading wide receiver and managed 118 receptions for 1,740 yards and 13 touchdowns. Despite this, Tennessee didn’t give him much opportunity at the start of 2018, and he ended up asking for a release which was granted by the team.
