The New York Jets have struck a deal to keep one of their own.
ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter shared on Friday, December 12, that the Jets have extended offensive lineman Josh Myers on a two-year $11 million contract extension. That will keep him under team control through the 2027 campaign.
Myers was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent this upcoming offseason.
“Jets now have four of their five starting offensive linemen under contract for next year,” Schefter posted on social media.
ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler revealed that $6 million of that new contract is guaranteed for Myers.
Jets Lock in Myers as Part of the Offensive Line Puzzle
Myers, 27, joined the Jets this offseason on a one-year deal for $2 million. So this extension provides a sizable raise for the former Ohio State product.
He was signed to compete with Joe Tippmann for the starting center gig. Myers lost the battle in training camp and was set to be a backup.
However, right before the season started, starting right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker tore his triceps.
The Jets called an audible at the line of scrimmage by playing musical chairs on the O-Line. Tippmann kicked from center to right guard, replacing AVT in the lineup. Myers went from the bench to the starting lineup to fill the void at center.
The Jets are the only team in the NFL that has started the same five offensive linemen in every game this season. That is the first time the Jets have accomplished that as a team since 2012.
This Was a Smart Proactive Signing by the Jets GM
Before joining the Jets, Myers had started 56 games for the Green Bay Packers across his first four NFL seasons.
This is a player who has plenty of NFL experience, playoff experience, and the ability to play both guard and center.
Myers’ signing this deal now, months ahead of free agency, is good business by the Jets. This new contract doesn’t guarantee him a starting job heading into 2026. However, it provides the front office optionality heading into a critical offseason.
The Jets had three of their offensive linemen scheduled to hit free agency this offseason. That group included starting left guard John Simpson, Vera-Tucker, and Myers.
With Myers under contract, the Jets can now shift their focus to Simpson and AVT.
Top Social Media Reactions to Myers-Jets Extension
“Nice proactive work here from the Jets. Myers has been a quality leader and starter at Center this year and was one of their better dart throw FA signings. Nice raise for him, and the Jets now have 4/5 starters locked up for the next 2 years at a minimum,” NFL analyst Will Parkinson posted on social media.
“One of those moves where you can still upgrade if you wanted too in FA or the draft and he at worst provides great depth, and can obviously be a starter for you as well. Nice work imo,” Parkinson added.
“The Jets get ahead of things with center Josh Myers. So now they have 4/5 of their offensive line locked in for next year: LT Olu Fashanu, C Josh Myers, RG Joe Tippmann and RT Armand Membou. Now just need to decide who will be the LG: John Simpson or Alijah Vera-Tucker, both set to be free agents,” Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic wrote.
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