Jets Win Bidding War For 26-Year-Old, $7.5 Million DT

Jets Win Bidding War For 26-Year-Old, $7.5 Million DT

The 2024 season might be over for the New York Jets, but there is still a future to plan for.NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport shared on social media that the Jets claimed defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis off of waivers from the Washington Commanders.Rapoport added that Mathis was a “popular player on waivers” with four teams placing in claims for the talented defender including the Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, and the afor…

Jets Claim Phidarian Mathis; Three Other Teams Attempted To Add DT

Washington broke up its Alabama trio at defensive tackle over the weekend, activating Jonathan Allen from IR and cutting Phidarian Mathis. This decision generated interest around the league. Mathis did not make it far down the waiver wire, with NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reporting the young D-lineman is heading to the Jets. They are far from the only team to make a play for the former second-round pick, who has another season remaining on his rookie…

Jets Claim DT Phidarian Mathis

According to Adam Schefter, the Jets have claimed DT Phidarian Mathis off the waiver wire from the Commanders.  The former second-round pick is a run-stuffing option at defensive tackle and gives New York a cheap developmental player going forward.  Mathis, 26, was a second-round pick to the Commanders out of Alabama in the 2022 NFL Draft. He was in the third year of a four-year, $7.5 million rookie deal through with a base salary of $1,046,199…