Jets right guard Brian Winters could've tested free agency in March. Instead, on Monday, he signed a four-year, $29 million contract extension, with $15 million guaranteed. So he will remain with the team that drafted him.
Why did Winters decide to not test free agency? Did his recent shoulder injury (torn rotator cuff in Week 15) impact his decision to sign now? After all, an injury like that can impact a player's free agency value.
"I was the comfortable with the decision I made," Winters said Tuesday during a conference call with reporters.