Contract details for new Jets defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson

The Jets have their new defensive tackle in Quinton Jefferson. We now know his contract details thanks to ESPN’s Field Yates.

DT Quinton Jefferson’s 1-year deal with the Jets has a base value of $3.6M, with $2.75M guaranteed. It can max out at $4.25M with incentives.

The deal includes 4 void years to mitigate the cap impact for 2023, as the Jets need to preserve space for a certain veteran QB…

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 12, 2023

Jefferson got a one-year deal worth a base value of $3.6 million dollars, including $2.75 guaranteed. The contract can max out at $4.25 million with incentives.

The Jets also added four void years to help spread the cap hit out. Jefferson’s cap number should come in somewhere around $1.5 million, a very team-friendly number for a player that should give solid reps up front for the Jets next to Quinnen Williams.