The Jets are bringing back their leading tackler from last year.
Well-traveled James Burgess, who has been cut eight different times in his NFL career, is returning to the Jets on a one-year deal, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said.
Burgess, 26, is a favorite of defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Burgess played for Williams in Cleveland before the Jets signed him last year. He played in 10 games last year – all starts – and led an injury-ravaged defense with 80 tackles. Burgess also had one interception, a forced fumble and five passes defensed.
He became the fourth free agent that that general manager Joe Douglas brought back.