Jets Remain Busy, Sign Viking LB Anthony Barr
The Jets are off to a flying start in free agency this year.
Hours after agreeing to terms with former Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder, the Jets inked two more players on Monday and have their eyes set on a few more prizes before all deals are official on Wednesday.
First Gang Green signed special teamer Josh Bellamy to a two-year deal worth $7 million to give the club some added depth at wide receiver and specials. Bellamy's numbers don't exactly jump off the page, but his familiarity with head coach Adam Gase when the two were in Chicago was an attraction here.
The bigger signing came late Monday when the Jets signed former Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr to a mega contract. While terms of the deal were not released on Monday night, it is believed to be around $14 million a year -- a figure the cash strapped Vikings were not going to meet.
While Barr has 13.5 career sacks, the Jets plan to use him on the outside in Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams' 3-4 scheme.According to multiple sources, Barr played in a 3-4 scheme at UCLA where he recorded 23 sacks in his college career -- so a position switch is defiantly in the offing for him.
Barr is a big dude, 6-foot-5 and has a high motor. A lot of teams wanted in on the Barr sweepstakes including the San Francisco 49ers. In 13 games last season, Barr recorded 55 tackles and three quarterback sacks.
Barr's best season came in 2017 when he recorded 75 tackles, six passes defensed and nine tackles for loss. He's a good player.
Meanwhile the rumor mill continues. Many expect the Jets to be in play for former Broncos center Matt Paradis. Some even went on the lime and suggested on Twitter that the Jets and Paradis were close to a deal, but that isn't the case -- at least not yet.
Then there is the prospect the Jets could add former Ravens linebacker CJ Mosley to team up with Barr, and possibly sign former Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell. Things are going to get interesting in the next couple of days.
NOTES: Josh McCown's days in Green and White are likely over after the soon-to-be 40-year-old said he was unsure if he wanted to keep playing and wanted more time to make a decision. Sounds like retirement is definitely on his mind. The Jets need a better option at back-up quarterback anyway. With the Dolphins expected to release Ryan Tannehill, his name is going to come up because of his connections to Gase. The Jets also bid adieu to the pass interference king himself, Buster Skrine, who signed a deal with the Bears. There will be no tears for Skrine.
Hours after agreeing to terms with former Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder, the Jets inked two more players on Monday and have their eyes set on a few more prizes before all deals are official on Wednesday.
First Gang Green signed special teamer Josh Bellamy to a two-year deal worth $7 million to give the club some added depth at wide receiver and specials. Bellamy's numbers don't exactly jump off the page, but his familiarity with head coach Adam Gase when the two were in Chicago was an attraction here.
The bigger signing came late Monday when the Jets signed former Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr to a mega contract. While terms of the deal were not released on Monday night, it is believed to be around $14 million a year -- a figure the cash strapped Vikings were not going to meet.
While Barr has 13.5 career sacks, the Jets plan to use him on the outside in Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams' 3-4 scheme.According to multiple sources, Barr played in a 3-4 scheme at UCLA where he recorded 23 sacks in his college career -- so a position switch is defiantly in the offing for him.
Barr is a big dude, 6-foot-5 and has a high motor. A lot of teams wanted in on the Barr sweepstakes including the San Francisco 49ers. In 13 games last season, Barr recorded 55 tackles and three quarterback sacks.
Barr's best season came in 2017 when he recorded 75 tackles, six passes defensed and nine tackles for loss. He's a good player.Meanwhile the rumor mill continues. Many expect the Jets to be in play for former Broncos center Matt Paradis. Some even went on the lime and suggested on Twitter that the Jets and Paradis were close to a deal, but that isn't the case -- at least not yet.
Then there is the prospect the Jets could add former Ravens linebacker CJ Mosley to team up with Barr, and possibly sign former Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell. Things are going to get interesting in the next couple of days.
NOTES: Josh McCown's days in Green and White are likely over after the soon-to-be 40-year-old said he was unsure if he wanted to keep playing and wanted more time to make a decision. Sounds like retirement is definitely on his mind. The Jets need a better option at back-up quarterback anyway. With the Dolphins expected to release Ryan Tannehill, his name is going to come up because of his connections to Gase. The Jets also bid adieu to the pass interference king himself, Buster Skrine, who signed a deal with the Bears. There will be no tears for Skrine.
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