ESPN -- With serious cap restraints, the Jets have been signing moderately priced free agents. In fact, their four top additions -- Forte, McLendon, Jenkins and Bilal Powell -- are all making in the $3.5 million to $4 million-a-year range.
Some people might be surprised to learn they were involved with two of the big-money free agents, Vernon and guard Kelechi Osemele. There are conflicting signals on their interest in Vernon, but they were definitely hot for Osemele, who landed a five-year, $59 million contract from the Oakland Raiders.How could the cap-strapped Jets afford a big contract like that?
It's certainly fair to wonder, but it shows teams are willing to spend if they identify a must-have player. The Jets felt Osemele was one of the best players on the open market and they made a run at him. It's a good approach; it shows they're not operating with blinders on.
Some people might be surprised to learn they were involved with two of the big-money free agents, Vernon and guard Kelechi Osemele. There are conflicting signals on their interest in Vernon, but they were definitely hot for Osemele, who landed a five-year, $59 million contract from the Oakland Raiders.How could the cap-strapped Jets afford a big contract like that?
It's certainly fair to wonder, but it shows teams are willing to spend if they identify a must-have player. The Jets felt Osemele was one of the best players on the open market and they made a run at him. It's a good approach; it shows they're not operating with blinders on.