Ross (6'0", 215), who turned 28 last month, is entering his fourth full NFL season. He comes to the Jets after finishing last year with the Oakland Raiders, then not receiving a tender offer as a restricted free agent in March.
He began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent out of California (4.44-second 40 time at his pro day) with New England in July 2011. He was with the Patriots and Colts in '11 but never played a game for either team. He did play for Green Bay in '12, Detroit in '13-14, and the Ravens and Raiders last season.