Jets have plenty of needs to shop for as free agency begins

Updated Mar. 10, 2022 8:15 p.m. ET

Associated Press

NEW YORK JETS (4-13)

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: S Marcus Maye, WR Jamison Crowder, WR-KR Braxton Berrios, QB Joe Flacco, RT Morgan Moses, RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, RB Tevin Coleman, DL Folorunso Fatukasi, LB Jarrad Davis, TE Tyler Kroft, DL Nathan Shepherd, WR Keelan Cole, K Eddy Pineiro, OL Dan Feeney, FB Nick Bawden, OL Greg Senat.

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: QB Mike White, DL Kyle Phillips.

NEEDS: The Jets haven't made the playoffs in an NFL-worst 11 straight seasons and their latest rebuild is entering its second year with coach Robert Saleh. This will be a big offseason for GM Joe Douglas, who's in his third full year in charge. The roster has plenty of holes and needs, including at pass rusher, wide receiver, tight end, offensive line, linebacker, safety and cornerback. Douglas acknowledged he'll be aggressive while trying to set up Saleh with a much more competitive roster — and it starts with having lots of salary cap space for free agency. Some of the focus will be on whether the Jets bring back some key players from the last few seasons, including Maye. The safety received the franchise tag last year, but is coming off a torn Achilles tendon that ended his season early and is dealing with legal issues after his DUI arrest and car crash in February 2021. Douglas appeared to be lukewarm on bringing him back. Crowder is likely headed elsewhere after leading the team in receptions the last three years and being a solid slot receiver. New York has a tough decision on Berrios, who emerged as a playmaking piece in the offense and was selected an All-Pro as a kick returner. But the asking price might be a bit high. Moses and Duvernay-Tardif were solid starters on the right side of the line and the Jets might want to get some consistency in the personnel up front for second-year QB Zach Wilson. Fatukasi is an emerging run-stuffing force and locker room leader who could get big bucks elsewhere.

AVAILABLE SALARY CAP SPACE (approximately): $48 million.

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