The Jets’ week of serious signings lastly reached Mason Taylor.
After inking Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner to four-year extensions, the Jets signed their second-round choose Taylor to a four-year, $10.5 million contract that’s greater than 91 % assured, The Put up confirmed.
By getting the deal carried out Friday, it assures the projected beginning tight finish will report back to camp alongside different rookies Saturday and be able to go when the Jets observe for the primary time in coaching camp Wednesday.
The logjam of 30 unsigned second-round picks throughout the NFL — all of whom had been combating for extra assured cash within the fourth 12 months of their contracts — started to interrupt up with a few signings Thursday.
Totally assured four-year rookie contracts had been reserved for simply first-round picks till the primary two picks of the 2025 second spherical obtained these uncommon offers.
Taylor will get 60 % of his fourth-year wage assured, which is a 55 % enhance over what the corresponding No. 42 choose within the 2024 draft (Texans cornerback Kamari Lassiter) obtained, in response to NFL Community.
Taylor’s contract is estimated to be price $3.3 million in 2028 by spotrac.com.
The thought throughout the NFL had been that extra second-round picks would possibly maintain out to see if No. 40 choose Tyler Shough will get a completely assured contract from the Saints as a result of he’s projected to be their beginning quarterback.
The Jets had extra to lose with a second-round holdout than different groups who drafted rotational backups as a result of Taylor is the favourite to begin over Jeremy Ruckert, Stone Smartt and Zach Kuntz at tight finish.
Taylor, the son of Corridor of Famer and former Jets-killer-turned Jets cross rusher Jason Taylor, made 129 catches for 1,308 yards and 6 touchdowns over his three-year profession at LSU.
However he impressed Jets head coach Aaron Glenn throughout spring exercises along with his blocking approach and willingness.
The Jets have signed their complete seven-player draft class.
