{"id":62313,"date":"2023-03-15T21:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T01:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=62313"},"modified":"2023-03-15T21:40:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T01:40:22","slug":"jets-re-sign-solomon-thomas-after-losing-rankins-and-shepherd-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2023\/03\/15\/jets-re-sign-solomon-thomas-after-losing-rankins-and-shepherd-in-free-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Re-Sign Solomon Thomas After Losing Rankins and Shepherd in Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Solomon Thomas will be back with the New York Jets in 2023 after GM Joe Douglas reportedly lost out on free agent Fletcher Cox after a pair of his own linemen departed via free agency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Veteran DL Solomon Thomas is signing back with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> on a one-year deal worth up to $3.9 million, per source.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/1636169223037755393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Both Nathan Shepherd and Sheldon Rankins moved on as Shepherd signed with the Saints and Rankins with the Texans.\u00a0 Zach Rosenblatt of the New York Daily News reported that the team was interested in adding Eagles star lineman Fletcher Cox, but the big man opted to stay in Philly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> were trying to reel in Fletcher Cox. Clearly he wasn\u2019t ready to leave the Eagles yet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KfGATIaMFx\">https:\/\/t.co\/KfGATIaMFx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZackBlatt\/status\/1636130245496520705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Thomas gives the Jets a depth piece on the interior but there is certainly more work to be done given the Jets preference for a heavy defensive line rotation that will be led by Quinnen Williams.<\/p>\n<p>One option could be the recently released Calais Campbell, who was let go by the Baltimore Ravens.\u00a0 The 6&#8242; 6&#8221; 300 pound veteran of 15 seasons has spent time with the Cardinals, Jaguars and Ravens prior to being let go in a cost cutting move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solomon Thomas will be back with the New York Jets in 2023 after GM Joe Douglas reportedly lost out on free agent Fletcher Cox after a pair of his own linemen departed via free agency. 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