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NY Jets aren’t getting money’s worth out of 2022 free agent class

New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas doled out a hefty helping of dough in the 2022 offseason. Per Spotrac, the Jets gave out $88 million in guaranteed money to free agents this offseason, ranking third in the NFL behind the Jaguars ($158.5M) and the Dolphins ($94.2M).

Three weeks into the 2022 NFL season, the Jets are not getting as much impact out of those dollars as they hoped.

Let’s check in on how the Jets’ seven most expensive free agent signings (north of $10 million) are doing.

LG Laken Tomlinson (3 years, $40 million / $27 million guaranteed)

Former San Francisco 49ers guard Laken Tomlinson signed a three-year deal that guarantees him $27 million, which is the eighth-highest guaranteed total in the NFL among guards.