The New York Jets haven’t given fans too many reasons to be optimistic about the state of the team through five weeks. But nose tackle Steve McLendon has quietly been one of the few bright spots on an otherwise dull Jets team.
And now the Jets have rewarded their veteran with a brand new contract extension through the 2020 season.
McLendon first joined the Jets as a free agent back in 2016. Prior to that, he had spent the previous seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers after originally entering the league as an undrafted free agent out of Troy in 2009.