With No. 2 Pick and Few Elite QBs, Jets Turn Focus to Alabama's Ty Simpson

By Finn Garcia • Mar 29, 2026

The New York Jets are doing extensive homework on Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson as they search for a long-term answer under center with the No. 2 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Team officials met with Simpson over dinner in Tuscaloosa and then put him through a private workout, signaling that their interest goes beyond a routine pro-day chat. With the front office and coaching staff both in…