March 9: Jamien Sherwood was a backup going into the 2024 season for the Jets. A year later, and with a team MVP award under his belt, he just became one of the five highest-paid linebackers in the NFL after agreeing to re-sign with the Jets for $45 million ($30 million of it guaranteed) on a three-year deal.

The free agent tampering period begins at noon, allowing the Jets to talk with prospective free agents and agree to new contracts (even if those contracts can’t be officially signed until the start of the new league year, at 4 p.m. Wednesday).

NFL free agency has begun, and we're keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2025 offseason, with analysis from our NFL Nation reporters and grades from our experts. The new league year began Wednesday at 4 p.

The New York Jets have cut ties with team leader and five-time Pro Bowl linebacker C.J. Mosley at the start of free agency.

CJ Mosley is no longer with the New York Jets. The Jets have announced that the Mosley, 32, was released by the team: Mosley missed much of the 2024 season due to various injuries including a neck problem.

Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley, who missed 13 games last season due to toe and neck injuries, has been released as the team continues its offseason purge.