NFC East

‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Jaylen Key rookie contract figures with New York Jets revealed after NFL Draft

The New York Jets had the distinction of taking “Mr. Irrelevant” at the end of the 2024 NFL Draft this year, and they opted to go with former Alabama safety Jaylen Key. As the No. 257 overall and final pick of the draft, he earned the title of Mr. Irrelevant. Shortly after he was selected, his rookie contract details were released on the Spotrac website. His contract is worth four years, $4.100 million. And it includes a signing bonus of $80,732. Key transferred to Alabama for his final season after spending five years at UAB. He transferred after posting 60 tackles with one sack, two forced f…