According to Howardย Balzer, the Jets brought in five offensive linemen for workouts on Tuesday includingย Menelik Watson.
The full list of tryouts for the Jets includes:
- OT Will Beatty
- OT Cyrus Kouandjio
- OT Cornelius Lucas
- OT Menelik Watson
- G Chaz Green
Watson, 29, is a former second-round pick of the Raiders back in 2013.ย He played the final year of his four-year, $4.15 million rookie contractย before signing aย three-year deal worth $18.3 million with the Broncos in 2016.
Watson was set to make a base salary ofย $5.5 million for the 2018 season when the Broncos released him from their injured reserve earlier this month.
In 2017, Watson appeared in seven games for the Broncos and was rated by Pro Football Focus as the No. 76 offensive tackle out of 79 qualifying players.
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