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'Must Be Nice': George Fant Tweets About Minkah Fitzpatrick's Contract Extension

Fant's cryptic tweet caught some attention this week.

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Sounds like George Fant wants to sign a contract extension.

The Jets offensive lineman responded to a tweet from the NFL's official account this week, a post about Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick agreeing to a four-year deal with Pittsburgh.

"Must be nice," Fant wrote.

Considering the performance Fant had last season, filling in at left tackle after Mekhi Becton went down with an injury, an extension to keep him around is surely something the Jets have considered. 

Fant is entering the final season of his current deal with the Jets and at 29, with only five years of NFL experience, he definitely has more productive seasons in the tank.

Back in April, Fant told reporters that his camp and the Jets had some conversations about a possible extension, but he clarified that he's focusing on his injury rehab, building relationships with his teammates while getting ready for next season.

For him to tweet about it, perhaps his desire to get a deal done before the regular season begins in a few months has grown. 

"I want to be here the rest of my career and become one of the staples of this program as far as winning goes," Fant said in April.

While his performance in 2021 was solid, there are still question marks for Fant. Can he do it again? Can he stay healthy? 

READ: Should the Jets Extend George Fant?

Assuming Becton is able to stay on the field and recapture his form from his rookie season, New York won't need Fant to play left tackle anymore. That's also a big if, with Becton, but maybe the Jets are planning to move on from Fant next offseason and get younger (or sign a better option in free agency)?

Regardless, in this league, it never hurts to have a surplus of skilled, versatile and experienced offensive linemen. The Jets learned that last year when they brought in Morgan Moses as a swing tackle—he ended up playing the entire season after Becton's injury in Week 1.

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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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