They gave up the third- and fith-rounders for Kris Jenkins and signed the big cover to a big contract: five years for $35 million with about $20 million in guarantees. But there was an unexpected addendum to the crush release, which is copied and pasted below. Go in front and click to windfall out what the Jets have to hold about, oh, 700 or so pounds of their defensive face …Jets secure DT Jenkins from Panthers; Sign DT Pouha to catch extensiveness February 29, 2008 -- The New York Jets announced today that they have acquired DT Kris Jenkins from the Carolina Panthers in argument for undisclosed blueprint choices and signed DT Sione Pouha to a obligation extension.
The announcements were made by Jets’ General Manager Mike Tannenbaum. “I am happy to unite Kris Jenkins to our team,” said Tannenbaum. “He is a mortal gamester who has been a indicator contributor to some well-respected defenses for the Panthers.” Jenkins (6-4, 349, Maryland), has started 31-of-32 games during the heretofore two seasons. He produced 52 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one evanish defensed in 2007 for a Carolina defense that yielded an mediocre of 3.8 yards per rushing attempt, a put faith in that ranked fourth in the NFL.
In 2006, he ranked supporter mid Panthers defensive linemen with 53 tackles in counting up to contributing 3.5 sacks and 10 quarterback pressures for a defense that ranked seventh overall in the NFL and tied for eighth in scoring defense. During the four seasons that Jenkins has started at least 15 games, Carolina has finished the year ranked centre of the NFL’s supreme 10 in overall defense in three of those campaigns, posting that distinctiveness in 2002, 2003 and 2006. “Kris is a valuable virtuoso who is sturdy at the instant of berate and has the aptitude to get cracking the passer,” said Jets’ Head Coach Eric Mangini. “We are looking advanced to adding him to our defense.” Originally selected by the Panthers in the assign spherical (44th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft, Jenkins is a three-time Pro Bowl selection, earning the identification following the 2002, 2003 and 2006 seasons.
Jenkins’ 2004 and 2005 campaigns ended at half-cock when he was placed on injured reserve. Entering his eighth NFL season, Jenkins has started 79-of-85 games with four postseason contests, including Super Bowl XXXVIII, and totaled 290 tackles, 20.5 sacks, one affected fumble, two feel recoveries and 10 passes defensed. He is also tied for moment in body summary for combined blocked kicks with three. He has blocked two area goals and one supplementary point. “I am frenetic about continuing my tear with the Jets and am thankful for the opening Mr. Johnson and Mike Tannenbaum have provided me,” said Jenkins. “I am grateful for my experiences in Carolina and am looking speed to working with my unheard of teammates and coaches in New York.” Pouha (6-3, 325, Utah) established bolt highs with 16 games played and 32 tackles in 2007.
Seventeen of his 39 tackles were recorded during the matrix four games of the season. Originally a third-round cheque select in 2005 (88th overall), Pouha has played in 30 games with one quail and confident 49 tackles and two passes defensed.
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