Jets Pick Up Former Lions QB Drew Stanton

Landry played in just eight games in his most recent season due to groin and Achilles’ injuries, recording 48 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He failed to get his hands on an interception.

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No word on what this means for Quinn’s visit, which was reportedly scheduled for Friday. The Jets were also connected to QB Chad Henne in free agency.

Stanton is a former second round pick by the Lions in the 2007 NFL draft. He’s 2-2 in his four career starts and has completed 55.6 percent of his passes.

Per Manish Mehta of the NY Daily News, Landry will be visiting the Jets this weekend. It’s unclear when his visit with the Patriots will take place.

The Jets have been connected to safeties throughout this offseason, with some mock drafts sending them a safety in the first round. That’s one of their needs, and signing someone like Landry could help shore that up.

Mark Sanchez signed a three-year, $40.5 million extension with the Jets on March 9.

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This was one of the priorities for the Jets this offseason, and reports last week said the team was close to a deal, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that it got done.

Pouha is 33 years old, so a three-year deal sounds about right for him. He’ll get paid, and the Jets have assurances at nose tackle for the short term future.

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It was an interesting late Friday night in the NFL world, with the news that the St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins coming to an agreement for the No. 2 pick, a lock to be used Robert Griffin III, dominating the headlines. But at just about the same time, the New York Jets announced they had signed Mark Sanchez to a three-year contract extension. Sanchez has two years left on his rookie deal, and stands to get paid in a big way, both in the present and future.

Here’s the details of his contract extension.

He had two years left on his lucrative rookie contract. In the conference call, Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum admitted the team inquired about Peyton Manning, but had been in discussion to extend Sanchez for weeks.

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The Jets are not expected to use the franchise tag on Pouha, which could mean a deal between the two sides could come later today, prior to the 4 p.m. ET deadline for using the franchise tender. The seven-year veteran has been with the Jets since his rookie season in 2005.

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Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports that the Jets would be interested in bringing Edwards back to the fold for 2012 if he is healthy. Edwards was waived by the 49ers prior to the end of the season and Burress is unlikely to be re-signed by the team.

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In an interview with Philadelphia radio station 97.5 The Fanatic, Burress left little doubt about his interest in playing for the Eagles (via Sports Radio Interviews):

His contract -- six years, $48 million -- was signed back in 2009 and includes a reported $4.2 million guaranteed base salary this year. It’s hard to see the Jets cutting him with that kind of money on the line. And it’s also hard to see anyone trading for him with that contract.

Ryan turns 32 years old before the 2012 season starts. He’s a solid player and a good run-stopper, but maybe not the big contract type of guy he once was. Some predicted after the season that he wouldn’t be back with the Jets in 2012 but with his contract situation it seems like he will, barring a trade.

Ferguson signed a huge eight-year, $73.6 million contract extension prior to the 2010 season. With the restructure, it will push some of that salary to the back end of the contract and give the Jets a bit more flexibility to spend in the 2012 offseason.

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