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Grade New York Jets sign TE Chase Curtis
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Jets grab Chase Curtis as undrafted free agent—classic low-risk depth play. Multiple outlets confirm UDFA signing with three-year contract framework. Undrafted status signals limited college production or profile concerns. Fans view this as standard camp competition addition, nothing flashy. Curtis will compete for practice squad roster spot this offseason.
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Chase Curtis earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI) on this signing — a functionally fair deal at the absolute basement of NFL contract economics, though "fair" here is almost entirely a function of the negligible financial commitment involved. At $1.035M AAV on a three-year pact totaling $3.105M, this is a minimum-range deal that costs the Jets almost nothing in real cap terms, and the near-zero guaranteed money — just $5,000 — signals exactly where Curtis sits on the roster hierarchy: a depth piece competing for a practice squad or final-roster spot, not a trusted contributor. For a tight end at this salary tier, the CVI ceiling is inherently limited; the league doesn't pay replacement-level or roster-filler players for production, it pays them for availability and positional depth, and that's the honest lens through which this contract has to be evaluated. The structure is essentially riskless for New York — the $5,000 in guarantees means the Jets can move on without meaningful financial consequence at any point, which is the only real upside of signing someone at this level. What keeps the CVI from sliding below a C+ is that the Jets aren't overpaying for the tier — the contract is proportionate to where Curtis slots on the depth chart, and budget-level signings that stay in their lane don't deserve to be penalized for what they aren't. With the 2025 season still 109 days out, there's time for Curtis to make a camp case, but this reads as organizational depth work rather than a move that shapes how the Jets deploy their tight end room.
Contract Details
- Length
- 3 years
- Total Value
- $3.1M
- AAV
- $1.0M
- Guaranteed
- $5K
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The New York Jets signed Chase Curtis (TE) on May 8, 2026. FanVerdicts covers every reported NFL move — and asks fans to weigh in on each one. Cast your Fan Verdict on this move, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts brings its own read too — sentiment and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C+, Sentiment D-.
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