Luckily for the Jets, they still have $48.7 million in cap space, per Spotrac, which ranks fourth in the NFL. This gives them the flexibility to stay aggressive for veteran players throughout the remainder of the offseason.<\/p>\n
These three underrated free agents could fill important roles on the Jets\u2019 depth chart<\/a> without costing them too much of that precious cap space.<\/p>\n IOL Austin Corbett<\/p>\n The Jets\u2019 interior offensive line is one of the few units<\/a> on their depth chart that looks weaker than it did at this time last year. That\u2019s because Josh Myers, who was signed to be their No. 1 backup on the interior, is now a projected starter.<\/p>\n New York must add competition for Myers, who ranked as the second-worst qualified center in Pro Football Focus\u2019 overall grade (52.9) this past season. That competition may come in a later round of the draft, but the Jets would be wise to add a veteran in case the draft board does not shake out as hoped.<\/p>\n They can find it in Austin Corbett, who is not only an overlooked center option but also an experienced starter who is familiar with Frank Reich.<\/p>\n A 2018 second-round pick of the Cleveland Browns, Corbett was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 2019, where he made a name for himself under Sean McVay. Corbett was the Rams\u2019 starting right guard during their 2021 championship season.<\/p>\n Corbett\u2019s success landed him a three-year, $26.3 million contract with the Carolina Panthers in 2022. Spending the last four seasons in Carolina, Corbett played under Reich in 2023, although injuries limited him to four games.<\/p>\n While most of Corbett\u2019s NFL experience has come at guard, the Panthers began using him at center over the past two seasons, and the veteran delivered some encouraging results.<\/p>\n In 2025, across five starts at center, Corbett earned a 70.9 overall grade from PFF, which would have tied for eighth-best among 32 qualified centers over the full season. He committed one penalty, yielded one sack, and was responsible for allowing a measly six pressures on 179 pass-blocking snaps (3.4% pressure rate).<\/p>\n Compare those numbers to Myers. In 17 starts, Myers committed seven penalties, allowed three sacks, and coughed up 28 pressures on 640 pass-blocking snaps (4.4% pressure rate).<\/p>\n Because of the small sample size, the league has yet to catch onto Corbett\u2019s success at center, which gives the Jets a chance to buy low on a player with upside.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t often talk about upside with 30-year-old players, but it exists here. Corbett\u2019s uptick in production after a late-career position change makes him the type of free agent who could outperform his next contract.<\/p>\n K Daniel Carlson<\/p>\n
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