Jets Rumors: NY Attempting to Re-Sign Robby Anderson Ahead of Free Agency

Robby Anderson's time with the New York Jets might not be over yet. 

In the lead-up to free agency, the Jets approached the wide receiver about re-signing before he hits the open market March 18. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, New York has a difficult task since Anderson is considered a top available target. 

Anderson, 26, hauled in 52 catches for 779 yards and five touchdowns in 2019. 

Undrafted out of Temple in 2016, Anderson caught on with New York and quickly became one of the top targets on the team thanks to his blazing speed off the line and ability to create separation. He has led the Jets in receiving in two of his four years with the club (2017, 2018). 

Pairing him with Jamison Crowder, Le'Veon Bell and Demaryius Thomas in 2019 only helped his development. It may also have pushed Anderson out of New York's price range. 

The Jets enter the offseason with $56.1 million in projected cap space, per Spotrac, but Anderson will command much more than the $3.1 million New York paid him in 2019. Spotrac projects he'll sign for four years, $48.2 million and an annual salary of $12 million per year. That puts him on par with Minnesota's Stefon Diggs and Chicago's Allen Robinson. 

New York's other free agents include center Ryan Kalil, cornerback Brian Poole, left tackle Kelvin Beachum and running back Bilal Powell, so the team will have some tough choices. 

No one would blame Anderson if he wants to test free agency. He sits near the top of a class that features Emmanuel Sanders, Randall Cobb, Nelson Agholor and Breshad Perriman. 

Of course, that doesn't matter if Anderson wishes to remain a Jet—either way, he'll have plenty of options.