Last week, the New York Jets re-signed center Josh Myers to a two-year, $11 million contract. Now, we have received more details on the structure of Myers’ new deal with New York.
According to Over The Cap, Myers’ contract includes $6.2 million guaranteed, of which $5.84 million is a new money guarantee.
The extension includes a $1.8 million signing bonus, prorated over three years at $600,000 per year. This includes the 2025 season, which means his cap number for the current year jumped by $600,000 (from $3 million to $3.6 million).
Myers’ $3.14 million base salary in 2026 is fully guaranteed. In 2027, his base salary rises to $4.94 million, although it is non-guaranteed.
Myers can also earn annual per-game bonuses worth up to $510,000 per year, as well as annual workout bonuses worth up to $50,000 per year.
To simplify, here are the main numbers Jets fans need to know:
- Myers has cap hits of $4.3 million in 2026 and $6.1 million in 2027
- The Jets would not save any cap space by cutting Myers in 2026 ($4.34M dead money, -$40,000 on cap)
- The Jets can release Myers in 2027 to save $5.5 million in cap space while owing just $600,000 in dead money
Essentially, this is a fully guaranteed one-year, $4.3 million deal with a team option to keep Myers in 2027 on a $6.1 million cap hit. If Myers does not impress enough to stick around at that price, the Jets can cut him with minimal repercussions. They also have the leverage to negotiate a pay cut instead of releasing him, as Myers’ base salary in 2027 is non-guaranteed.
It’s a strong contract for the Jets. Myers has brought durability and stability to the Jets’ offensive line, starting all 14 games for a solid unit, so there is value to keeping him around for the sake of continuity. However, Myers has been unproductive as an individual (54.2 overall Pro Football Focus grade, second-worst out of 40 centers), so it wouldn’t make sense to commit significant money to him long-term.
With this deal, the Jets keep Myers around for one year at a fair price for a fringe backup/starter, with the flexibility to keep him for another year if he proves worthy. This is smart business from first-year general manager Darren Mougey, who hasn’t been the shrewdest with contract structures so far (Justin Fields and Jamien Sherwood being the biggest mistakes).
Perhaps most notably, the money committed to Myers is low enough to indicate that New York does not view him as a penciled-in starter for Week 1 of the 2026 season. Jets fans can expect them to stay on the hunt for potential upgrades this offseason.
