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1 NEW YORK JETS DAILY CLIPS March 7, 2015 Table of Contents ASSOCIATED PRESS... 2 Jets re-sign linebacker David Harris to 3-year deal (Dennis Waszak, Jr.)... 2 AP source: Jets agree to acquire Brandon Marshall from Bears (Dennis Waszak, Jr.)... 3 AFC East Free Agency Capsules... 4 THE RECORD... 5 Jets re-sign linebacker David Harris (J.P. Pelzman)... 6 Jets agree to trade for Bears WR Brandon Marshall (J.P. Pelzman)... 6 NEWSDAY... 7 David Harris re-signs with Jets (Kimberley Martin)... 7 Source: Brandon Marshall to be traded to Jets (Kimberley Martin)... 8 Brandon Marshall trade a bold and good first move for new Jets GM (Bob Glauber)... 9 ESPN NEW YORK...10 David Harris re-signs with Jets (Rich Cimini)...10 Source: Jets trade for WR Marshall...11 Jets GM Mike Maccagnan has aggressive plan that includes Darrelle Revis (Rich Cimini)...12 Jets' free-agent targets: Wide receiver (Rich Cimini)...13 NJ.COM...14 Welcome back! David Harris re-signs with Jets (Dom Cosentino)...14 Jets get rec eiver Brandon Marshall in trade with Chicago Bears, reportedly for fifth-round pick (Darryl Slater)..15 Brandon Marshall trade: 10 things to know about newest Jets receiver (Dom Cosentino)...17 Brandon Marshall trade signals that the Jets (thankfully) want a quick turnaround (Steve Politi)...18 Could Jets keep Percy Harvin even after trading for Brandon Marshall? (Darryl Slater)...19 Jets 'very' interested in signing ex-eagles cornerback Cary Williams, per source (Dom Cosentino)...21 NFL Free Agency 2015: Jets likely to be interested in signing cornerback Kareem Jackson, per source (Darryl Slater)...21 NEW YORK POST...22 Jets re-sign LB David Harris to three-year, $21.5M deal (Brian Costello)...22 Jets acquire Brandon Marshall from Bears for fifth-round pick (Brian Costello)...23 Jets fans can salivate as Bowles-Maccagnan plan becomes clear (Steve Serby)...24 Brandon Marshall s past filled with these red flags (Bart Hubbuch)...26 Brandon Marshall: Harvin upgrade or Santonio sequel? (Brian Costello)...27 NEW YORK DAILY NEWS P a g e

2 Jets re-sign linebacker David Harris to 3-year, $21.5M deal (Seth Walder)...28 Jets land Brandon Marshall for fifth-round pick, also keep David Harris with three-year deal (Seth Walder)...28 Unlike John Idzik, new GM Mike Maccagnan already gives Jets pivotal pieces to bolster both sides of ball (Manish Mehta)...30 NEW YORK TIMES...32 Jets Will Acquire Brandon Marshall and Re-Sign David Harris (Ben Shpigel)...32 WALL STREET JOURNAL...33 Jets Reshape Offense With the Marshall Plan (Stu Woo)...33 METRO NEW YORK...34 David Harris to return to Jets (Kristian Dyer)...34 Brandon Marshall traded to Jets for mid-level draft pick (Kristian Dyer)...35 FRIDAY S SPORTS TRAN SACTIONS...35 ASSOCIATED PRESS Jets re-sign linebacker David Harris to 3-year deal (Dennis Waszak, Jr.) ASSOCIATED PRESS March 6, NEW YORK (AP) David Harris is staying put in the middle of the New York Jets' defense. The team announced Friday that it re-signed the playmaking linebacker who has more than 1,000 tackles in eight seasons with the Jets. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that it is a three -year, $21.5 million contract which includes $15 million guaranteed through the first two years. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't announced terms. Harris, 31, has been a consistent leader on the Jets' defense since he was drafted in the second round out of Michigan in He has led the Jets in tackles in all but one of his seasons with the Jets he missed five games in 2008 with an ankle injury and relayed the signals for former coach Rex Ryan's defense. Harris, nicknamed "The Hitman" by teammates, is expected to be a key part of the defense as a middle linebacker in new coach Todd Bowles' defense. He was likely going to be a highly sought free agent particularly by Ryan's Bills or former defensive coordinator Mike Pettine's Browns if he hadn't been resigned by New York. Harris was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday for the first time in his career, but elected to not test free agency as new general manager Mike Maccagnan made him an offseason priority. Harris, in a statement posted on the team's website, said he "could not be happier" to continue his career with the Jets. "After hearing the plans and vision of coach Bowles and Mike Maccagnan," Harris said, "there was no doubt I wanted to return, help win a Super Bowl with the Green & White, and retire a Jet." He had a career-high 150 tackles last season, giving him 1,019 for his career and ranking him fourth on the franchise's career list. Harris also tied his career high with 5 1/2 sacks last season, giving him 32 for his 2 P a g e

