How are New York Jets Spending Their Money in the NFL?
A professional American football club, the New York Jets, are situated in the New York metropolitan region. The American Football Conference (AFC) East division is where the Jets participate in the National Football League (NFL). When the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) merged in 1970, the team, formerly known as the Titans of New York, became a founding member of the NFL.
In 1968, the Jets made it to the postseason for the first time. They then participated in Super Bowl III and beat the Baltimore Colts there. The Jets have made 13 postseason appearances and four AFC Championship Game appearances since 1968.
The Jets are one of two NFL teams to win their lone Super Bowl appearance, but they have never made it back. The Jets’ drought is the longest among active NFL teams, except for the Browns and Detroit Lions, who have never made it to the Super Bowl.
New York Jets – Spending in NFL
| Position | Cap Hit (in millions) | League Rank | League Average (in millions) | Differential (in millions) | Percentage of Total Cap | League Average Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | $13.91 | 20 | $19.5 | $-5.59 | 6% | 9.51% |
| RB/FB | $7.32 | 28 | $11.7 | $-4.38 | 3.16% | 5.7% |
| TE | $9.78 | 17 | $11.1 | $-1.32 | 4.22% | 5.41% |
| WR | $29.35 | 8 | $23.8 | $5.55 | 12.66% | 11.6% |
| OL | $48.55 | 5 | $37.5 | $11.05 | 20.93% | 18.28% |
| DL | $56.18 | 1 | $34.1 | $22.08 | 24.22% | 16.63% |
| LB | $25.8 | 18 | $25.4 | $0.4 | 11.12% | 12.38% |
| DBs | $34.5 | 16 | $35.5 | $-1 | 14.88% | 17.31% |
| ST | $6.52 | 16 | $6.5 | $0.02 | 2.81% | 3.17% |
| Total | $231.92 | 2 | $205.1 | $26.82 | ||
| Dead Money | $2.09 | 31 | $22.07 | $-19.98 | ||
| Cap Space | $6.15 | 26 | $12.65 | $-6.5 |
The Jets are presently prepared to use a record-breaking $104.7 million of their 2022 cap space to improve both their offensive and defensive lines. That accounts for 45.1% of their total spending ($231.9M), which is much more than the league average of 34.9%. Only the Eagles (51.7%) and Colts (47.0%) presently devote a larger portion of their cap money to the offensive and defensive lines.
The Jets have chosen to assemble their running back group through low-cost free agency signings and post-first-round draught picks, making it one of the most affordable in the NFL. The Jets’ secondary ranks near the centre of the field thanks to a mix of rookies and seasoned players.
