The New York Jets agreed to terms on a three-year $30.75 million contract extension with defensive back Michael Carter II on Tuesday, making him the highest-paid slot corner in the NFL. The deal is worth up to $33 million with slightly more than $19 million in total guarantees. Carter is the Jets' nickelback and has been an important member of the defense over the last three seasons. Carter did not record an interception in 2023, but he did manage 50 total tackles and nine passes defensed. Carter's extension keeps an excellent Jets defensive core intact. The Jets' team defense should be a hot commodity in fantasy football in 2024.
New York Jets defensive back Michael Carter II (ankle) is dealing with an ankle injury, according to head coach Robert Saleh, but he doesn't believe it will be a long-term issue going forward. Carter's impact may get overshadowed at times by New York's vaunted cornerback duo of Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed, but he's still an integral component of the Jets' defense after giving up the second-fewest yard per catch (7.7) and yards per target (4.3) among qualifying cornerbacks over 15 games last season. The 25-year-old former fifth-round pick out of Duke has plenty of time to get healthy ahead of the regular season in September, but he may not be ready for the preseason opener on Aug. 10 against the visiting Washington Commanders.
The New York Jets released running back Michael Carter in a surprising move on Tuesday. The news comes after Carter played a season-low 14 percent of the offensive snaps in Week 10's Sunday night loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He didn't see a single rushing attempt and couldn't haul in his only target through the air. The 24-year-old was the No. 3 back behind Breece Hall and Dalvin Cook before his release, and now that he's off the roster, rookie Israel Abanikanda should see an expanded role the rest of his rookie season. In nine games for the Jets this year, Carter was used mostly as a receiver out of the backfield, catching 15 of 20 targets for 68 yards. He also added eight carries for 38 yards. Carter should be able to latch on with another team as RB depth the rest of the year.
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