3 career. Only center Nick Mangold and left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson have been with the Jets longer, by a year. Harris has also been a reliable presence for the Jets, having played in 100 consecutive regular-season games the longest streak by an active NFL linebacker. While he has never been a Pro Bowl selection and shuns the spotlight, Harris is well-respected around the league. Despite telling The Associated Press last season that he would like to finish his playing career with the Jets, he refused to speculate about his future. "I try, in a way I guess, to show these guys that there's a different way to do things rather than being a guy who's starving for attention," he said at the time. "You go out there and do your job, do it at a high level, be respectable and carry yourself without needing the spotlight on you. "Everything else is extra to me. I need that energy for other stuff." AP source: Jets agree to acquire Brandon Marshall from Bears (Dennis Waszak, Jr.) ASSOCIATED PRESS March 6, NEW YORK (AP) Brandon Marshall is on the move, heading from the Chicago Bears to the New York Jets. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that the Jets agreed to acquire the star wide receiver on Friday, pending a physical exam. The trade, the first by new Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan, is for an unspecified draft pick, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither team had announced the deal. The trade cannot become official until the NFL's new league year begins next Tuesday. It was a busy and headline-making day for Maccagnan, who earlier Friday re-signed linebacker Davis Harris to a three-year contract. Marshall, who turns 31 on March 23, has played the last three seasons with the Bears. He dealt with injuries and had 61 catches last season, his lowest total since his rookie year with Denver in 2006, for 721 yards and eight touchdowns. The Bears will save $7.7 million by dealing Marshall, and also create nearly $4 million in salary cap space. He is signed through 2017, but the final two years aren't guaranteed meaning the Jets could reevaluate the move after the 2015 season. Marshall will pair with Eric Decker and Jeremy Kerley on the Jets' receiving corps, but the move also leaves the future of Percy Harvin in doubt. Harvin is due $10.5 million next season, but Marshall's arrival likely makes him expendable. If the Jets cut Harvin by March 19, they would owe Seattle a sixth-round draft pick after acquiring him from Seattle last October. If Harvin remains past that date, the Jets would give up a fourth-rounder. Marshall has 773 career receptions for 1,289 yards and 65 touchdowns in nine NFL seasons. He is familiar with new Jets coach Todd Bowles, who was an assistant with the Miami Dolphins when Marshall played there in 2010 and Bowles was the interim coach for three games at the end of the 2011 season. Jets receivers coach Karl Dorrell was also Marshall's position coach in Miami in P a g e

4 Marshall has often been outspoken and sometimes controversial, but has also been one of the league's best at his position. He has caught 100 or more passes in five seasons, and had seven straight years of 1,000 yards or more receiving a streak that was stopped last year when he had a nagging ankle injury and then missed the final three games after sustaining two broken ribs and a collapsed lung against Dallas on Dec. 4. When healthy, Marshall is a true No. 1 receiver who can take over games, something the Jets have lacked for years. Jerricho Cotchery is the last Jets player with 1,000 yards receiving or more in Decker, who was New York's biggest free-agent signing last year, led the team with 74 catches for 962 yards and five TDs. But, he'll surely benefit from the addition of Marshall, who will take away double teams from Decker and give the Jets another vertical presence in the offense. The big question for the Jets is who will be throwing them the ball. Geno Smith is heading into his third year, but has mostly struggled in his first two NFL seasons and New York could be in the market for a quarterback in the draft particularly Oregon's Marcus Mariota or Florida State's Jameis Winston. The Jets could also try to add depth at the quarterback position by bringing in a veteran to compete with Smith during training camp. Michael Vick was Smith's backup last season, but is not expected to be resigned. Marshall has said he suffers from borderline personality disorder, and has been an active spokesman for mental health during the last few years. He has been fined by the NFL in the past for wearing green cleats to support his mental illness foundation. Marshall is also known as a fiery competitor, and has been willing to speak his mind parlaying that into a spot on Showtime's "Inside The NFL" last season. He would fly from Chicago to New York every Tuesday during the season to tape the show. He has also had his shares of off-field issues, having been arrested twice for domestic violence incidents. Charges in both cases were later dropped. Marshall was a fourth-round draft pick by Denver in 2006 out of Central Florida, and he quickly established himself as one of the most physical he's 6-foot-4, 230 pounds and elusive receivers in the league. He set the NFL record with 21 catches in a game at Indianapolis in He was traded to the Dolphins in 2010 for a second-round draft pick that year and a second-rounder the following year. Marshall was traded to the Bears in 2012 for draft picks, reuniting him with quarterback Jay Cutler his former teammate in Denver. AFC East Free Agency Capsules The Associated Press March 6, BUFFALO BILLS (9-7) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: DEs Jerry Hughes and Jarius Wynn; RB C.J. Spiller; LBs Brandon Spikes, Larry Dean and Stevenson Sylvester; S Da'Norris Searcy; WR Marcus Easley; TE Lee Smith; OG Erik Pears. RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: OT Chris Hairston, WR/KR Marcus Thigpen, WR Deonte Thompson, P Jordan Gay. NEEDS: The Bills, under new coach Rex Ryan, have already been busy addressing needs by acquiring RB LeSean McCoy in a trade with Philadelphia and QB Matt Cassel in a trade with Minnesota, while also 4 P a g e

