The New York Jets adopted a passive approach to free agency in the first offseason of the Darren Mougey and Aaron Glenn era. The team only handed out two multi-year contracts to free agents, with no external addition exceeding $40 million in total contract value.
That's why many were surprised when the team made former Baltimore Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens their big-money offseason signing. Stephens was signed to a three-year, $36 million contract by the Jets in March — a hefty investment for a team that was rather quiet in free agency.
Stephens was the only free agent the Jets signed to a three-year deal this offseason, with new quarterback Justin Fields the only other external addition to receive a multi-year contract.