And today, a lesson in "timing is everything."The Jets and B

And today, a le son in "timing is everything."The Jets and Buccaneers finalizedto a deal to send defensive tackle Steve McLendon to Tampa Bayafter lastSunday's slate of games, which is largely uninteresting on its own. What makes it interesting is how the trade came about, and when McLendon knew of it.MORE: Per The Athletic's Greg Auman, McLendon knew he would be making a drive from Miami to Tampa on the Saturday before the Jets game, but wanted to take the field one last time with his Jets Jackie Robinson Jersey compadres before switching uniforms.As we mentioned earlier in the week, Steve McLendon knew he had Enrique Hernandez Jersey been traded to Tampa before Sunday's Jets-Dolphins game. Found out Saturday night, still wanted one more game with his New York teammates. Now excited for fresh start with the Bucs. Greg Auman (@gregauman) McLendon went into more detail withESPN's Jenna Laine.I got the news on Saturday night, that a car would be waiting for me after the game Sunday to come to Tampa. I was like, 'OK.' Sunday morning, I woke up, I prayed, and I was like, "This is one last ride." I told my boys, I was like, "This is one last ride together." A lot of guys were saying, "Man, you're really gonna play?" AndI was like, "Man, this could be the last time I play with y'all in my career." I said, "Let's go out here and make it a great one. Let Logan Forsythe Jersey 's go have some fun."Even though we had lost that day, it was some good football played between us. When it was over with, it was emotional very emotional because I made a lot of great friends there and family members there that I call family now.MORE: So it is slightly rea suring to know that the Jets didn't exactly force McLendon out there and that he seemed to want to finish his Jets tenure on his own terms. The question remains, what would have happened had McLendon gotten hurt? The deal Rich Hill Jersey definitely would have been off and no one would have known about it. Seems like a risky move from Tampa Bay's end,to want to trade for a player who might be injured on gameday.But it is definitely weird for the Jets to put out a player they knew they were trading, to go so far as to tell him there would be a car waiting for him after Saturday's matchup. Questionable at best.Still, it worked out for McLendon, who goes from playing with the winle s Jets Clayton Kershaw Jersey to an NFC contender in the Bucs. Still, confusing timing for both sides here.