5 signing free agent OG Richie Incognito. They still have needs in the defensive backfield, at offensive tackle and tight end. And don't rule out Buffalo adding yet another quarterback to compete with Cassel and EJ Manuel for the starting job. MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-8) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: QB Matt Moore, S Louis Delmas, RB Knowshon Moreno, DT Jared Odrick, G Daryn Colledge, C Samson Satele, TE Charles Clay (transition tagged), S Jimmy Wilson, LB Jason Trusnik, LB Kelvin Sheppard, RB Daniel Thomas, RB LaMichael James, CB T.J. Heath. RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: DE Derrick Shelby, LB Jonathan Freeny, S Michael Thomas, S Jordan Kovacs, CB R.J. Stanford. NEEDS: The Dolphins are expected to make a run at DT Ndamukong Suh, and if they win bidding likely to top $100 million, they might have little cap room left. Other positions needing to be addressed on an aging defense include linebacker, cornerback and safety. To free up cap space, the Dolphins released receivers Brian Hartline and Brandon Gibson and might part with Mike Wallace, leaving them short on targets for Ryan Tannehill. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (15-4) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: PK Stephen Gostkowski (franchise tagged), LS Danny Aiken, LB Akeem Ayers, DT Alan Branch, LB Jonathan Casillas, G Dan Connolly, S Devin McCourty, RB Stevan Ridley, RB Shane Vereen, LB Chris White. RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None. NEEDS: Pass rusher, linebacker. DEs Chandler Jones and Rob Ninkovich have been productive getting to the quarterback, but there is little depth behind them. And Jones was sidelined for six games last season. Injuries also forced Jerod Mayo, the Patriots' best linebacker, to miss most of the past two seasons. LB Dont'a Hightower was sidelined for four games in 2014 and could miss the start of next season after having shoulder surgery following the Super Bowl victory. NEW YORK JETS (4-12) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: QB Michael Vick, G Willie Colon, RB Bilal Powell, DL Leger Douzable, CB Kyle Wilson, S Dawan Landry, DT Kenrick Ellis, LB Nick Bellore, T Ben Ijalana, CB Phillip Adams, FB John Conner, WR Greg Salas, LS Tanner Purdum, LB Jermaine Cunningham. RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: NT Damon Harrison, S Jaiquawn Jarrett. NEEDS: The Jets have more than $51 million in salary cap space to work with, and figure to be active spenders. Help at cornerback is a top priority for new GM Mike Maccagnan after former GM John Idzik struck out in free agency and the draft. CBs Dee Milliner (Achilles tendon), the team's No. 1 draft pick in 2013, and Dexter McDougle (ACL), third-rounder last year, are coming off major injuries. The Jets could look for a veteran QB to compete with Geno Smith if Vick doesn't return, which is likely. New York could focus on drafting a top prospect Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota with No. 6 overall pick should they fall. Pass-catching running back could be another spot New York tries to add because Chris Johnson won't be back and Powell could draw attention in free agency. Offensive line depth also is likely to be addressed, and the team might need to replace a starter if RG Colon is not re-signed. New York traded for Brandon Marshall to be its No. 1 receiver. THE RECORD 5 P a g e

6 Jets re-sign linebacker David Harris (J.P. Pelzman) THE RECORD MARCH 6, On the same day the Jets agreed to acquire star wide receiver Brandon Marshall in a trade from Chicago, they also took care of one of their own veteran stalwarts. Inside linebacker David Harris re-signed with the Jets on Friday. It's a three-year deal worth $21.5 million, according to a source. The contract includes $15 million of guaranteed money in the first two seasons, the source said. The 31-year-old Harris, a second-round draft pick from Michigan in 2007, has been extremely durable and productive for the Jets. He has missed only five games in his career because of injury, all in He has 30.5 sacks, six interceptions, nine forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in his career. He had a careerhigh six sacks in Harris was a favorite of former Jets coach Rex Ryan, and Ryan s new team, Buffalo, was expected to have plenty of interest, so it was imperative that the Jets didn't let Harris hit the open market. The Bills had reached an agreement to deal inside linebacker Kiko Alonso to Philadelphia for running back LeSean McCoy, which gave them a vacancy at Harris' position. Jets agree to trade for Bears WR Brandon Marshall (J.P. Pelzman) THE RECORD MARCH 6, The Jets agreed to acquire star wide receiver Brandon Marshall in a trade with Chicago, according to a source. The compensation reportedly would be a fifth-round draft pick. The trade cannot become official until 4 p.m., Tuesday, when the free agency period starts. It also is dependent upon Marshall, who moonlighted on TV last season, passing his physical with the Jets. This is the first big move by new general manager Mike Maccagnan. Also Friday, the Jets took care of one of their own veteran stalwarts. Inside linebacker David Harris resigned for a three-year deal worth $21.5 million, according to a source. The contract includes $15 million of guaranteed money in the first two seasons, the source said. The quiet but dependable Harris has a much different personality than the outspoken and sometimestroubled Marshall. The mercurial wide receiver, who will be entering his 10th year in the NFL, took the unusual step last season of serving as one of the hosts for Showtime s Inside the NFL weekly show. He became the only active NFL player to appear on such a program on a weekly basis, and he reportedly has been invited to reprise that role in Certainly being with the Jets would make it easier for him to do so. Marshall had to fly from Chicago to New York each Tuesday to tape the show last year. If the trade goes through and he returns to the gig, the Manhattan studio will be only a car ride away. Marshall, who will turn 31 on March 23, has been known both for his moodiness and his talent. In nine pro seasons with Denver, Miami and Chicago, he has 773 receptions for a 12.6-yard average and 65 6 P a g e

