The Jets have announced their 2023 crop of undrafted free agents. Here is the breakdown of rookies who will look to compete for a roster spot this summer:
- DE Deslin Alexandre (Pittsburgh)
- WR Jason Brownlee (Southern Mississippi)
- LB Claudin Cherelus (Alcorn State)
- S Trey Dean (Florida)
- RB Travis Dye (USC)
- WR Xavier Gipson (Stephen F. Austin)
- LB Maalik Hall (Southeastern Oklahoma State)
- TE E.J. Jenkins (Georgia Tech)
- LB Caleb Johnson (Miami)
- OL Brent Laing (Minnesota-Duluth)
- CB Derrick Langford (Washington State)
- WR T.J. Luther (Gardner-Webb)
- S Marquis Waters (Texas Tech)
New York has made a few sizeable financial commitments amongst this group. That includes $110K in guaranteed money for Jenkins, as noted (on Twitter) by Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2. Jenkins’ lone campaign with the Yellow Jackets came last season, after he saw time at South Carolina. The 6-7, 243-pounder posted 316 yards and three touchdowns on just 17 receptions, showing big-play potential for his size.
The Jets have also given a six-figure guarantee to Dean, per Wilson (Twitter link). The former Gator will receive $100K following a highly productive five-year college career. Dean recorded one interception in each of his first four campaigns, and racked up a total of 18 pass deflections as evidence of his ball skills. He added 255 stops, 13.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in Florida, making him a versatile addition to the secondary for at least the short-term future.
Dye transferred to USC last season after four years at Oregon. The 5-10, 200-pounder eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the first time with the Ducks in 2021, totaling 1,271 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground. He remained an efficient rusher in his lone Trojans campaign by averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Dye recorded 1,086 scrimmage yards and nine total touchdowns in 2022, but will face competition from fourth-rounder Israel Abanikanda for the third RB spot on the depth chart.