NY Jets, Steve McLendon (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The NY Jets have traded nose tackle Steve McLendon to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The NY Jets‘ fire sale is continuing as the team is reportedly trading nose tackle Steve McLendon to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
As first reported by Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Jets are sending the veteran nose tackle to Tampa Bay reuniting him with his former head coach, Todd Bowles, who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Buccaneers.
Stroud is reporting that the Jets will receive a 2022 sixth-round pick in return while sending McLendon and a 2023 seventh-round pick back to Tampa Bay.