Jets Roster Reset: Defense and Special Teams

The Jets have done a pretty good job of filling most of their holes and putting themselves in a situation where they can use the draft to take a best player available approach with most of their picks. This should enable them to end up with a mixture of immediate contributors and developmental prospects.

We reviewed the offense on Sunday but now let's look at the defense in order to assess where there is room to add players...

Projected starters are in italics.

Defensive End:
Carl Lawson
John Franklin-Myers
Jacob Martin (new signing)
Bryce Huff
Jabari Zuniga
Tim Ward (re-signed ERFA)
Bradlee Anae (futures signing)
Hamilcar Rashed (futures signing)

Losses: Kyle Phillips (still unsigned), Ronnie Blair (still unsigned)

Defensive Tackles:
Quinnen Williams
Sheldon Rankins
Solomon Thomas (new signing)
Nathan Shepherd (re-signed)
Jonathan Marshall
Tanzel Smart (futures signing)

Losses: Folorunso Fatukasi (Jacksonville)

Linebackers:
CJ Mosley
Quincy Williams
Jamien Sherwood
Hamsah Nasirildeen
Del'Shawn Phillips
Javin White

Losses: Blake Cashman (Houston), Jarrad Davis (Detroit)

Cornerbacks:
DJ Reed (new signing)
Bryce Hall
Deuce Carter
Brandin Echols
Javelin Guidry
Isaiah Dunn
Rachad Wildgoose
Justin Hardee

Losses: None

Safeties:
Jordan Whitehead (new signing)
Lamarcus Joyner (re-signed)
Jason Pinnock
Ashtyn Davis
Elijah Riley
Will Parks (re-signed)
Kai Nacua
Jovante Moffatt (futures signing)
Zane Lewis

Losses: Marcus Maye (New Orleans)

Special Teams:
K Greg Zuerlien (new signing)
P Braden Mann
LS Thomas Hennessy
K Eddy Pineiro (re-signed RFA)

Losses: K Matt Ammendola