Jets Pick up Options on McLendon, Martin

By Glenn Naughton Posted On February 21, 2018

The New York Jets have exercised the options on a pair of key defensive players for the 2018 season.

As expected, the Jets exercised options for NT Steve McLendon and LB Josh Martin, sources confirmed. (First… https://t.co/7PlWLOHHog

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) February 20, 2018

Underrated defensive lineman Steve McLendon and outside linebacker/special teams ace Josh Martin both had their options picked up by Gang Green. We mentioned just a few days ago that both moves would make sense, but McLendon’s return was a no brainer as one of the better defensive players on the roster even if his work goes unnoticed.

Martin started a career-high 9 games, registering 31 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Meanwhile, McLendon posted a career-high of his own with 46 tackles as a versatile member of the Jets D-line.

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Glenn was Born in the Bronx, New York and has followed the Jets religiously despite being stationed in several different countries and time zones around the world. He now resides in England and has been a JetNation member since 2005. Glenn will bleed green with the rest of us through the highs and lows.

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