The Jets are re-signing Braxton Berrios (Twitter link via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com). The wide receiver will stay on a two-year deal worth $12MM with $7MM fully guaranteed, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus.
Berrios’ new contract does provide an out after the 2022 season. Per ESPN’s Rich Cimini on Twitter, the wideout will earn a $5.5MM base salary in 2023 and will be attached to an $8.3MM cap hit. However, only $500K of his base salary is guaranteed, meaning the Jets could cut Berrios and save $4.5MM.
Berrios posted solid numbers in 2021, thanks in large part to some big second-half performances. Heading into this week, there was buzz that Berrios could fetch something in the $9MM/year neighborhood, though the Jets were not willing to go that high. Ultimately, Berrios’ market was a little cooler than that, but the 26-year-old (27 in October) still managed to earn the biggest contract of his career by a wide margin.
The ex-Miami Hurricane scored five touchdowns, in three varieties, in his third Jets season. He also finished as the NFL’s leader in yards per kick return (30.4), bolstered greatly by his 102-yard TD against the Jaguars in Week 16. He also held down the fort while Corey Davis and Elijah Moore were out, notching 46 catches for 431 yards and two scores. One of those TDs came in the Jets’ near-upset win the Buccaneers in the season finale. Berrios also had two rushing TDs on the year, and he’ll look to bring more of that to Gang Green in 2022.
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