7 touchdowns. But this would mark the third time he has been traded despite his immense talent, although the Jets obviously believe he won t be a problem in the locker room. New coach Todd Bowles knows Marshall from when Marshall played for Miami and Bowles was an assistant there, and then the interim head coach for the final three games in New wide receivers coach Karl Dorrell was Marshall s position coach in 2010 with the Dolphins. Marshall is due $7.7 million in 2015, but his contract isn t guaranteed after that. So the Jets could let him go a year from now. It seems likely that s what they will do shortly with wideout Percy Harvin, who is due $10.5 million if he still is on the Jets roster on March 19. Marshall has said he suffers from borderline personality disorder, and has actively campaigned about mental-health issues in recent years. He has been arrested twice for incidents of alleged domestic violence, but the charges were dropped both times. The 31-year-old Harris, a second-round draft pick from Michigan in 2007, has been extremely durable and productive for the Jets. He has missed only five games in his career because of injury, all in He tied a career-high with 5.5 sacks last season and has 30 in his NFL career Harris was a favorite of ex-jets coach Rex Ryan, and Ryan s new team, Buffalo, was expected to have plenty of interest, so it was imperative that the Jets didn t let Harris hit the open market. After hearing the plans and vision of Coach Bowles and Mike Maccagnan, Harris said in a statement, there was no doubt I wanted to return, help win a Super Bowl with the Green & White, and retire a Jet. NEWSDAY David Harris re-signs with Jets (Kimberley Martin) Newsday March 6, David Harris is staying put. And for big money. The free-agent linebacker has re-signed with the Jets, the team announced Friday. Harris signed a three-year deal worth $21.5 million, a source told Newsday. The deal includes $15 million guaranteed over the first two years of the contract. Harris, 31, was able to take advantage of a weak middle linebacker market in free agency and the Jets were able to retain one of their productive defenders. He has 884 tackles, 30 sacks, nine forced fumbles and six interceptions in eight years and tied his career high with 5 1/2 sacks in "I could not be happier to announce that I have signed a contract extension with the New York Jets," Harris told the Jets' website. "After hearing the plans and vision of coach [Todd] Bowles and [general manager] Mike Maccagnan, there was no doubt I wanted to return, help win a Super Bowl with the Green & White, and retire a Jet. Thanks to everyone in Jets Nation." The Buffalo Bills, now coached by Rex Ryan, also coveted Harris. And it seemed likely that Ryan would land his former linebacker after the Bills traded Kiko Alonso earlier this week for running back LeSean McCoy. But in the end, the familiarity with the Jets and the money offered by Maccagnan proved to be too good for Harris to pass up. 7 P a g e

8 Source: Brandon Marshall to be traded to Jets (Kimberley Martin) Newsday March 6, Mike Maccagnan apparently isn't afraid to make bold moves. The first-year Jets general manager has agreed to trade for Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall pending a physical, sources confirmed Friday. The trade cannot become official until 4 p.m. Tuesday, the start of the new league year. According to NFL.com, the Jets are expected to give up a fifth-round pick for Marshall, who spent the past three seasons with the Bears. With his arrival, the Jets are expected to part with receiver/returner Percy Harvin, who is owed $10.5 million this season. They have until March 19 to officially decide whether to keep Harvin. If they cut him, the pick they agreed to send Seattle under the terms of their trade last year will remain a sixth-rounder. If they keep Harvin, Maccagnan & Co. will have to send a fourth-round pick to the Seahawks. Earlier this week, the Chicago Tribune reported that the Bears were exploring trade options for Marshall and that if no deal could be reached, the team would have released him before his $7.5-million base salary for 2015 became guaranteed Thursday. His contract with the Bears also calls for a $200,000 workout bonus in By trading for him, the Jets ensured that they would be able to land the outspoken receiver before he hit the open market. From , Marshall ranked second in the league in catches (692) and receiving yards (8,741). He has scored 31 touchdowns the last three years and has gained more than 1,000 receiving yards in seven of his nine NFL seasons. But his career has been marred by on- and off-the-field drama. Last season, Marshall was critical of quarterback Jay Cutler and was involved in a locker-room incident with kicker Robbie Gould. The Jets will be the fourth team for Marshall, who will turn 31 on March 23. A fourth-round pick of the Broncos in 2006, Marshall was dealt to the Dolphins in 2010 for two second-round picks after three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Miami traded him to the Bears in 2012 for two third-round picks. The new Jets regime has lots of familiarity with Marshall. Head coach Todd Bowles was a Dolphins assistant and later an interim head coach while Marshall was in Miami during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. The Jets' new scouting director, Rex Hogan, spent 12 years with the Bears before joining the Jets. Marshall is expected to be a key focal point in a Jets offense that currently features receivers Eric Decker and Jeremy Kerley. Now that Marshall is New Jersey-bound, he will be even closer to the Showtime Studios where he co-hosted "Inside the NFL" last season. He was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder in 2011 and has become a mental health spokesman and advocate in recent years, donating thousands of dollars to help fund awareness programs. The league fined Marshall $10,500 in 2013 for wearing green cleats (a violation of the NFL's uniform rules) during a Thursday Night Football game. 8 P a g e

9 Now he will have the chance to don green on game days with the Jets. Brandon Marshall trade a bold and good first move for new Jets GM (Bob Glauber) Newsday March 6, Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan addresses the media Mike Maccagnan vowed to be aggressive in his first offseason as Jets general manager, and he already is living up to that promise. He made a bold move to improve the team's receiving corps by trading for Brandon Marshall. Good player. Reasonable contract. Minimal compensation. Good move by Maccagnan. Marshall, who turns 31 on March 23, is coming off a down year in Chicago because of injury problems coupled with quarterback Jay Cutler's issues with the passing game under Marc Trestman, who was fired after the season. But the 6-4, 229-pound Marshall already is the best receiver on the Jets' roster, which also includes Eric Decker, Jeremy Kerley and -- for now -- Percy Harvin. The Jets in all likelihood will dump Harvin, the oft-injured wideout whose $10.5-million salary is $3 million higher than Marshall's. Harvin was worth a gamble in a trade with the Seahawks last year, and he did show some flashes on the field while playing the good soldier off it. But he also dinged his ankle and had only two 100-yard receiving games in his eight games with the Jets. Some of Harvin's paltry numbers can be traced to quarterback issues with both Geno Smith and Michael Vick, but Harvin was no more of a deep threat with those two passers than he was with Russell Wilson, who has played in the last two Super Bowls. Assuming Marshall passes his physical and the trade becomes official when the league year opens Tuesday, the Jets will have upgraded the position significantly. Marshall had seven straight seasons with more than 1,000 receiving yards from , and in his first two years with the Bears, he totaled a whopping 218 catches for 2,803 yards and 23 touchdowns. Marshall had some well-publicized off-field issues during his days with the Broncos and Dolphins, problems that included domestic violence and a diagnosis in 2011 of borderline personality disorder. He had no off-field issues during his time with the Bears and has become a thoughtful and outspoken supporter of people dealing with psychological problems. The Jets have had their share of issues with wide receivers causing locker-room distractions -- see: Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards -- but they hope Marshall won't fall into that pattern. No guarantees, of course, but Marshall has the endorsement of first-year coach Todd Bowles. The two were together in Miami when Bowles was the Dolphins' secondary coach and interim head coach and Marshall was a big-time receiver beginning to come to terms with his off-field issues. There's no way Maccagnan would have made this deal unless Bowles was comfortable with it, so the coach clearly is willing to take a calculated risk that Marshall will be a positive influence on and off the field. 9 P a g e

