The Jets are in the market for a backup offensive tackle after the injury to Brent Qvale.
According to ProFootballTalk, free agent offensive tackle Sam Young is visited with the Jets. Young has prior history with Jets head coach Adam Gase, as he was with the Dolphins when Gase was the head coach.
Young has been in the NFL for 10 seasons now. He was a sixth-round pick by the Cowboys in 2010 out of Notre Dame. However, he didn’t make their team and then signed on with the Bills for three seasons. The Jaguars picked Young up in 2013 and he spent three years there before going to Miami in 2016. In his career, he has appeared in 88 games and has made 21 starts.
The Jets could use some depth on an offensive line that doesn’t have a lot of talent on it. Behind Kelvin Beachum and Brandon Shell at offensive tackle, the Jets only have a couple more backups, most of which are inexperienced. That includes Chuma Edoga, Calvin Anderson and Eric Smith.
Young has plenty of experience in the league and he’s a serviceable offensive tackle in case Beachum or Shell gets hurt this season.
