The Jets have signed 37-year old WR Derrick Mason.  Mason played in 16 games (15 starts) for the Ravens last year and he caught 61 passes for 802 yards (13.1 avg) with 7 TD grabs.  He has now played in 218 games (168 starts) in his first 14 years in the NFL and he has caught 924 passes for 11,891 yards (12.9 avg) with 66 TD grabs.  Mason still has a lot left in the gas tank.  The Jets probably view Mason as the #3 WR for 2011, but I wouldn’t be shocked to see him beat out Plaxico Burress for the #2 job in training camp.  This was a great pickup for the Jets as Mason has really sticky hands.

The Jets have signed 25-year old guard Trevor Canfield.  Canfield has yet to play in an NFL game in his first 2 years in the league.  He is 6’5″, 307 pounds, so he has nice size for a guard.  He was likely brought in for depth reasons only and he will have a hard time making the opening day roster.

UPDATE:  (9/3/2011) – The Jets have released Trevor Canfield.

The Jets have released 29-year old WR Jerricho Cotchery.  Cotchery played in 14 games (5 starts) for the Jets last year and he caught 41 passes for 433 yards (10.6 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  He played in 103 games (65 starts) in his first seven years in the NFL and he caught 358 passes for 4,514 yards (12.6 avg) with 18 TD grabs.  Cotchery also carried the ball 19 times for 79 yards (4.2 ypc) with 1 TD carry.  Cotchery helped out on special teams when called upon by the Jets.  He returned 54 punts for 484 yards (9.0 avg) and he also returned 23 kickoffs for 594 yards (25.8 avg) with 1 TD return.  Cotchery is #8 in Jets’ history in receptions with 358 of them.  He is also #9 in receiving yards with 4,514 and he is also #15 in receiving TDs with 18 of them.  It’s sad to see Cotchery go as he had a lot of big catches in his time with the Jets.

The Jets have re-signed 27-year old safety Brodney Pool.  Pool played in 15 games for the Jets last year (his first with the team) and he finished up with 53 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 11 passes defensed and 1 interception.  Pool has now played in 86 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has 329 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, 5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries, 46 passes defensed and 12 interceptions (1 returned for a TD).  This was a good move for the Jets as Pool played decent football for them last year.

The Jets have signed 25-year old safety DaJuan Morgan.  Morgan played in 2 games with the Colts last year and he had 1 tackle.  He has now played in 30 games in his first three years in the NFL and he has 42 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 fumble recovery.  Morgan was signed to provide depth in the secondary and maybe he could help them on special teams.

The New York Jets have re-signed 27-year old cornerback Antonio Cromartie to a 4-year, $32 million dollar deal.  Cromartie played in 15 games in his first year with the Jets and he had 42 tackles, 17 passes defensed, 3 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery.  Cromartie has now played in 79 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has 207 tackles, 58 passes defensed, 18 interceptions (2 returned for TDs) and 3 fumble recoveries.  It was smart of the Jets to bring Cromartie back as he and Darrelle Revis give opponents fits in the passing game.

The New York Jets have signed 30-year old cornerback Donald Strickland.  Strickland played in all 16 games for the Chargers last year and he had 23 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 2 passes defensed.  He has now played in 74 games in his first 8 years in the NFL and he has 211 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 3 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, 20 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.  Strickland will push 2nd year corner Kyle Wilson for the job in the nickel defense.  He will also help out on special teams so I like this signing for the Jets.

The Jets have signed 33-year old WR Plaxico Burress to a 1-year deal.  Burress last played in the NFL back in 2008 with the Giants.  Burress played in 10 games (9 starts) for the Giants in 2008 and he caught 35 passes for 454 yards (13.0 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  Burress has played in 128 games (121 starts) in his first 9 years in the NFL and he has caught 505 passes for 7,845 yards (15.5 avg) with 55 TD grabs.  Burress has spent the last two years in jail for accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a New York night club.  This was a good signing for the Jets as Burress is a damn good receiver when healthy and motivated.

The Jets have released 40-year old QB Mark Brunell.  Brunell played in 2 games (0 starts) for the Jets last year and he completed 7 of 13 passes (53.8%) for 117 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT (92.0 QB Rating).  Brunell has now played in 177 games (151 starts) in his first 16 years in the NFL and he has completed 2,760 of 4,637 passes (59.5%) for 32,045 yards with 184 TD passes and 108 INTs (84.0 QB Rating).  Brunell has also carried the ball 513 times for 2,421 yards (4.7 ypc) with 15 TD runs in his NFL career.  Brunell is 78-73 (51.7%) as a starting QB in the NFL.  It will be interesting to see if the Jets try to bring Brunell back with a smaller contract or if they just let him go.

UPDATE:  (8/1/2011) – The Jets have re-signed Mark Brunell to a 1-year deal at a lower salary for the 2011 season.

The Jets have signed 29-year old punter Chris Bryan.  Bryan played in 4 games for the Buccaneers last season and he punted the ball 23 times for 860 yards (37.4 avg).  Bryan didn’t have any touchbacks and he pinned the opposition inside their own 20-yard line 7 times (30.4%).  Bryan is likely just going to be part of a competition for punter because if the Jets go with him, they could be in trouble.

UPDATE:  (8/31/2011) – The Jets have released Chris Bryan.