Jets defensive back Rontez Miles lines up for a kickoff during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Thursday. Photo Credit: Daniel De Mato
ATLANTA – Adam Gase found out pretty quickly that Rontez Miles is more than arguably the Jets' best special-teams player.
Miles has been the first-team free safety for most of training camp while Marcus Maye rehabbed from a nerve issue following shoulder surgery. Maye was activated from the PUP list on Sunday and is expected to start if healthy, but Miles, a seventh-year veteran, has made the coaches take notice.