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Jets rookie linebacker Darron Lee making strides

Bob Glauber

Glauber has been Newsday's national football columnist since 1992. He was Newsday's football writer covering the Jets and

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Darron Lee stood in the middle of the defense, knees bent, head moving side to side surveying the offensive formation, and awaited the snap.

As soon as Bryce Petty got the ball, Lee quickly dropped a few steps back, awaiting the pass. Positioned perfectly, Lee held his ground in front of tight end Zach Sudfeld and intercepted it in the back of the end zone.

As he ran off the field after the drills, Lee held up two fingers and accepted high-fives from a few teammates.