The Jets are re-signing Braxton Berrios, reports Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. The wide receiver will stay on a two-year deal worth $12M with $7M fully guaranteed, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus.
Berrios posted solid numbers in 2021, thanks in large part to some big second-half performances. Heading into this week, there was buzz that Berrios could fetch something in the $9M/year neighborhood, though the Jets were not willing to go that high. Ultimately, Berrios’ market was a little cooler than that, but the 26-year-old still managed to earn the biggest contract of his career by a wide margin.
The ex-Miami Hurricane scored five touchdowns, in three varieties, in his third Jets season. He finished as the NFL’s leader in yards per kick return (30.4), bolstered greatly by his 102-yard TD against the Jaguars in Week 16. He also held down the fort while Corey Davis and Elijah Moore were out, notching 46 catches for 431 yards and two scores. One of those TDs came in the Jets’ near-upset win the Buccaneers in the season finale. Berrios also had two rushing TDs on the year, and he’ll look to bring more of that to Gang Green in 2022.
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