Tyler Lockett predicted to end free agency stint by signing with lowly AFC squad

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After a unsmooth 2024 run that saw them decorativeness with a 5-12 grounds and successful 3rd spot successful the AFC East, the New York Jets entered this offseason with immoderate aging veterans astatine cardinal positions and decided to portion ways with a fewer of them, including backmost Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Davante Adams.

To capable the spread near by Rodgers, New York signed erstwhile Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Justin Fields to a two-year, $40 cardinal woody successful escaped agency. However, their 2 additions astatine wide receiver, Josh Reynolds and Tyler Johnson, are overmuch little significant.

Before they instrumentality the tract for the archetypal clip successful 2025, the Jets whitethorn inactive beryllium looking to bring successful talented wideouts for Fields to propulsion to, and determination are inactive immoderate intriguing options that stay unsigned.

On Monday, Pro Football Network identified 1 escaped cause that each of the NFL's 32 teams should motion earlier the commencement of the 2025 season. For the Jets, they suggested wide receiver Tyler Lockett.

Lockett, 32, played collegiately astatine Kansas State from 2011-14, earning All-Big 12 honors successful each 4 seasons and All-American honors doubly during his clip with the Wildcats.

The Seattle Seahawks selected Lockett successful the 3rd circular (No. 69 overall) of the 2015 NFL draught and gave him the accidental to marque the Pro Bowl and gain All-Pro honors arsenic a rookie.

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In his 10 seasons with Seattle, Lockett caught 661 passes for 8,594 yards and 61 touchdowns. However, helium had a down twelvemonth successful 2024, catching 49 passes for 600 yards and 2 scores.

Pro Football Focus gave him a 65.2 wide grade, ranking him 67th retired of 98 qualified NFL receivers past season. He besides earned a 65.6 receiving grade, bully for 69th.

At this signifier successful his career, Lockett isn't going to beryllium a team's option, but helium inactive has immoderate quality and could bring immoderate seasoned enactment to the field. New York could usage that assistance connected the tract and successful the locker country heading into 2025.