NY Jets’ approach at one position could reveal key starter’s future

D.J. Reed, New York Jets, Getty ImagesThere are two players whom the New York Jets could extend

Arguably the biggest strength of the New York Jets’ roster is their cornerback room.

That’s why it’s somewhat jarring to realize that as of now, they have only one cornerback under contract beyond 2024 in Sauce Gardner. D.J. Reed, Michael Carter II, Brandin Echols, and Isaiah Oliver are all slated to be free agents in 2025.

The prevailing assumption is that the team will extend Carter sooner rather than later. The top of the market for slot cornerbacks has been set in the $10 million range with Kenny Moore’s (three years, $30 million, $16 million guaranteed) and Taron Johnson’s (3 years, $30.75…