Jets Re-sign Connor McGovern

Originally posted April 24, 2023.
Updated April 28, 2003 at 14:15 ET.

The New York Jets have re-signed center Connor McGovern.

Contract details have not yet been released.

McGovern became a free agent after the 2022 season, during which he made $10.3M in the final year of a 3 year, $27M deal.

After failing to find demand on the open market, the 29-year-old McGovern returns to New York, where he has provided a steady presence on the inside, starting 41 games from 2000-2002.

The move fills a major need for the Jets, who were expected to address the position as early as Round 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft in what is a strong but shallow Day 2 class for centers.

CFCP projects a one or two year deal for McGovern at around $6M/season.

UPDATE

CFCP wrote at the time of the signing that McGovern was worth 1-2 years at $5-6M per. The details of the McGovern contract are now available, and the Jets got an absolute steal.

After making over $10M last season, McGovern tested the market in free agency and found no buyers. He ended up returning to the Jets on a very team-friendly 1 year, $1.915M deal with a base salary of just $1.165M and $1.25M guaranteed.

This was an outstanding signing for the Jets. McGovern has been a solid presence in the middle for New York, and is a fantastic bargain at this price, which makes him only the 25th highest-paid center in the league in APY.

The Jets are now set at center at a very low cost and don’t need to spend any of their limited draft capital at the position.