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Grade New York Jets sign CB Mory Bamba
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Jets add developmental cornerback depth with minimal immediate impact expected. Media coverage emphasizes unpolished potential and UDFA intrigue across five sources. The 'could steal spotlight at OTAs' headline signals raw talent requiring significant refinement. Fans view this as low-risk camp body experimentation rather than roster solution. Bamba projects as practice squad contributor or training camp competition piece this offseason.
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Mory Bamba's three-year deal with the New York Jets earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), landing in fair-deal territory for a signing that carries minimal financial risk but equally modest upside. At a $1.04M AAV on a $3.1M total commitment, this is classic depth-contract economics — the Jets are essentially paying roster-filler money for a cornerback who profiles as a developmental or rotational piece rather than a starter-level contributor. The near-zero guaranteed money ($21,250) is the loudest signal here: the Jets have built in near-total flexibility to move on from Bamba at any point without meaningful cap consequence, which is the only responsible way to structure a deal for a player at this tier. That structure makes this a low-floor, low-ceiling transaction — there's little to lose financially, but the CVI reflects the reality that below-average cornerback play at a bargain price still weighs on roster construction when a team is coming off a 3-14 season and needs meaningful upgrades at premium positions. Bamba's path to staying on the roster beyond year one runs almost entirely through outperforming his depth-piece billing in training camp and preseason, which is precisely the kind of prove-it situation this contract was designed to create.
Contract Details
- Length
- 3 years
- Total Value
- $3.1M
- AAV
- $1.0M
- Guaranteed
- $21K
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The New York Jets signed Mory Bamba (CB) on May 8, 2026. FanVerdicts covers every reported NFL move — and asks fans to weigh in on each one. Cast your Fan Verdict on this move, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts brings its own read too — sentiment and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C+, Sentiment A-.
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