The Jets have been active in NFL free agency, making several moves to improve their squad. These include trades, signings and releases for the 2026 season. The first round of the 2026 NFL draft begins April 23 on ESPN.
Fitzpatrick Acquired to Boost Jets’ Secondary
The Jets addressed their cornerback situation by trading for Minkah Fitzpatrick. They agreed to give Fitzpatrick a three-year, $40 million contract.
Davis Returns to Jets for Third Stint
The Jets are bringing back Demario Davis. Coach Aaron Glenn called Davis “one of the best leaders I’ve ever been around.” Glenn was around him for three seasons in New Orleans, so he knows.
Davis, in his third stint with the Jets (the team that drafted him in 2012), will have a huge impact on the locker room. The Jets paid dearly for him, $22 million for two years — a $15 million guaranteed, more than his previous contract with the Saints. He’s 37 years old and his pass-coverage metrics declined last season. He’s still a thumper against the run; he was second among off-ball linebackers in run tackles for loss and no gain. Look for him to assume the green dot, taking it from Jamien Sherwood.
Onyemata Injected into Defensive Line
The Jets have added more size to their defensive line with the signing offree agent, Tanoh Kpassagnon. Onyemata (6-foot-4, 310 pounds) is another big-bodied run stuffer, just like recently-acquired nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat. Makes sense, considering the Jets finished 29th in run defense.
The contract isn’t outrageous — one year, $10.5 million, including $9.7 million guaranteed. Glenn knows this player very well; they overlapped for five years in New Orleans. Onyemata started 17 games last season for the Falcons, recording one sack and 62 tackles. He fits best as a first- and second-down player. His run stop win rate was a career high last year.
Ossai to Bolster Pass Rush
The Jets needed edge-rushing help, especially recording the second-fewest sacks (26) last season and trading Jermaine Johnson to the Titans. They brought in Ossai on a three-year, $34.5 million deal. Ossai, 25, was a three-down player for the Bengals, making five sacks in each of the last two seasons.
He was a down lineman in Cincinnati, so he projects as a defensive end in the Jets’ new 3-4 front. The guarantee ($22.5 million) is large for a player with modest sack totals, but the Jets see him as an ascending player. He recorded career highs last season in quarterback pressure percentage and pass rush win rate.
Enagbare Joins Jets on One-Year Deal
The Jets are bringing in Enagbare, 25, on a one-year deal worth $10 million. He is a bordlerline starter/high-end backup with exceptional durability (no missed games in four years) and experience as a three-down player. With the Packers, he replaced the injured Micah Parsons late in the season. For the Jets, he figures to be a situational rusher, though his sa