10 The Jets are expected to attempt to trade Harvin, although it's tough to see anyone lining up to surrender draft-choice compensation and inherit Harvin's bloated contract. The more likely scenario is that the Jets release Harvin before March 19 and owe the Seahawks a sixth-round draft pick. If he's still on the roster, it's a fourth-round pick. Do the math. It makes little sense to keep Harvin, especially with the upcoming draft rich with wide receivers for a second straight year. The Jets own the sixth pick and have a huge need at cornerback, although Maccagnan is likely to go with the best player available, even if it's another receiver. After all, even with Marshall on the roster, if you have a chance to get Alabama's Amari Cooper, West Virginia's Kevin White or Louisville's DeVante Parker, you build up the position. Especially in a league in which you can't have too many receivers. Of course, if the Jets have a chance to land Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, that's even better. Those decisions will sort themselves out on draft day next month. For now, they have become a better team with Maccagnan's first move. Plenty more to come. ESPN NEW YORK David Harris re-signs with Jets (Rich Cimini) ESPN.com March 6, million-deal The New York Jets retained an important part of their defense Friday, re-signing linebacker David Harris four days before he was to become an unrestricted free agent. Harris' new contract will be three years, $21.5 million, including $15 million guaranteed in the f irst two years, according to a league source. "After hearing the plans and vision of Coach [Todd] Bowles and [general manager] Mike Maccagnan, there was no doubt I wanted to return, help win a Super Bowl with the Green & White, and retire a Jet," Harris said Friday. Of the Jets' 17 pending free agents, Harris was their No. 1 priority, so this is an important step for Maccagnan, who earlier in the day acquired wide receiver Brandon Marshall in a trade with the Chicago Bears, sources said. The trade can't become official until Tuesday, the start of the league year. The Jets felt a sense of urgency with Harris, who would've been pursued by the Buffalo Bills if he had been allowed to hit the open market. New Bills coach Rex Ryan, formerly of the Jets, was targeting Harris after trading linebacker Kiki Alonso to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Jets have re-signed linebacker David Harris to a three-year, $21.5 million deal, according to sources. Harris, 31, has been a mainstay on the Jets' defense since 2007, when he was drafted in the second round out of Michigan. In fact, he has led the team in tackles in seven of his eight seasons, coming up short in 2008 because he missed five games with a groin injury. 10 P a g e

11 In 2014, Harris played in 99.4 percent of the defensive snaps, a typical year for him. Under Ryan, he was an every-down linebacker in the truest sense. He also was Ryan's quarterback on the field, calling the defensive signals. Harris led the Jets with 101 solo tackles last season, surpassing the 1,000 mark for total tackles in his career. He also tied a career high with 5.5 sacks, as he was heavily involved in the blitz package. He struggled at times in pass coverage, and some scouts wonder how long he'll be able to stay an every -down linebacker. The Jets thought so much of Harris in 2011 that he received the franchise tag, which he parlayed into a four-year, $36 million contract. He's never made the Pro Bowl, but he's always been regarded as a model of consistency and unselfishness. Source: Jets trade for WR Marshall ESPN.com March 6, The Chicago Bears have agreed to trade wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the New York Jets, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The trade, which cannot become official until free agency opens Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, will also rely on Marshall passing a physical. The Jets are sending a fifth-round pick to the Bears in return, according to a source. A nine-year veteran and five-time Pro Bowler, Marshall fought through nagging leg injuries most of last season and finished the year on the injured reserve due to fractured ribs and a punctured lung. He produced just 721 yards receiving. Before last season, Marshall racked up 1,000 yards receiving in seven consecutive seasons. Although Marshall's ability has never been questioned, he has often been a distraction. Last season, Marshall was part of a postgame locker room rant after a loss to the Miami Dolphins, and he challenged a Detroit Lions fan to a boxing match on Twitter. In addition, he had weekly television duties as an analyst on Showtime's "Inside the NFL." A mental health spokesman, the 30-year-old Marshall has seemed to put his past off-the-field issues in the rearview mirror. The mercurial receiver will join a Jets team that figures to rely on young quarterback Geno Smith and currently has receivers Percy Harvin and Eric Decker under contract, although Harvin is likely to be released by the team. Brandon Marshall has averaged 8.3 TDs per season over the past six years, which would be a major upgrade for a Jets WR corps that ranked near the bottom of the league last season. Jets first-year head coach Todd Bowles was a key voice in making the trade. He was a member of the Dolphins' coaching staff in 2010 and 2011, Marshall's two-year run with the team. The Jets' new director of college scouting, Rex Hogan, was a longtime Bears scout, so he, too, has familiarity with Marshall. His position coach in Miami, Karl Dorrell, is now the Jets' receivers coach. In a span of 12 months, the Jets have remade their once-woeful receiving corps. Their starters will be Marshall and Decker, whom they signed last year to a five-year, $36.25 million contract in free agency. 11 P a g e

