Jets and linebacker Jamien Sherwood agree to terms on a 3-year, $45 million deal, AP source says
The New York Jets and linebacker Jamien Sherwood agreed to terms Sunday on a three-year deal worth $45 million, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
The contract includes $30 million in guaranteed money, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement wasn’t announced by the Jets. ESPN first reported the deal.
The 25-year-old Sherwood stays with the Jets and is coming off a breakout season during which he was selected the team’s MVP by his teammates after leading New York with 154 total tackles, including 95 solo.
Bringing back Sherwood was a top priority for new general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn, keeping one of the Jets’ primary defensive leaders in the mix before the NFL’s free agency period begins Wednesday.
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