Ryan Fitzpatrick

The New York Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick are now leaking their feud to the public

Published May. 30, 2016 12:28 p.m. ET

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The New York Jets and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick have been squabbling over a new contract for months, and now both sides are reportedly leaking their feud to the public in a messy game of public relations.

A few days ago, The New York Post reported the Jets have a standing three-year offer on the table to Fitzpatrick with $12 million guaranteed in the first year, and the deal could be worth as much as $36 million with incentives. That sounds pretty fair, right?

Well, that's the Jets' side of the story.

On Sunday, the Post wrote that the offer includes only a $6 million base for the second and third years of the deal, which is well below market value for Fitzpatrick. The $8 million average annual value would rank 23rd in the NFL, and it's fair to say Fitzpatrick is a top-15 quarterback in the NFL by pretty much any measure.

So that's his side. Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio ties it all together:

Fitzpatrick started all 16 games for the Jets last season, throwing for 3,905 yards with 31 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, who has openly expressed a desire to play for the Jets (something not many would do). He's a competent NFL quarterback, and the Jets desperately need one of those.

This can't be that hard.

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