It was a move that did not draw much attention. On Aug. 20, the Jets traded for defensive tackle Jowon Briggs . The Jets sent a sixth-round pick to the Browns for Briggs and a seventh-round pick.

Though the move did not move the needle in the summer, it has been a positive for the Jets this fall. Briggs has been a pleasant surprise and is a starter on the Jets’ defense now that Quinnen Williams is in Dallas.

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“I thought that was a really good move by our scouting department to bring somebody like that in,” Jets coach Aaron Glenn said. “He’s a big man, he’s strong. Again, he’s able to stop the run because he’s been doing a good job

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