The Jets’ defensive front is getting bigger and stronger.
Former Saints tackle Sheldon Rankins agreed to a two-year deal worth up to $17 million on Sunday, a league source said. Rankins, the No. 12 pick in 2016, spent five seasons with the Saints and totaled 17.5 sacks.
The 6-2, 305-pound Rankins is the second player that the Jets have added to their front line in free agency. Their big signing was defensive end Carl Lawson, who got a three-year, $45 million deal. Rankins, Quinnen Williams and Folorunso Fatukasi are the Jets’ top tackles. They’re still looking for another defensive end to play on the edge in Robert Saleh’s 4-3 scheme.