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Folk, 41, is entering year No. 19 in the NFL. He is the NFL’s most accurate kicker since 2023 and made 28-of-29 field goals last season. The veteran is slated to be a top free agent at the kicker position this offseason; whether Folk heads back to the Jets or kicks elsewhere, he will secure a short-term contract as long as he desires to play.

The league’s most popular bridge quarterback could be available again if the Cardinals opt to bring in Jimmy Garoppolo, new HC Mike LaFleur’s bestie. Jets OC Frank Reich coached Brissett in Indianapolis, and Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski coached Brissett with the Browns. He’d be an interesting fit in both places, though his fantasy stock will likely take a tumble from the pass-first-and-eternally-trail 2025 Cardinals.

The Jets could still deal Hall to a contender this offseason after the veteran seemed unhappy about not making his way out of New York before last year’s trade deadline. ESPN’s Adam Schefter said Hall and the Jets front office “continue to try to hammer out a lucrative long-term deal,” however. Entering his age-25 season, Hall is unlikely to play for the Jets if the team sees interest from a few running back-needy teams this spring and summer. He has averaged 60.7 rushing yards per game and 29.4 receiving yards over 56 appearances for the Jets since 2022. Last year he notched a career high receiving success rate. He eclipsed 100 rushing yards in just four games.

Howe pointed to the Jets’ $89 million in cap space, $50 million more than anyone who would be in the free-agent quarterback market this spring. Willis has been linked to the Dolphins after Miami brought in their head coach and GM from Green Bay, where Willis excelled in limited opportunities over the past two seasons. “Willis’ market has been projected at two years and $40 million to $50 million annually, though the guaranteed money is the more important factor,” Howe said. Willis will be pursued by a range of QB-needy teams, including the Dolphins and Cardinals. The Jets would seem like an odd landing spot as they begin yet another rebuild. “Willis still needs to go through growing pains, and those will be exponentially more taxing if there’s chaos around him,” Howe said. Willis in 2025 led all quarterbacks in EPA per drop back.

According to Hughes, Murray was a player whose name “surfaced repeatedly in league discussions” at last week’s combine. The former No. 1 overall pick is expected to split with the Cardinals at some point this offseason and will land with one of the several teams in need of help at quarterback. The current state of the Jets’ quarterback room makes Murray an obvious fit, but Hughes also points out that head coach Aaron Glenn “has a relationship with Murray’s father,” which could also work in the Jets’ favor should they pursue him. Murray has had an up-and-down start to his career since being drafted by the Cardinals in 2019. His 38-48-1 record aside, Murray has looked like a different player since tearing his ACL in 2022, especially on the ground, appearing at times more hesitant to run while averaging just 5.0 carries per game. The Cardinals still need to decide if they will trade or release Murray, but given the dead cap money on his contract for this season, a trade would likely be the preferred way to go.

This story comes from ESPN’s Rich Cimini, who also pointed out that Mougey said, “I don’t think (a trade up is) happening.” Much like the Raiders, who currently hold the No. 1 overall pick, the Jets are in QB purgatory. While the Raiders hope Fernando Mendoza will end their years-long struggle at the position, the Jets chances to do the same look bleak at the moment. Justin Fields remains under contract, but the team is likely to move on from him at some point this offseason after a disastrous 2025, and rookie UDFA Brady Cook’s 739-2-7 line didn’t do much to help his case for earning more playing time in 2026. The Jets have some work to do to figure out the quarterback position for next season. Whatever they end up doing, it seems highly unlikely it will involve trading for the 1.01.

New Jets DC Brian Duker coached Fitzpatrick last year in Miami, and Fitzpatrick is apparently imminently available. The Jets realistically aren’t a Minkah Fitzpatrick away from contention, but they may be a Minkah Fitzpatrick away from playing poorly enough to get Aaron Glenn fired. From that perspective, this could make some sense.

What kind of tag the Jets place on Hall remains up in the air. Regardless, it doesn’t sound like the veteran running back will be hitting the open market when free agency opens next month. Hall rushed for 243-1065-4 last season while adding another 36-350-1 through the air. Once tagged, the question shifts to whether or not Hall would be willing to play on the tag and/or sign a new deal with the Jets, or if he will try to force his way out of town via trade. There’s been some belief that Hall would like to move on from the team that has gone 22-46 since drafting him in 2022, so it will be interesting to see how things develop once he is tagged.

Each club will get an additional $22 million in spending money for this season as a result of the increase. This marks the first time in league history that the cap has gone beyond $300 million, and it is a massive increase from the $208.2 million the league hit in 2022 after cutting back on cap space due to COVID in 2020/2021.

The reports comes off the heels of New York swapping Jermaine Johnson for T’Vondre Sweat. Hughes made it clear the Jets aren’t having a fire sale, though it’s hard to see this as anything else. They sent most of their big names packing at the trade deadline last year, with Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams, and Michael Carter all traded. At this point, the Jets are running out of players to deal, even if they want to keep making moves. Justin Fields is expected to be released, but a team looking to sign him could guarantee his services by trading for him. Garrett Wilson was also the subject of trade rumors last year, though the Jets just inked him to a long-term deal and didn’t seem interested in moving him at the deadline.