When the Jets approached the training camp, I checked the list and gave you my 25 best players. Every weekday, we will reveal others on the list, which leads directly to the campsite. I did not include beginners on this list because I did not feel it was possible to fully evaluate them before they played the game.
22: Brian Winters
Last year’s ranking: No. 18
Position: RG
Age at Opening Day: 29
How was obtained: Selected in the third round of the 2013 Draft
Years left in contract: 1
Salary Stamp 2020 Numbers: $ 7.3 million
Brian WintersBill Kostroun
Return to 2019
Winters injured his shoulder during preseason and was never fully healthy last season.
He ended up playing only nine matches, the fewest since 2014. He tore his left shoulder in preseason and then appeared against the Giants in November, ending the year.
Winters fought along with the rest of the offensive line. It’s hard to know how many injuries are related and how much is only a decrease in his skills after seven years in the NFL.
The communication on the phone is a mess with new pieces in the middle and the left guard, which is also influential. PFF rated Winters as the 41st best keeper of 82 judged.
Many Winters teammates were fascinated by his toughness when he played not only because of a shoulder injury but also a knee problem.
Outlook for 2020
If you ask me in January, I never thought Winters would be in the team in June. With no more bail and a high salary cap, Winters looked like a prime candidate for a cut.
But here we are, and Winters is now the longest tenured jet. He still faces a battle to get to Week 1. Jet signs Greg Van Roten and re-signs Alex Lewis in the guard. Winters must defeat one of them to stay with the team. The team can cut it at the end of the training camp and save $ 7 million.
GM Jets Joe Douglas highly praised his praise of Winters and was clearly a big fan, so maybe he survived.
“[He is] a man who has just fought, releasing his tail all year after injuring his shoulder in the preseason and struggling hard, “Douglas said in February. “And you will have a hard time finding a better teammate, a man who is tougher than Brian Winters. … I’ve heard a lot of optimism and positivity about his rehabilitation. So again, seeing him around the dressing room, you know, is always good to see Brian. He has a big smile on his face and he is an amazing Jet. “
