The New York Jets have signed back Darrelle Revis and now the team may be trading for Ryan Fitzpatrick with the Houston Texans, as reports have a deal going down and this could mean the team is not interested in drafting Marcus Mariota and could signal that they will target names like Amari Cooper, Kevin White or DeVante Parker in the draft.
Early reports from ESPN.com and other outlets have the Fitzpatrick trade happening "soon" and it comes after the Texans signed Brian Hoyer in free agency. The report says that a seventh round pick is going the other way to the Texans. This comes as the Jets have signed Darrelle Revis to a major deal and could also add Antonio Cromartie on a free agent contract.
UPDATE: The Jets are trading for Ryan Fitzpatrick. According to Adam Schefter, the team is sending a late round pick to the Texans for Fitzpatrick. This comes after the Texans signed Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett back.
The Jets come into the offseason with a ton of money to spend and some major needs on both sides of the ball. The team signed back David Harris and traded for Brandon Marshall and now the team is letting go of Percy Harvin, as he has a high contract number and a draft pick tied to him. The team will free up cap space by letting go of Harvin and will only be on the hook for a sixth round pick and not a fourth with him off the roster.
The Jets have a question at quarterback and now that news has filtered out that Brian Hoyer is signing with the Texans, the team may look at other free agents on the market. According to Pro Football Talk, Mike Florio writes that Matt Moore and Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jake Locker are the top options. The team may have looked into Nick Foles, but now he is being traded.
According to the Daily News, the Jets could be interested in Ryan Fitzpatrick after the Texans signed Brian Hoyer and brought back Ryan Mallett. Fitzpatrick was with the Texans last season and went 6-6 with 17 touchdowns and eight interceptions and now he could be traded. Fitzpatrick knows the new offensive system under Chan Gailey and at 32 years old he could be an option, as he likely will be released after the signings for the Texans.
The Jets have the number six pick in the draft and they could look at drafting Marcus Mariota if he slips to their spot. The team also may look at trading up to get home, as reports have the Buccaneers almost guaranteed to take Jameis Winston number one overall. The Jets had interest in Hoyer and Josh McCown, but both players ended up elsewhere and now Todd Bowles will have to look at other options. Mike Florio floated Matt Moore as a potential pickup, while Locker is also on the market and has potential after some injury issues in Tennessee.
Harvin is out after the trade for Brandon Marshall, as he has an expensive salary and has draft pick compensation attached to him and now the Jets may target other receivers on the market. Adding Marshall alongside Eric Decker is big and other names to watch include Michael Crabtree, Cecil Shorts and Hakeem Nicks.