The Jets weren’t kidding about wanting so as to add expertise at defensive sort out.
13-year journeyman Al Woods, 36, reportedly will take a free-agent go to to the group facility this week.
He is also scheduled to go to with the Browns.
After dropping Nathan Shepherd (Saints) and Sheldon Rankins (Texans) in free company, the Jets had been spurned by Fletcher Cox, who determined to return to the Eagles the place he has performed his whole profession.
Woods would alleviate the necessity for an additional run-stuffer, however he doesn’t provide a lot inside go rush (9 profession sacks).
It’s been a protracted, unusual highway for Woods, who’s simply behind Cox and out of doors of the highest 50 amongst lively gamers with 155 profession video games performed since getting into the league on the identical time that the Jets final made the playoffs in 2010.
But it surely took Woods 4 seasons and three groups to earn his first profession begin and he appears to solely be taking part in an even bigger position as his profession continues.
All however 19 of Woods’ 78 profession begins have come previously 5 seasons, together with 30 during the last two seasons with the Seahawks.
He was the NFL’s No. 32-ranked defensive sort out final season, per Professional Soccer Focus.
The Jets’ philosophy is to make use of a deep defensive position rotation to keep up recent legs within the fourth quarter.
Eight defensive linemen, together with Shepherd and Rankins, performed between 311-690 snaps final season.
The Jets re-signed Solomon Thomas however haven’t but prolonged their prime defensive power, Quinnen Williams, who’s looking for a brand new contract.
Woods’ subsequent group can be his sixth.
