The New York Jets’ safety situation was a messy one in 2021. Long-term starter Marcus Maye only played in six games, while Lamarcus Joyner, penciled in as the starter next to Maye, was lost for the season early on during the Week 1 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.
These injuries left the Jets plugging holes in a sinking boat with tissue paper. New York signed safeties off of the scrap heap in hopes for some level of competent play.
The safety situation was even more messy entering the 2022 offseason with neither Maye or Joyner under contract for the upcoming year.