12 Marshall will count $7.7 million against the Jets' cap -- a $7.5 million base salary, which becomes guaranteed Thursday, plus a $200,000 workout bonus. They can save $10.5 million by releasing Harvin. If they do so by March 19, they will owe a sixth-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks, per last October's trade agreement. If he's on the roster, the pick escalates to a fourth-rounder. The move is the first major splash made by Chicago's new leadership regime. The Bears hired coach John Fox and general manager Ryan Pace this offseason to succeed Marc Trestman and Phil Emery, respectively. Marshall's wife, Michi, took to Instagram to thank the city of Chicago. The Marshall trade will save the Bears $7.7 million in cash with the trade while creating $3.95 million in cap space. But the club will be saddled with $5.625 million in dead money on the 2015 cap. While the Bears have elected to move Marshall, the team plans to re-sign backup quarterback Jimmy Clausen, a source told Schefter. The decision to re-sign Clausen comes at a time where the new Bears brass has remained noncommittal about the future of incumbent starter Jay Cutler, who is in the midst of a seven-year, $126.7 million deal. If Cutler is still on the Bears' roster on Thursday, $10 million of his 2016 salary becomes guaranteed. Information from ESPN.com's Michael C. Wright and Rich Cimini contributed to this report. Jets GM Mike Maccagnan has aggressive plan that includes Darrelle Revis (Rich Cimini) ESPN.com March 6, Mike Maccagnan has been on the job for about a minute, and we already know this about him: He's not gun-shy. And another thing: He wants to win now. On Friday, the New York Jets' general manager pulled off a low-risk trade for a talented, yet volatile wide receiver -- Brandon Marshall. Sound familiar? Maccagnan's predecessor, John Idzik, made a similar deal last October for Percy Harvin, but it was a too-little, too-late move born of desperation. Marshall is a less expensive, more talented version of Harvin, but he's also four years older. He'll be 31 in a couple of weeks, and it's certainly fair to wonder why a rebuilding team -- with a big question at quarterback, no less -- is willing to pay $7.7 million this year for a receiver on the wrong side of 30. Why? Because Maccagnan apparently isn't content to ride out his honeymoon in the far-right lane. He's in the passing lane, trying to make up ground in the AFC East. It's why he re -signed linebacker David Harris, hardly a young pup at 31, for a whopping $15 million in guarantees. It's why he'll go into free agency Tuesday determined to pursue a certain almost-30 cornerback who has his own Island address. Yes, they're hot for Darrelle Revis, and we could see the most dramatic Jets-New England Patriots tug-ofwar since the Curtis Martin saga in assuming Revis doesn't re-up with the champs before Tuesday. The smart money says he doesn't, forcing the Patriots to release him to avoid a prohibiti ve $20-million option. The border war is about to escalate once again. The Marshall trade took onions because we all know he can be everything from a diva (being kind) to a major headache, especially for his quarterbacks. On his worst days, he can make Santonio Holmes seem 12 P a g e

13 like a boy scout. In Chicago, Marshall clashed with Jay Cutler, criticizing him publicly toward the end of last season. That came after Cutler reportedly didn't bother to visit Marshall in the hospital after he suffered rib and lung injuries. Nice chemistry, huh? A player with Marshall's talent doesn't get traded three times unless there are some serious issues above the shoulders. He's an immensely talented "me" guy, but the beauty of the trade is the Jets can cut bait after a year with no salary-cap ramifications. All it cost them was a fifth-round draft pick. Clearly, Maccagnan is leaning on new coach Todd Bowles, because Bowles is the Marshall expert at One Jets Drive. He and Marshall spent two seasons together with the Miami Dolphins, 2010 and 2011, so we have to assume Bowles knows the good, the bad and the ugly. Maybe he can find a way to keep him in line. Marshall also will have his former Dolphins' position coach, Karl Dorrell, so he'll be surrounded by familiar faces. That should help. The coach-player dynamic is the key to the entire trade. "The true test will be when adversity strikes, considering the quarterback [situation]," said an AFC personnel executive, speaking on the condition of anonymity. "He's a talented guy who has been traded to three teams and never finished a contract," the executive said of Marshall. "All that said, he's better than what the Jets had. But it's all the other stuff that will come with it and will test a new regime. The fact that the quarterback situation is unsettled, it'll be interesting to see how that plays out." Ah, yes, the quarterback situation. Bad play at quarterback can ruin everything. The most aggressive GM in the league can't create a franchise quarterback out of thin air, so it looks like Maccagnan will be stuck with Geno Smith or a second-rate veteran from the free-agent market. Maybe he's banking on an improved supporting cast helping Smith grow as a player. The rising tide lifts all boats, as the saying goes, but not if one of the boats has a leak. For now, Marshall gives the Jets a legitimate No. 1 receiver. His numbers declined last season because of injuries, but he was the NFL's second-leading receiver in catches and yards from 2007 to Eric Decker, miscast last season as a No. 1, will feel more comfortable as No. 2 and will see less coverage. Harvin probably will be released, saving them $10.5 million on this year's cap. The Jets' passing offense was 32nd last season, and they just added a five -time Pro Bowl receiver. They got older, but they got better. Unlike his predecessor, Maccagnan isn't conceding today for tomorrow. Jets' free-agent targets: Wide receiver (Rich Cimini) ESPN.com March 6, With the signing period set to begin March 10, we'll preview the New York Jets' biggest needs and likely free-agent targets: Position: Wide receiver Overview: The direction they take will hinge on the Percy Harvin decision, which must be made before March 19. Unless he agrees to a team-friendly renegotiation, Harvin probably will be released. In that case, they'll need to sign a starting-caliber free agent. 13 P a g e

