New York Jets left sort out Duane Brown, 37, a five-time Professional Bowl choice who underwent current surgical procedure to restore a torn left rotator cuff, has determined to return for his seventeenth season, his agent Kennard McGuire instructed ESPN on Sunday.
Brown mentioned on the finish of the season that he’d take a while to think about his future, fueling retirement hypothesis. Coach Robert Saleh mentioned he bumped into Brown a few week in the past within the weight room, maybe tipping off his intentions.
Brown began 12 video games in his first season with the Jets, incomes the respect of the group as a result of he performed the whole season with the rotator-cuff harm.
He was injured in coaching camp, shortly after signing a two-year, $20 million contract as a free agent. Brown postponed surgical procedure till after the season and missed the primary 4 video games however grew to become the rapid starter at left sort out after coming off injured reserve.
The Jets have been so impressed together with his toughness and team-first angle that they created a workforce award in his honor — the “Selfless Warrior” award. He was the primary recipient.
“Duane is a freaking rock star, man, the best way he fought by means of ache and harm,” Saleh mentioned final week. “He did what I might say about 90% of gamers in all probability would not have accomplished, when it comes to enjoying when he did not need to. All his cash was already assured, and the man nonetheless strapped up and performed 16 or nonetheless many video games for us. … So, a number of respect for him, love his grind, love his grit, love what he stands for, and if he is right here, it would be superior.”
Brown, scheduled to earn a non-guaranteed $9 million in 2023 base pay, signed with the Jets after 5 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Previous to that, he spent 10 years with the Houston Texans, who made him a first-round choose in 2008.
Brown has performed 215 video games, all as a starter.
In Brown, Mekhi Becton and Max Mitchell, the Jets have three skilled tackles beneath contract. They may look to bolster the place within the draft.