New York Jets sign LS Garrison Grimes

Signing Garrison Grimes to a three-year deal at a $1.03M AAV earns a fair-deal verdict on the Contract Value Index (CVI), landing at a C+ that reflects the modest but functional value a long snapper provides at the bottom of the positional pay scale. At roughly $1M per year, this is textbook long snapper economics — the position commands minimal salary by NFL standards, and the Jets aren't overextending here in any meaningful way. Long snappers are replacement-level by roster construction logic until they become irreplaceable through consistency, and Grimes enters this deal with nothing in the data suggesting he's risen above solid-starter territory at the position. The three-year structure is a standard commitment for a specialist — teams want continuity in their snapping game to protect the chemistry of the punting and kicking operation, so the length isn't a red flag. What does temper the CVI grade slightly is the near-zero guaranteed money — just $1,000 in guarantees on a $3.1M total deal — which signals the Jets view this as a heavily team-friendly arrangement with little real financial commitment. That structure actually protects New York's flexibility, meaning if Grimes underperforms, there's virtually no cap damage to cut bait. For a 3-14 Jets roster in the middle of a difficult offseason, locking in specialist continuity cheaply is a sensible, if unspectacular, piece of roster hygiene.