The New York Jets have signed free-agent offensive tackle Duane Brown to a two-year contract, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
Brown will fill in at offensive tackle for Mekhi Becton, who will likely miss the 2022 season after suffering an avulsion fracture of the right knee cap.
Connor Hughes of SNY provided more background on Brown's decision:
Connor HughesDuane Brown had options outside of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a> — contending teams. He picked New York knowing playoffs might be long shot. Says a lot about culture Robert Saleh is building.