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The Jets have signed 27-year old safety Gerald Alexander. Alexander played in 2 games earlier this year for the Dolphins but he didn’t have any tackles. Alexander has now played in 41 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has 159 tackles, 14 passes defensed, 4 interceptions, 2 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries and 1 tackle for a loss. This was a smart move for the Jets, as they need help at safety with Jim Leonhard done for the year.
The Jets have signed 26-year old TE Shawn Nelson. Nelson played in 5 games for the Bills last year and he caught 3 passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg). He has now played in 17 games in his first two years in the NFL and he has caught 20 passes for 181 yards (9.1 avg) with 1 TD grab. Nelson is a decent player and he has key intel this weekend for the Jets as they are hooking up with his ex-team, the Bills.
The Jets have signed 23-year old OLB Aaron Maybin to a 1-year deal. Maybin played in 11 games for the Bills last year and he had 6 tackles. He has now played in 27 games in his first two years in the NFL and he has 24 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 forced fumble. Maybin has been a bust to this point in his NFL career, but maybe Rex Ryan will spark him. Only time will tell but the Jets aren’t paying him much money, so he might be worth taking a flier on.
UPDATE: (9/4/2011) – The Jets have released Aaron Maybin.
UPDATE II: (9/29/2011) – The Jets have re-signed Aaron Maybin.
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 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 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 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.
The New York Jets have signed 29-year old kicker Nick Novak. Novak last played in 2008 with the Kansas City Chiefs. He has played in 22 games in his NFL career and he has connected on 19 of 30 field goals (63.3%) and all 32 of his extra points, good for 89 points. Novak was signed to give Nick Folk some competition for the kicker job in 2011.