
The Jets have 27 players with expiring contracts — 23 unrestricted free agents, two restricted free agents and two exclusive rights free agents. They can re-sign their players at any time, but the players can negotiate with other teams starting March 10 at 12 p.m. EST. They can sign elsewhere once the new league year begins March 12 at 4 p.m.
Below are capsules on the Green & White's 11 offensive and special teams players, listed alphabetically, who can become unrestricted free agents, unless otherwise noted (EFA-Exclusive-Rights Free Agent):
WR Irvin Charles (6-4, 219), EFA
Charles arrived as an undrafted FA in 2022, spent his first 21 games mostly on the Jets' practice squad, then became a special teams force over 25 games before ending last season on IR. His '23-24 totals: 450 ST snaps, 14 tackles.
TE Tyler Conklin (6-3, 248)
Conklin came to the Jets as a UFA after 4 seasons with the Vikings. In the last 3 seasons he started 33 games, totaled 170 catches for 1,622 yards and 7 TDs, and posted career highs of 61 catches and 621 yards in '23 and 4 TD catches last season.
C Jake Hanson (6-4, 303)
Signed to the Jets' practice squad in November '23, Hanson contributed as a backup and injury replacement on the offensive line. He played in 19 games the past 2 seasons, logging 349 offensive snaps in 8 games (6 starts) at RG.
See the Jets players who will become free agents when the League Year begins on March 12 at 4 p.m.

CB D.J. Reed - Unrestricted

TE Tyler Conklin - Unrestricted

EDGE Haason Reddick - Unrestricted

LB Jamien Sherwood - Unrestricted

RT Morgan Moses - Unrestricted

LT Tyron Smith - Unrestricted

S Chuck Clark - Unrestricted

S Tony Adams - Restricted

DL Javon Kinlaw - Unrestricted

DL Solomon Thomas - Unrestricted

DB Isaiah Oliver - Unrestricted

CB Brandin Echols - Unrestricted

WR/ST Irv Charles - Exclusive Rights

S Ashtyn Davis - Unrestricted

TE Kenny Yeboah - Unrestricted

DL Leki Fotu - Unrestricted

LB Chazz Surratt - Restricted

OL Wes Schweitzer - Unrestricted

OL Xavier Newman - Exclusive Rights

WR Malik Taylor - Unrestricted

CB Kendall Sheffield - Unrestricted

OL Jake Hanson - Unrestricted

S Jalen Mills - Unrestricted

LB Sam Eguavoen - Unrestricted

RB Kene Nwangwu - Unrestricted

DL Bruce Hector - Restricted

K Greg Joseph - Unrestricted

LB Jamin Davis - Unrestricted
K Greg Joseph (6-0, 208)
The well-traveled Joseph became the Jets' 5th placekicker of last season when he was signed from the practice squad to the active roster for the finale vs. Miami, converting a 20-yard FG and 3 extra points in the 32-20 win over the Dolphins.
T Morgan Moses (6-6, 320)
The veteran tackle came to the Jets from Washington as a UFA in '21 and started 16 games at RT. He left for Baltimore for 2 seasons, then returned in a trade last March and started 14 more games despite knee issues. Moses' 2-year Jets totals: 31 games, 30 starts,1,742 offensive snaps.
G Xavier Newman (6-2, 297), EFA
Newman was signed as an undrafted FA by the Titans in '22 and played 4 games (1 start) before being released. He joined the Jets and pitched in at C and RG and on ST for 16 games the past 2 years (3 starts at RG in '23).
RB Kene Nwangwu (6-1, 213)
Nwangwu, signed to the Jets' PS in September, debuted brilliantly for the Green & White vs. Seattle with a 99-yard KO return TD and a ST forced fumble. The next week he was injured at Miami and was on IR for the rest of the season.
G Wes Schweitzer (6-4, 300)
Schweitzer had productive G stops with Atlanta and Washington before his last two seasons in the Jets' O-Line room. In '23 he played C, G and ST for 10 games (2 starts at RG), while last season injury limited him to 4 of the final 5 games.
T Tyron Smith (6-5, 320)
Smith, the 9th overall pick in the 2011 draft, left Dallas after 13 decorated campaigns to come the Jets as a UFA last offseason as part of their O-line rebuild. He was the starting LT for the first 10 games before a neck injury sustained at Arizona ended his season.
WR Malik Taylor (6-1, 220)
After 25 games with Green Bay in '20-21, Taylor joined the Jets PS late in '22. His Green & White contributions came in 3 midseason games the next year (51 snaps, 2 catches, 13 yards). He spent all last year on IR after a training camp injury.
TE Kenny Yeboah (6-4, 250)
A reliable role player for 4 seasons after signing as a Jets undrafted FA in '21, Yeboah has 9 career catches for 111 yards and his first pro TD, vs. the Colts last year. Other NYJ metrics: 33 games, 2 starts, 309 offensive snaps, 610 ST snaps.