Patrick Onwuasor played just eight total snaps for the Jets in 2020, but New York is still interested in bringing him back for another season, according to The Athletic’s Connor Hughes.
Onwuasor spent most of last season on injured reserve after the Jets signed him to a one-year, $2 million deal last offseason. A non-contact knee injury in training camp sidelined the linebacker until mid-November and a hamstring injury in Week 11 knocked him out for the rest of the season. Onwuasor didn’t play a single defensive snap.
Bringing Onwuasor back would continue to add insurance to a linebacker group decimated by injuries last year. The Jets already added Jarrad Davis in free agency to shore up the position and Onwuasor would fortify the group behind presumed starter C.J. Mosley.
Onwuasor tallied 234 tackles, 9.5 sacks and five forced fumbles in four years with the Baltimore Ravens. He would be a solid fit in Robert Saleh and Jeff Ulbrich’s defense considering his skills as an off-ball linebacker who can play in coverage.
