Jets agree to four year contract extension with OL Joe Tippmann

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Dec 29, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; New York Jets center Joe Tippmann (66) leads a block for running back Breece Hall (20) as Buffalo Bills cornerback Cam Lewis (39) tries to make a tackle in the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

The Jets have reached a deal to keep Joe Tippmann in green and white for the long term. Ian Rapoport broke the story, while Rich Cimini reported the specifics of the deal.

The #Jets and standout G Joe Tippmann have agree to terms on a big, new 4-year extension, sources say.

One of the game’s top young guards gets paid, as the #Jets are set to lock up another core player. pic.twitter.com/5gdXiQK4dJ

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 15, 2026

Joe Tippmann’s four-year contract extension is $62 million, per source. He receives $31 million in new guaranteed money. The deal averages $15.5 million per year. @RapSheet first on the agreement.

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) June 15, 2026

This whole thing seems pretty simple to me. The Jets have all the salary cap space they need. The most efficient use of cap space is retaining the quality players already on your team.

You bid against 31 other teams for free agents. When you lock up a player like Tippmann a year early, you frequently get a discount. The player might leave a bit of money on the table in exchange for the financial security of a long-term deal.

I don’t think it’s outrageous at all to think that Tippmann likely could have gotten more money had he hit the open market a year from now.

Tippmann is slated to start at right guard for the Jets in 2026. He also has a track record of success playing center. Which position will he play in the long run? We can’t say for sure. What we do know is that he will be staying with the Jets, and that is a good thing

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