The New York Jets‘ biggest defensive addition of the 2021 offseason may not have been a true addition.
The impending return of four-time Pro Bowl linebacker C.J. Mosley that just might be the most crucial change to this unit from a year ago.
Since signing his five-year, $85 million contract ($51 million guaranteed) in March 2019, Mosley has suited up in only two games for the Jets, including none in the 2020 season after he opted out due to COVID-19 concerns. Plenty of skeptics have already labeled the deal as a massive failure for the Jets and a huge swing-and-a-miss for former general manager Mike Maccagnan.