The fifth round pick from Florida State never suited up for the Jets.
Jets quarterback Jordan Travis announced in a social media post that he is retiring from football due to an injury he suffered in his final college game.
— Jordan Travis (@jordantrav13) April 30, 2025
The Jets drafted Travis in the fifth round in 2024 hoping he would be able to rehab his injury and eventually develop into a quality NFL signal caller. He spent his entire rookie year on the Non-Football Injury list, which meant he was not healthy enough to practice.
It’s sad to see a player like Travis lose his NFL dream. Had he not suffered that injury, he likely would have lasted a least a few years in the league.
I also think this should lead Darren Mougey to ask some hard questions of his medical staff. Mougey did not select Travis. Joe Douglas did. However, for a player like Travis the medical department is responsible for projecting whether a player will be capable of continuing his career after a serious injury. Anybody still employed in the organization who was part of the projection on Travis should be explaining what went wrong because the Jets wasted a pick on a player who isn’t physically capable of getting on the field.