Within the last week, both New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas and head coach Robert Saleh spoke highly of accomplished, 17-year veteran left tackle, Duane Brown. The status of Brown entering 2023 has been unknown. He is under contract with the Jets and has a $10 million salary ($9M base, $1M roster bonus). That being said, Brown will turn 38 in late August and just played the entire 2022 season through a shoulder injury that required off-season surgery.
Knowing all of that, there was an expectation that Brown could just opt for retirement.