Ryan Fitzpatrick and the New York Jets can't get on the same page. On Friday, we got a little more clarity on the contract offer that has left the two sides in a stalemate since March.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Friday that in March the Jets offered Fitzpatrick a three-year deal that includes $12 million in the first season, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post first reported the specific contract figure.
The $12 million would keep Fitzpatrick near the bottom of the totem pole for veteran starting quarterbacks, but represents a sensible offer when compared to earlier reports that pegged the Jets' offer in the neighborhood of $8 million per season.