FLORHAM PARK, NJ – Safety Marcus Maye, who turns 28 on Tuesday, received his early birthday from the New York Jets: franchise tagg, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schaefter.
May, preparing to become a banned free agent for the first time, is the first Jets player after Defensive & Mohammed Wilkerson (201) to get the position.
The franchise-tagged amount for security is estimated at $ 10.5 million, which may be the guaranteed salary of May 2021 if both parties cannot reach a long-term agreement by July 15. Maya, who was elected in the second round in 2017, made $ 6.6 million in her first four seasons.
General manager Dou Douglas said last week that the organization’s goal is to keep May off with the new contract. According to OverCap.com, the Jets have a cap of $ 3 million, but they could not reach an agreement until Tuesday evening’s deadline.
Last week, Maya’s agent Eric Burkehart criticized the Jets on Twitter, saying the Jets “refuse to take care of their best player, captain and team-voted MVP.”
Douglas insisted that the aggression would have no effect on the talks, saying both sides were “engaged in productive talks.”
“Look, this is part of the business, part of the negotiations,” he said. “I don’t see it as affecting our ability to do something with Marcus that is beneficial to both him and the team.”
My, a four-year starter, nailed last season as the undisputed leader of the secondary. Playing Jamal ams dums for the first time without safety – unhappy Adams was taken before training camp in the Seattle Seahawks – May recorded two interruptions, two sacks and two forced ones.
Known for his quiet, steady presence, May kicked the Las Vegas Raiders out of character after a late-second, late-season loss, and openly criticized defensive coordinator Greg Williams for calling the Raiders winners an all-out blitz – a tactic. The very next day, Williams was fired.
Knocking on May is his lack of hurdles – just six in his first four seasons, ranking 28th in safety.
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