Friday's deadline to get long-term contracts done for franchise-tagged players came and went, and it appeared as if the New York Jets didn't get anything done with Muhammad Wilkerson.
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But about a half an hour after the deadline passed, the Jets announced the extension.
It's a five-year extension that will pay the defensive lineman $17 million per year, according to multiple reports. The money is well-deserved for the 26-year-old, who has been with the Jets since they selected him in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Jets' DE Muhammad Wilkerson signed a 5-year, $85 million deal that includes $37 million in first 2 years and $54M in first 3, per source.
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Talks reportedly stale-mated a few weeks ago but heated up right before the deadline. The two sides must have put ink to paper right before the clock hit 4 p.m. ET.
