Former Broncos receiver Eric Decker will have at least eight chances per year to make better memories than the ones he carried out of MetLife Stadium after Super Bowl XLVIII.
The Jets have announced that Decker, the No. 9 player on the updated PFT Free Agent Hot 100, has agreed to terms with the team.
He moves from a franchise that featured Peyton Manning at quarterback to a team trying to find its way with Geno Smith -- and apparently hoping that a veteran quarterback will join the roster in an effort to push Smith. Decker also moves to New York City, a place where he can expand on an off-field earnings portfolio that already includes a reality TV show with his wife.
Regarded as a No. 2 receiver, Decker becomes the No. 1 wideout by default in New York, given the recent release of Santonio Holmes. Regardless of Decker’s spot on the depth chart, he’ll surely be running more routes that don’t end in passes hitting his hands in 2014.
UPDATE 11:46 p.m. ET: Per a source with knowledge of the deal, Decker’s contract is worth $36 million over five years, with $15 million guaranteed.