- The
New York Jets will be more than $90 million under the salary cap heading towards the 2018 season, and the front office has been told to “spend all the money this year.” The team is having trouble filling MetLife Stadium and recently cut season-ticket prices almost 30 percent. While Kirk Cousins continues to be connected with the Jets, expect the organization to be big players once the free-agent market opens.
- One player the Jets hope to re-sign is tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, something we
initially reported after the Super Bowl. Seferian-Jenkins is coming off a breakout campaign and was one of the most consistent threats on the team’s offense. The two sides will meet at the combine to discuss a contract, and the number I’m hearing for Seferian-Jenkins is a two-year deal at $6 million per season.
- On
Monday, we reported that the
Oakland Raiders will make a big push to sign free-agent cornerback Trumaine Johnson. Today I was informed that their main competition will be from the cross-town rival
San Francisco 49ers, and many feel the team by the bay will win out. If the Niners sign Johnson, it will alter their draft strategy in Round 1.