The Jets lost veteran safety Marcus Maye in Week 9 after he suffered a torn Achilles.
The injury is a devastating blow to New York’s defense, but even more so to Maye as he approaches free agency this offseason. Maye and the Jets failed to agree on a new contract last summer after he signed his fully-guaranteed franchise tag. This time around, he’ll be recovering from a serious injury while trying to land what will likely be a one-year, prove-it deal.
The difficult news led to a number of Jets tweeting their support for Maye. So did former Jets teammate Jamal Adams, who entered the league in the same draft class as Maye and played alongside him for the first three years of their careers.