The Jets currently find themselves with just over $25MM in cap space. The team can therefore afford at least one notable addition during the late stages of free agency.
If one is to be made between now and training camp, the secondary could be a place to watch. Connor Hughes of SNY writes the safety spot could be a point of focus on the free agent front. 2024 starter Chuck Clark remains unsigned, while Ashtyn Davis departed on the open market to sign with the Dolphins.
New York brought in former Jaguar Andre Cisco, adding him on a one-year, $8.5MM pact. That will provide the team with one new starter, while Tony Adams – who was retained via an RFA tender – could again find himself handling a notable defensive workload in 2025. As Hughes notes, though, Adams’ standing in the organization is something of a question mark after he “fell out of favor” with the Jets’ previous regime last year.
Of course, plenty of changes in the front office and on the sidelines have taken place this offseason. Darren Mougey is in place for his first general manager opportunity alongside rookie head coach Aaron Glenn. That pairing brought in depth at the safety spot during the draft in the form of fifth-rounder Malachi Moore. 2024 fifth-round selection Jaylin Simpson and undrafted rookie Dean Clark round out the current depth chart.
Veterans such as Justin Simmons, Julian Blackmon, Jordan Poyer and former Jet Jordan Whitehead are available as free agents as things stand. New York will thus have a number of options to choose from if a starting-caliber addition does indeed wind up being targeted over the coming weeks.
