New York Jets rumored to have trade interest in Denver Broncos edge rusher Bradley Chubb
The NFL trade deadline is one day away (Tuesday, November 1 at 4 p.m. ET), and the rumor mill is beginning to spin.
According to NBC’s Peter King, the New York Jets are interested in trading for Denver Broncos edge rusher Bradley Chubb.
But the Jets are not alone in their interest.
In an article posted on Monday morning, King wrote, “A well-plugged-in GM told me over the weekend the Jets and Dolphins are interested, and interested enough to consider dealing a first-rounder for Chubb. But to make that deal for a significant price, Miami or New York, or any team, would have to have a deal done with Chubb beyond this year.”
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The Jets being interested in Chubb is rather surprising. We know Robert Saleh and the Jets love their defensive line depth, but that unit is thriving. Bigger needs lie at positions such as offensive tackle, offensive guard, safety, and possibly linebacker.
Plus, the Jets already have invested an enormous amount of money and draft capital into the defensive line. Carl Lawson and John Franklin-Myers are on sizable contracts (although the Jets can escape those after the year). Quinnen Williams is due for a big extension in the near future. Jermaine Johnson was just selected in the first round.
Regardless, if the Jets did add Chubb, it would raise the ceiling of their defense to an entirely new level. According to this chart (via ESPN’s Seth Walder), Chubb owned the third-best pass rush win rate among edge rushers entering Week 8, trailing only Myles Garrett and Micah Parsons.
Chubb, 26, was a first-round pick out of NC State in 2018. He has 26 sacks, 58 quarterback hits, and 6 forced fumbles in 49 career games (per-17 game averages: 9 sacks, 20 hits, 2 forced fumbles). Injuries are a concern for Chubb, who has missed 24 out of 73 possible games in his career. Chubb has not missed a game in 2022, though.
Stay tuned.
