The Jets have maintained some stability at left guard ]with one of their own.
The team has officially re-signed guard Alex Lewis. The deal is worth $18.6 million with $6 million guaranteed over three years, according to the Daily News’ Manish Mehta.
Lewis was acquired by the Jets in a trade with the Ravens last August in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He started the season as a backup before Kelechi Osemele went down with season-ending shoulder surgery.
In Osemele’s spot, Lewis started 12 games for the Jets and played fairly well. According to Pro Football Focus, Lewis played 764 snaps and only allowed two sacks, which was tied for 35th among all guards.
His problem lied with penalties. Lewis committed six penalties last season, which was tied for 16th in the league for guards. There were too many times last season when the Jets had big plays that were wiped away because of a Lewis penalty. The Jets offensive line did improve with Lewis, however.
Right now, left guard is Lewis’ job to lose heading into training camp in July, but don’t be surprised if the Jets bring in more competition via the draft and free agency.
