Ryan Fitzpatrick (Finally) Agrees to Deal with New York Jets
Just as speculation began to emerge regarding Nick Foles and the Jets, Ryan Fitzpatrick agreed to a one-year deal with New York.
After months of negotiation, the New York Jets have their quarterback back in-house, and the quarterback carousel continues to turn.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick have agreed on a one-year contract worth $15 million. Schefter also reports that $12 million is guaranteed, while the other $3 million is incentive based.
Fitzpatrick is expected to start this season, and then give way to former Penn State star Christian Hackenberg in 2017.
Finally: Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jets reach agreement on 1-year, $12 million, fully-guaranteed contract, sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 27, 2016
New York acquired Fitzpatrick from Houston in exchange for a sixth round pick at the start of the 2015 NFL calendar year. He was named the starter after Geno Smith suffered a broken jaw during a preseason locker room fight with a teammate.
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In his first season with the Jets, Ryan Fitzpatrick led the team to a 10-6 record, and threw for over 3,900 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions.
While New York just missed the playoffs under new head coach Todd Bowles, both Fitzpatrick and the Jets wanted to reunite for a second season.
Multiple reports stared Fitzpatrick and the Jets were far apart in their negotiations, but many believed the two would ultimately come to a deal.
Fitzpatrick was drafted in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Harvard by the St. Louis Rams. He has since bounced around the NFL; starting in Buffalo, Tennessee, Cincinnati, and Houston prior to moving up north to the Big Apple.
Earlier Wednesday morning, the Jets also signed former Ravens running back Bernard Pierce, and released running back Zac Stacy.
New York starts their regular season at home against one of Fitzpatrick’s former teams, the Cincinnati Bengals. They will then face his former team in Buffalo for week two of the new season.