Jets LG Willie Colon believes the team will release Mike Goodson following his arrest on Friday morning. "It's one of the things where it's zero-tolerance with stuff like that," Colon said. "It's sad. Mike could have been huge for us. He wasn't around a lot, so I didn't really get to see him a lot. For the most part, I was kind of anticipating seeing how he was going to do in OTAs. A lot of guys were upset. They knew the type of ballplayer (he was)." The Jets guaranteed Goodson nearly $2 million two months ago, so we're not quite sure this is the end. It wouldn't be a surprise if it was. Goodson faces jail time and almost certainly a suspension.

Jets RB Mike Goodson has been formally slapped with five charges stemming from his Friday morning marijuana and weapons arrest. Per USA Today's Mike Garafolo, Goodson has been charged with possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, possession of a handgun, possession of a loaded gun, and possession of hollow-point bullets. He may need a miracle-working attorney to avoid jail time. An NFL suspension also seems likely.

News 12 New Jersey reports Jets RB Mike Goodson was arrested for drug and weapons possession early Friday morning.

ESPN.com considers Mike Goodson the favorite to be the Jets' starting running back. Unless the Jets find a better back in the draft, then we'd agree. Goodson, 26 next month, has averaged 4.5 YPC on 160 career totes, but he's been stuck behind some high-profile backs. Beating out Bilal Powell shouldn't be much of a chore. Goodson should easily eclipse his previous single-season high of 103 carries.

Jets running backs coach Anthony Lynn says the starting job is "wide open." "[I]n my opinion it's wide open," Lynn said. "That is what you want. You want guys coming to camp, coming to work every day and competing for the position, knowing that if you slack [off] - someone else is going to step right in." Mike Goodson seems to be the early favorite. "Goodson is a guy I've had my eyes on for a long time," Lynn added. "He is fast, he is quick, he can catch and he is a great athlete."

Jets signed RB Mike Goodson, formerly of the Raiders, to a three-year, $6.9 million contract. Goodson has spent his entire four-year career buried on depth charts. He started off behind DeAngelo Williams/Jonathan Stewart in Carolina and then spent last year caddying for Darren McFadden and Marcel Reece with the Raiders. But as evidenced by Goodson's career 4.51 YPC average, he has some burst at 6'0/210. With the Jets, he'll be battling Bilal Powell and possibly a draft pick to be the top dog in a committee. Goodson can also help passing game and return kicks. It's a rare inexpensive, quality addition for the Jets.

A source tells the Daily News that the Jets are "close" to signing free agent RB Mike Goodson. Goodson has been buried on depth charts throughout his career, so he's likely salivating at a chance to sign somewhere that has Bilal Powell as their starter. It sounds like a deal will be done Friday.

Free agent RB Mike Goodson will visit the Jets. Goodson spent Wednesday in Cincinnati with the Bengals, but he's leaving without a contract. The Jets are interested in Goodson to take over Shonn Greene's role in the offense as a complement to Bilal Powell.

Free agent RB Mike Goodson will visit the Bengals on Wednesday. Goodson is getting more play than most other free-agent running backs on the market. The Jets are also interested in him. Goodson would be a nice complement to BenJarvus Green-Ellis, adding the burst the "Law Firm" lacks. He could also replace free agent Brandon Tate on kick returns.

The New York Daily News reports the Jets are targeting free agent RB Mike Goodson as Shonn Greene's replacement. The Jets have no money to spend, so they have to target second- and third-tier players. Goodson does have good burst, and he'd be a decent complement to Bilal Powell. However, he can't carry a full load, and hasn't received more than 15 carries in a game since 2010.