14 Players under contract for 2015: Eric Decker, Harvin, Jeremy Kerley, T.J. Graham, Chris Owusu, Saalim Hakim, Quincy Enunwa, Walter Powell, Shaq Evans. Free-agent targets: Randall Cobb, Jeremy Maclin, Torrey Smith, Michael Crabtree Why Cobb is a fit: At 25, he's a younger, better version of Harvin. When lined up in the slot, Cobb was the only player last season to have 1,000 receiving yards and the only player in the last five seasons to score at least 10 touchdowns in a single season from that position. He maximized his free-agent value with a career year (91 catches, 1,287 yards, 12 touchdowns). The Green Bay Packers have a track record for re - signing their own, so Cobb could be a tough get. Why Maclin is a fit: He rebounded nicely after missing the 2013 season with an ACL tear. Playing on a oneyear, prove-it contract, Maclin proved himself as a No. 1 receiver catches, 1,318 yards and 12 touchdowns. He had only one drop, according to PFF. Like Cobb, he'll be tough to pry away. He's in a good situation with the Philadelphia Eagles, who can't afford to lose him after trading LeSean McCoy. Todd Bowles spent a year in Philly, so he's familiar with Maclin. Why Smith is a fit: The Jets had only 15 receptions last season on throws that traveled at least 20 yards in the air, tied for 29th, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Smith, one of the league's best deep threats, averaged 15.7 yards per catch and scored 11 touchdowns for the Baltimore Ravens -- the first wide receiver since Randy Moss in 2004 with more than 10 receiving touchdowns and fewer than 50 catches. Two criticisms: He's a one-trick pony and drops too many balls (11). Why Crabtree is a fit: The Jets were infatuated with Crabtree in the 2009 draft, but that was two GMs ago. There's some risk involved because he hasn't been the same player since tearing his Achilles' in '13, as he averaged only 10.3 per catch last season for the San Francisco 49ers. Any team that invests in Crabtree will be gambling that he can recapture his 2012 form. Prediction: Tough call here because the Jets are wary of doling out at least $8 million a year, knowing they can land a top receiving prospect in the draft. Look for them to sit out the top-dollar market, looking for value in the second wave. NJ.COM Welcome back! David Harris re-signs with Jets (Dom Cosentino) NJ Advance Media March 06, The Jets' busy Friday continues: Inside linebacker David Harris, a veteran mainstay who was set to become a free agent on Tuesday, has agreed to a new contract to remain with the team, according to a person familiar with the situation. Harris's deal is for a max length of three years, with $15 million in guaranteed money in 2015 and 2016, and a total value of $21.5 million, the person added. That person spoke to NJ Advance Media on condition of anonymity because he or she was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The Jets later confirmed news of Harris's signing. "I could not be happier to announce that I have signed a contract extension with the New York Jets," Harris said, per the team's website. "After hearing the plans and vision of Coach Bowles and Mike Maccagnan, 14 P a g e

15 there was no doubt I wanted to return, help win a Super Bowl with the Green & White, and retire a Jet. Thanks to everyone in Jets Nation." Harris had let it be known he wanted to "retire a Jet," though there was some uncertainty about where he'd end up in 2015 after head coach Rex Ryan was fired after last season ended. Ryan, since hired by the Bills, then traded inside linebacker Kiko Alonso to the Eagles earlier this week, perhaps paving the way for a push to lure Harris to Buffalo. The Dolphins, whose new executive vice president for football op erations is ex-jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum, were also reportedly set to go hard for Harris. But on the day before other teams could begin reaching out to Harris's reps, the Jets locked him down. That $15 million in guarantees may seem like a high price for an aging inside linebacker per overthecap.com, the next-highest average annual guarantee at that position is Patrick Willis of the 49ers' $4.06 million but the Jets have to spend plenty this offseason to meet the NFL's cash spending requirements after two years of tight-fistedness under John Idzik, their previous general manager. And the salary cap went up another 7.7 percent in 2015 after rising eight percent from 2013 to Players are just going to get more money going forward. Harris hasn't missed a game since 2008, and even though he sustained a shoulder injury against the Chargers on Oct. 4 of last year that was serious enough for Ryan to say "most guys would be in a sling," Harris played all but six of the Jets' defensive snaps this past season. Harris can be a liability in coverage, but Pro Football Focus still graded him 29th among the league's inside linebackers in Though quiet, he's also one of the most respected veterans in the locker room. The Jets don't have a suitable backup waiting in the wings at Harris's position, so they would have been in a bit of a spot by letting Harris walk. They still may have to address inside linebacker in the draft, if for no other reason than to plan for the future. Harris is 31 years old. Hey, look who's excited to see Harris is coming back: Any questions about how important linebacker David Harris is to the Jets defense have been answered. Go Jets!!! Joe Namath (@RealJoeNamath) March 6, 2015 Word of the Harris trade came just hours after the Jets had traded for Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall. A busy day indeed for new GM Mike Maccagnan. Jets get receiver Brandon Marshall in trade with Chicago Bears, reportedly for fifth-round pick (Darryl Slater) NJ Advance Media March 06, The Jets' new general manager, Mike Maccagnan, pulled off his first big move Friday. He executed a trade with the Bears and acquired wide receiver Brandon Marshall, pending a physical. The news was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Bears were looking to get rid of Marshall, either by trading or releasing him, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Jets apparently didn't want to wait and see if the Bears released Marshall. It is unclear what the Bears will receive in the trade. According to the Tribune, the Bears wanted a mid-round draft pick for Marshall, 15 P a g e

