Jets X-Factor · May 25, 2020
Colts blue, Ravens purple run deep throughout Jets roster
Jet X Graphic, Getty ImagesTies to the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts cascade throughout the New York Jets’ current roster.
When perusing the current group of 89 players (71 excluding rookies) on the Jets roster, one glaring theme jumps out – an inordinate amount of them have played for either the Baltimore Ravens or the Indianapolis Colts.
A total of 12 current members of the Jets have spent time with the Indianapolis organization:
Another nine players have donned purple and black in Baltimore:
In total, that’s 21 players out of 71 non-rookies – a 29.6% portion that has played for 6.5% of the league’s other 31 teams.
Two obvious connections can explain this phenomenon.
