The Jets will be employing their top defensive back for at least one more year.
According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Marcus Maye has accepted his franchise tag tender for the 2021 season. The Jets decided to place the franchise tag on Maye earlier this month.
#Jets S Marcus Maye has accepted his franchise tag, agent @ErikBurkhardt says. He’s in the fold for $10.612 million.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 20, 2021
The $10.