The New York Jets are re-signing cornerback Morris Claiborne on a one-year, $7 million deal, according to sources. Claiborne performed admirably last year with Gang Green, recording 43 tackles and an interception, and the 28-year-old will pair nicely with the recently acquired Trumaine Johnson.

ESPN's Rich Cimini reports the New York Jets have interest in free-agent cornerbacks Trumaine Johnson and Malcolm Butler. New York has also been talking to Morris Claiborne, but so far the two sides have been far apart in contract negotiations. The Jets may have reservations about Claiborne's long-term health after battling injuries the past several seasons. Money is not an issue for the Jets, as they have over $90 million in salary cap space, but Cimini expects Johnson and Butler will both be "[...]

As trade deadlines in a lot of fantasy leagues loom, the time to make deals is running out. I've made The Feeding Frenzy primarily a column about trading this season because I thought that was an interesting aspect of fantasy football that isn't always talked about, but after this week I'll be broadening my focus a little to keep things appealing for fantasy owners. For those leagues that don't have trade deadlines, I'll still discuss possible deals but the column will be more about which players to target overall, instead of which ones to trade for and try and unload, specifically. That way the column has a little something for everyone. Hopefully you have found the topic of discussing trades useful this season. Here are the players I'm advising to buy low and sell high on after Week 10. Buy Low Victor Cruz, WR, New York Giants -- The Giants head into their bye week in shambles. There are reports of Eli Manning having a dead arm and his favorite receiver has totaled just 10 receptions in the last three games. You know what that means to me, right? Obviously it means go out and trade for Victor Cruz. In the NFL, most teams go through stretches throughout the season. There are bad stretches and good stretches. I'm a Dallas Cowboys' fan who lives in Upstate New York, and these misguided Giants followers who surround me forget that even though the franchise has won two Super Bowls in five years, they barely even made the playoffs both seasons. It's not like the Giants are winning 14 games a year, so this is just business as usual for them. I don't know what's going on with Manning, but, in my opinion, he's one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. I have to believe he'll turn things around soon. One factor that may help is the Giants' upcoming schedule. After New York's bye they play Green Bay, Washington and New Orleans. If your passing game can't right itself against those three defenses, it's going to be a long year. The other reason I would advise getting Cruz right now is because Hakeem Nicks finally looks to be healthy. Cruz has been facing all kinds of double and triple coverage in recent weeks because Nicks was having trouble getting off the line. I know against Dallas, the Cowboys basically singled covered Nicks with rookie corner Morris Claiborne most of the time and used two or three guys to bracket Cruz. Now with Nicks returning to form, defenses won't be able to get away with that. I may not like the Giants, but I ...

First-round draft pick Morris Claiborne is hoping his left wrist is recovered in time for him to be on the field for the Dallas Cowboys' mandatory minicamp in June.

The 2012 NFL Draft is in the books, and from the sixth overall pick (LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne) to the 249th pick (South Carolina defensive tackle Travian Robertson) more than 100 of college football's top defensive players now call the National Football League home. Here's a look at how the NFL landing spots of some of the nation's top defensive rookies impacts their fantasy football fortunes for both the upcoming season and beyond, including some players who are climbing up Individual Defensive Player (IDP) draft boards and others who have seen their fantasy value take a kick in the teeth. UP THE LADDER Andre Branch, DE, Jacksonville: The Clemson standout may have been sucked into the fourth circle of NFL hell, but for this year at least Branch's selection by Jacksonville with the 38th overall pick was just about a best case scenario so far as his fantasy football value goes. One of the few "tweener" ends to catch on with a team running a 4-3 defense, Branch should see significant playing time from the get-go playing opposite Jeremy Mincey for the Jaguars, and while it's risky to expect too much from rookie defensive linemen, Branch is the early favorite to lead first-year defensive linemen in fantasy points in 2012. Chandler Jones, DE, New England : The Patriots traded up (yes, up) to the 21st overall selection to select Jones, who didn't post eye-popping stats at Syracuse but who had steadily been climbing draft boards of late. Jones, who NFL Network Draft Analyst Mike Mayock called "the best defensive player in the draft," is expected to slide into the "elephant" pass rusher role that Willie McGinest made famous in New England. That also produced a Top 12 season in fantasy points per game for Andre Carter last year, and that coupled with the early playing time he'll see thanks to Carter and Mark Anderson's departure should portend IDP DL3 value in redraft leagues if he's classified as a defensive lineman. Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay : David paced the Nebraska defense with 133 tackles last year, and the Blackshirts standout fell into what could be the most-favorable short-term situation of any rookie linebacker. If the 6-foot-1, 233-pounder can show the Buccaneers, who drafted him with the 58th overall pick, that he can hold up inside, he should have little trouble beating out journeyman Quincy Black and second-year disappointment Mason Foster for the starting job at middle linebacker. Were David to carve out a role in the nickel ...