The New York Jets announced that they’ve re-signed veteran LB Bruce Carter to a contract on Thursday.
This comes after they made a number of roster cuts including:
- Jets waived CB Nick Marshall. (NFLTR)
- Jets released S Marcus Gilchrist. (NFLTR)
- Jets waived FB Chris Swain. (NFLTR)
Carter, 29, is a former second-round pick of the Cowboys back in 2011. He played out his rookie contract before signing a four-year, $17 million contract with the Buccaneers in March of 2015.
The Buccaneers elected to cut him loose in March of last year and he eventually signed a one-year contract with the Jets.
In 2016, Carter appeared in 13 games for the Jets and recorded 16 tackles, no sacks or interceptions and one pass defense.
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