According to Rich Cimini, the Jets officially placed S Marcus Maye and TE Tyler Kroft on injured reserve and signed S Elijah Riley from the Eagles’ practice squad.
Maye, 28, is a former second-round pick of the Jets back in 2017. He finished the final year of his four-year, $6.554 million contract that included $4.134 million guaranteed last season.
Maye tore his Achilles last week, ending his season. The Jets used their franchise tag on Maye this past February that will cost them $10.5 million for the 2021 season.
In 2021, Maye has appeared in six games for the Jets and recorded 46 tackles, one sack, and two pass deflections.
We have him included in our Top 100 – 2022 Free Agents list.
Kroft, 29, is a former third-round pick of the Bengals back in 2015. He finished the final year of his four-year, $2,971,276 rookie contract and became an unrestricted free agent.
Kroft signed with the Bills in 2019 on a three-year, $18.75 million deal in 2019. He then caught on with the Jets on a one-year, $2 million deal this offseason.
In 2021, Kroft has appeared in 6sixgames for the Jets, catching 10 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown.
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