The New York Jets kicked off their 2021 free agency spending spree by signing former Detroit Lions linebacker Jarrad Davis, a Florida product who was the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Linebacker was a prime need for the Jets entering the offseason. Making the switch to Robert Saleh and Jeff Ulbrich‘s 4-3 defense, they needed to find a starter to place next to C.J. Mosley and a third linebacker who could rotate in whenever the team places a three-linebacker look on the field.