16 perhaps even a pick as low as a fifth-rounder. And according to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, the Jets are sending a fifth-rounder to Chicago. The Marshall trade almost certainly means the Jets will move on from receiver Percy Harvin, who is due to receive $10.5 million in non-guaranteed salary next season. Releasing Harvin, which the Jets probably will do any day now, will free up $10.5 million more in salary cap space for 2015, though the Jets are about to dedicate $7.7 million of that to Marshall, presuming they pick up his current contract. That works out to $2.8 million more in 2015 salary cap space for the Jets, who already had about $50 million of room. If Harvin is on the Jets' roster March 19, Seattle will receive a fourth-round draft pick from the Jets. If Harvin is not on the roster, Seattle will get a Jets sixth-rounder. That's part of the trade between the Jets and Seattle last year, which sent Harvin to the Jets. So the Jets will essentially give up a fifth-rounder and a sixth-rounder for an eight-game tryout with Harvin last year and at least one season with Marshall, in Maccagnan will need to now count on Marshall being an upgrade over Harvin. In this spring's draft, the Jets are now also unlikely to select a receiver (like Alabama's Amari Cooper or West Virginia's Kevin White) with the No. 6 pick. The Jets' new head coach, Todd Bowles, was the secondary coach in Miami when Marshall played for the Dolphins from Bowles's wide receivers coach, Karl Dorrell, was an assistant in Miami for those two seasons -- as the receivers coach for 2010 and the quarterbacks coach for The Jets' new senior director of college scouting, Rex Hogan, came to the Jets from the Bears. So he also is familiar with Marshall. Hogan was a national scout for the Bears. Marshall turns 31 later this month. He is a five-time Pro Bowler -- including from , plus but his numbers were down last year: 61 catches for 721 yards and eight touchdowns. Though Marshall played in just 13 games last season, those were his lowest catch and yardage figures since his rookie year, 2006, with Denver. From , while playing for Denver, Miami and Chicago, Marshall averaged 99 catches, 1,249 yards and eight touchdowns per season. How much does Marshall have left at this stage of his career? How well wi ll he complement receiver Eric Decker with the Jets, as another outside receiver and deep threat? At 6-4 and 230 pounds, Marshall is a potential red-zone asset for a Jets offense that finished last in the NFL last year in red-zone percentage ( more than 4 percent worse than the next-closest team.) Marshall has three years left on his contract. But he has no guaranteed money on his contract past 2015, so the Jets can cut him after this season with no future cap implications. Because the Bears will absorb Marshall's prorated signing bonus as salary cap hits, Marshall is due to count $7.7 million against the Jets' cap in 2015, $8.1 million in 2016 and $8.5 million in This presumes the Jets keep his current contract intact. But Marshall's contract would not carry any dead money figures for 2016 and 2017 if the Jets cut him after In short, the Jets aren't committing anything -- neither money nor salary cap implications -- to Marshall beyond this coming season. 16 P a g e

17 Like Harvin last year, Marshall will come to the Jets with a checkered past, though Harvin's issues involved spats with teammates and Marshall's have involved brushes with the law. Marshall has acknowledged that he suffers from borderline personality disorder. While playing for the Broncos in 2008, he was suspended three games by the NFL, after a DUI arrest, plus a domestic violence incident. The suspension was reduced to one game upon appeal. He pleaded guilty a reduced charge in the DUI incident and was found not guilty of misdemeanor battery in the other incident. In 2009, he was arrested for disorderly conduct after an alleged fight with his fiancee, Michi Nogami- Campbell. The charges were dropped. In 2011, she allegedly stabbed him near his stomach, acting in self defense. He went to the hospital, but fully recovered, and later insisted his wife did not stab or assault him, in what he described as a heated marital dispute. In 2012, Marshall was accused of hitting another woman in the face at a New York club. An investigation determined there was not enough evidence to charge Marshall. The Broncos in 2009 suspended Marshall for two preseason games, for "detrimental" conduct, after he slacked off and behaved bizarrely at practice. Marshall had previously demanded a trade and asked for a new contract. The 2009 season would be his last in Denver, just as the 2011 season, following the alleged stabbing incident, would be his last in Miami. According to the NFL, Marshall is just the fourth player since 1995 to be traded three or more times, joining another talented, but sometimes troubled receiver, Randy Moss. Brandon Marshall trade: 10 things to know about newest Jets receiver (Dom Cosentino) NJ Advance Media March 06, tml And... they're off: Just days before the start of free agency, the Jets pulled off a blockbuster Friday morning by trading with the Bears for wide receiver Brandon Marshall, a 10-year veteran who previously played for the Broncos and Dolphins. The deal becomes official on Tuesday, the first day of the 2015 NFL league year. Here's what you need to know about Marshall, who turns 31 on March 23: 1. He's highly productive. In nine NFL seasons, Marshall has caught at least 100 passes five times. ESPN New York's Rich Cimini pointed out that from , he was second in the league in catches (692) and receiving yards (8,741). Marshall also had at least 1,000 receiving yards in every one of those seasons before totaling just 721 last year, when he missed the last three games with injuries to his ribs and lungs. At 6-foot-4, 229 pounds, he makes for a big target, which ought to come in handy in the red zone, where the Jets finished 22nd in the NFL last season. 2. The records. In December 2009, Marshall set an NFL record by catching 21 passes in a Broncos loss to the Colts. He's also tied with the Texans' Andre Johnson and the Broncos' Wes Welker for most consecutive seasons with 100 or more receptions (five). To compare: No Jets player other than Eric Decker had more than 38 catches last season. And as ESPN's Adam Schefter noted, no Jets player has had 1,000 receiving yards in a season since Jerricho Cotchery in P a g e