Center Matt Paradis agreed to a three-year, $27 million deal with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
The Jets, who were believed to be a suitor, will have to look elsewhere for their replacement to Spencer Long.
Paradis replaces retired center Ryan Kalil in Carolina, where head coach Ron Rivera said during the NFL Scouting Combine that stabilizing the front five to protect quarterback Cam Newton was an offseason priority.
Paradis appeared Tuesday morning on “Good Morning Football” on NFL Network and said he should be back for training camp. He suffered a broken leg and finished his final season with the Denver Broncos on injured reserve.