NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — According to NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, the New Orleans Saints have signed former New York Jets safety Marcus Maye on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old, who was a second-round draft choice out of Florida, inked a three-year, $28.5 million deal with a $15 million guarantee.
This move comes on the same day the Saints lost safety Marcus Williams to the Baltimore Ravens.
Maye was a ‘franchise-tagged’ player for the Jets, and in 2021 recorded 46 tackles (30 solo) and a sack.
“[The Saints] get their big-ticket free agent in the secondary,” tweeted Rapoport following the announcement.
“Marcus Maye suffered an injury while playing on the franchise tag” Rapoport further tweeted. “When you take Maye’s new deal, combined with last year’s tag amount, he’ll end up with more than his latest extension offer from NYJ. He did well.”
