Six months after placing a franchise tag on linebacker David Harris, preventing him from becoming a free agent, the Jets signed a multiyear contract extension with him on Tuesday. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed by the Jets. The Associated Press reported the four-year agreement to be worth $36 million, with $29.6 million guaranteed, a record for an inside linebacker.

“Last year they pretty much gave me their word that we’d be a priority this upcoming year,” Harris said. “They followed up on their word… I was patient. I knew that (GM) Mike (Tannenbaum) would come through on his promise.”

In 59 NFL games Harris has 428 tackles and in three of his four seasons with the Jets he has led the team in tackles. Harris was also the Jets’ Most Valuable Player last season.

Earlier in the week, the Jets re-signed cornerback Antonio Cromartie to a four-year contract that ESPN reported to be worth $32 million. The Jets also signed former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress to a one-year, $3.017 million contract. Burress has been out of the NFL for the past two seasons after serving 20 months in prison for gun charges. Burress has 505 catches for 7,845 yards and 55 touchdowns in his NFL career with the Steelers and Giants.

This signing comes as good news for the Jets after losing out on cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, who surprisingly signed with Philadelphia.

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