3 teams that shouldn’t let Stephon Gilmore’s injury stop them from signing him

Let’s look at Gilmore’s career thus far. Pro Bowl? Check. All-Pro? Double-check. Player of the Year and a Super Bowl ring? Done and done.

What’s all that’s left for the veteran? A lucrative payday to retire with? Sign him up there.

The New York Jets will have to turn things around at some point. No matter if they draft Trevor Lawrence or go in an opposite direction this draft, the team has over $70 million in cap space for 2021 and $141 million in 2022. Outside of the top-three names, the cornerback talent in April’s draft isn’t anything to gawk at.

Should the Jets be a defensive back away from contending for a wild card spot, they shouldn’t be afraid to overpay for someone like Gilmore. He could regain his All-Pro form as the lead cover man or perhaps fizzle out on the way to being another gang green free agent bust.

Either way, the Jets have oodles of money to play with, and at this point, that’s likely Gilmore’s top priority. This is a deal that’s likely to happen should he be cut before the start of next season.