Jets make decision on Mazi Smith's fifth-year option

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The New York Jets have made a decision on the second player with a fifth-year option attached to their rookie contract.

According to ESPN, after the team decided to exercise the fifth-year option on the contract of edge defender Will McDonald IV, the team has decided to not pick up the one on Mazi Smith's. After landing Smith in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys, the option fell into the Jets' hands and New York has declined to pick it up:

The Jets declined to exercise the fifth-year option for DT Mazi Smith, whom they acquired from Dallas in the Quinnen Williams trade. Smith, who played only three games (54 snaps) for the Jets last season, is under contract for the coming season. He will be a free agent in 2027. https://t.co/NfdYeCAVoj

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) April 29, 2026

This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: New York Jets make decision on Mazi Smith's fifth-year option

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