The Jets have been very lively when the NFL authorized tampering interval started on Monday.
They agreed to a complete of $136 million, which incorporates the staff re-signing linebacker Jamien Sherwood.
Day 2 of the authorized tampering interval was quieter for the Jets. Nevertheless, after the brand new league yr started on Wednesday, they nonetheless have many wants to handle in free company.
However simply because they haven’t addressed all their wants, doesn’t imply they received’t. Many followers get excited concerning the first few days of free company, however groups fill their rosters through the second and third waves.
Listed below are a number of gamers the Jets may goal at positions of want:
PLAN AT WR AFTER GARRETT WILSON?
Now that the Jets have a brand new quarterback in Justin Fields, who would be the Jets’ receivers outdoors of Garrett Wilson stays a query? The staff permitted Allen Lazard to hunt a commerce earlier than the beginning of the brand new league yr. Nevertheless, he stays on the roster and there’s an opportunity Lazard stays with the Jets.
He would carry a $13.2 million cap quantity for 2025. Contemplating the Jets would acquire solely $6.63 million in the event that they launched him, they could desire to retain Lazard if they can’t commerce him.
There aren’t many thrilling free-agent huge receiver choices on the open market. The most important names are Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen, Tyler Lockett, and Amari Cooper. However all of these gamers are over 30 and would most likely prefer to signal with a championship contender and the Jets aren’t anticipated to be that in 2025.
After he was traded from the Payments to the Texans final yr, Diggs registered 47 catches for 496 yards and three touchdowns in eight video games.
Sadly, Diggs tore his ACL in Week 8 and missed the remainder of the season. That, mixed along with his age (he will probably be 32 on Nov. 29), makes him a high-risk signing.
A veteran participant like Tim Patrick, who has a hyperlink to each coach Aaron Glenn and common supervisor Darren Mougey, makes loads of sense. He performed seven seasons in Denver (2017-23), the place Mougey was a scout and later the assistant common supervisor. Patrick additionally spent the final season with the Lions, the place Glenn was the defensive coordinator earlier than coming to the Jets.
Patrick isn’t anticipated to value some huge cash and can be a stable addition to the Jets’ huge receiver room. After getting back from a torn ACL (2022) and Achilles (2023), Patrick completed with 33 catches for 394 yards and three touchdowns final season.
WHO COULD JETS TARGET TO FILL TE, RT SPOTS?
Along with the necessity for a large receiver, the Jets additionally must discover a new tight finish and proper sort out. Tyler Conklin is a free agent and Morgan Moses agreed to a three-year, $24 million take care of the rival Patriots.
Relating to proper sort out choices, Jedrick Wills could possibly be a wonderful reclamation challenge for the Jets. The 2020 first-round decide by no means labored out in Cleveland after struggling at left sort out. However he was a proper sort out at Alabama, and a transfer again to his former school place may assist Wills flip his profession round.
DT & S REMAIN CONCERNS
The Jets’ protection has completed within the prime 5 in yards allowed every of the final three seasons. However they may use assist at defensive sort out and security.
Andre Cisco agreed to a one-year, $10 million take care of the Jets on Monday, however the Jets may nonetheless add one other security. Justin Simmons, Isaiah Oliver and Damar Hamlin are free agent security choices the Jets may contemplate.
The Jets want one other defensive sort out alongside Quinnen Williams, who is commonly double-teamed. They may choose to attend till the draft to handle the defensive sort out want, however Raekwon Davis, who was launched by the Colts final week, can be an excellent choice, particularly for the reason that Jets want a run-stuffer in the course of their protection.
JETS, EDGE WEAVER AGREE TO TERMS
The Jets added a brand new go rusher on Wednesday.
Weaver break up time with each the Texans and Rams in 2024, totally on their apply squad. Nevertheless, he did play in three video games for Houston.
In 4 seasons, Weaver had 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks, all of which got here through the 2022 season. The Jets have starters in Will McDonald and Jermaine Johnson. However Johnson is getting back from a season-ending Achilles tear they usually wanted so as to add extra depth on the place.
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