Michael Carter II

Jets signed DB Michael Carter II to a three-year, $30.75 million extension.

The Jets lock up their slot corner with a three-year extension that can be worth up to $33 million and includes over $19 million in guarantees. The deal makes Carter the highest-paid slot corner in the NFL. Initially a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Carter has started 20 games in three seasons for the Jets. He has 23 passes defended, two interceptions, and 185 tackles throughout his career. Now locked up for the foreseeable future, Carter reinforces a scary Jets secondary with Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed playing the outside corner positions.