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Jets extend Ryan's deal after one year

Published Jul. 30, 2010 6:45 p.m. ET

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The New York Jets have made a surprise signing.

The Jets have rewarded head coach Rex Ryan with a two-year contract extension, FOXSports.com has learned.

The new arrangement transforms his deal to last through the 2014 season, something the team also announced Friday that they did for general manager Mike Tannenbaum last month with a new five-year deal.

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It’s unclear how much new money Ryan received, but clearly the Jets believe they have their answer at head coach for the foreseeable future. It’s certainly odd that an NFL head coach would get a new deal after just one season. But it shows just how much faith that owner Woody Johnson has in his current head coach.

A year ago, the charismatic Ryan led the Jets to their first AFC Championship appearance since 1998 and has quickly re-energized J-E-T-S fever in New York. In 2009, the Jets’ defense ranked No. 1 in the NFL in both scoring and total defense – a first in franchise history.

Ryan, the son of former NFL coaching legend Buddy Ryan and brother of current Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, previously served as a defensive assistant coach with the Ravens from 1999-2008, both as defensive line coach for six seasons and defensive coordinator for his last four years in Baltimore.

Tannenbaum, the team's general manager since 2006, also has a lot to do with the attention the team has received. He has earned a reputation as one of the league's most active general managers, bringing in big stars such as Brett Favre, LaDainian Tomlinson, Thomas Jones, Braylon Edwards, Santonio Holmes and Antonio Cromartie.

Tannenbaum, who has been with the organization since 1997, has also made several shrewd draft selections that have become core parts of the team, including Mark Sanchez, Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold, D'Brickashaw Ferguson and David Harris.

He has also had to make tough - and sometimes unpopular - decisions over the last few years. Those have included releasing the popular Chad Pennington to make way for Favre, cutting Jones after he rushed for a career-high 1,402 yards, releasing Pro Bowl left guard Alan Faneca and trading the versatile Leon Washington, who was coming off a serious knee injury but was one of New York's most valuable offensive weapons.

This has been a particularly busy offseason for Tannenbaum, one in which the Jets always seemed to be in the news. Whether it was trading for Holmes and Cromartie, signing Tomlinson or cutting or dealing popular veterans, Tannenbaum has been unafraid to take chances.

He is also in the midst of contract squabbles with Revis and Mangold, with both publicly acknowledging their unhappiness with the ways talks have gone. Harris is also looking for an extension.

With camp set to open Sunday, it is unclear if Revis - wanting to become the highest-paid cornerback in the league - will report on time. Mangold has said he will be there, despite still wanting a new deal.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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