Kene Nwangwu is making one other return.
Nwangwu, who had a 99-yard kickoff return for a landing in his Jets debut final season, agreed to phrases Friday to return to the crew.
The one-year deal is value as much as $2.5 million with incentives, in response to NFL Community.
Nwangwu, 27, practically led the Jets to an upset of the Seahawks with three kickoff returns for 152 yards and a rating when he was first elevated from the apply squad in Week 12 final season.
However he solely made yet another look earlier than struggling a season-ending hand harm.
The Jets have a brand new particular groups coordinator for the primary time since 2016, as head coach Aaron Glenn introduced in fellow former Sean Payton protege Chris Banjo.
Brant Boyer, who had survived Jets teaching modifications from Todd Bowles to Adam Gase to Robert Saleh, adopted Saleh to the 49ers.
In fact, Nwangwu’s résumé is well-known all through the particular groups universe.
He was a Second-Crew All-Professional in 2022, when he averaged 26.3 yards per kickoff return for the Vikings.
The NFL’s Competitors Committee is contemplating extra tinkering with kickoff guidelines by altering the spot of the ball to additional lower touchbacks and improve the variety of returns per sport in 2025, so dynamic returners have gotten extra beneficial once more.
Nwangwu is a working again by commerce who took one offensive snap final season and has 27 profession rushes.
