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Jets to Bring Veteran Offensive Tackle in For Training Camp Visit

Duane Brown is set to visit the Jets, a possible landing spot for the veteran in free agency.

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Veteran offensive tackle Duane Brown will visit the Jets this weekend, attending New York's scrimmage on Saturday night, per Rich Cimini of ESPN.

Brown, who turns 37 this month, is a free agent, set to enter his 15th season in the NFL.

New York has been searching for depth at offensive tackle all offseason, looking to bring in a reliable piece as insurance behind starters Mekhi Becton and George Fant.

As much as Brown is significantly older than those two tackles, he still has plenty of gas left in the tank. The 36-year-old played in all 17 games for the Seahawks a year ago, appearing in 203 contests over his entire 14-year career. 

If the Jets were to sign Brown, think of the move as something similar to the addition of Morgan Moses last offseason. Moses ended up playing the entire season after Becton got hurt in Week 1, suffering a season-ending knee injury. Right now, if Becton or Fant were to get hurt, New York's options to replace them on the outside are Conor McDermott, Chuma Edoga or fourth-round pick Max Mitchell.

Last year, Brown gave up eight sacks, earning a 71.5 overall grade, per Pro Football Focus. Fant, who spent several years with Brown in Seattle, allowed only one sack, but had a 71.1 grade, per PFF.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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