FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets selected Wisconsin center Joe Tippmann in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night.
Tippmann, the 43rd overall pick, helps bolster an offensive line that will be protecting recently acquired quarterback Aaron Rodgers this season.
The Jets also initially held the 42nd pick in the draft, but traded it to Green Bay in the deal to acquire Rodgers this week.
Tippmann, listed by the Jets at 6-foot-6 and 313 pounds, was a two-year starter for the Badgers.