When word of a four-game suspension for Jets’ starting TE Chris Herndon came down it was a big blow. The Jets didn’t have a competent replacement on the roster. The only other TEs on the roster were rookie Trevon Wesco who had never produced in college and Daniel Brown who had 130 yards in a season.
So, when Joe Douglas took control of the Jets’ roster he had an immediate whole to fill. After about a month on the job he was able to come to terms with Ryan Griffin on a one-year $1,000,000 deal.