Maye had six tackles (four solo), two tackles for loss, a sack and a pass defensed in Sunday's 25-6 loss to New England.

EDGE Analysis

Maye did a little but of everything for a Jets defense that spent extensive time on the field with the offense struggling badly. New York's offensive struggles through two weeks suggest game scripts like this one will likely be common, which should allow the versatile Maye to continue stuffing the stat sheet moving forward.

Maye had eight tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 19-14 loss to Carolina.

EDGE Analysis

Maye put aside any hard feelings over his contract dispute with the Jets and delivered a solid performance in the season opener. Only linebacker Del'Shawn Phillips (12) registered more tackles than Maye. The versatile safety provides much-needed security behind the Jets' inexperienced cornerback corps while still finding time to contribute in run support.

Maye passed his physical and was cleared to return to practice Tuesday, Doug Kyed of Pro Football Focus reports.

EDGE Analysis

Maye was placed on the non-football injury last to start camp but was cleared after missing very little time. He will play the 2021 season on the franchise tag after he and the Jets failed to reach a long-term extension prior to the July 15 deadline. Maye has emerged as a cornerstone of the team's secondary and logged 88 tackles, 11 passess defensed and two interceptions across 16 games in 2020.

The Jets are placing Maye on the non-football injury list for the start of training camp, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

This may be a product of tension between player and team, with Maye scheduled to play out 2021 under a franchise tag after negotiations on a long-term contract fell apart ahead of the July 15 deadline. The 28-year-old safety was a 16-game starter the past two seasons, and no injury has been reported so far this spring/summer. Still, it's possible this is unrelated to the contract, and merely a result of Maye suffering an injury while he was away from the team.

Maye and the Jets failed to reach a long-term contract agreement prior to Thursday's deadline for franchise-tagged players, Joey Chandler of NJ.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Reports had recently surfaced that contract talks between Maye and the team had broken down, making it unlikely that a deal would be reached. He'll now play the 2022 season under the franchise tag and earn $10.6 million. It's possible that Maye holds out of training camp in an effort to be traded, though that may not be likely given that he attended the team's mandatory minicamp earlier in the offseason.

Maye and the Jets aren't expected to agree on a long-term contract before Thursday's deadline for franchise-tagged players, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

The team reportedly didn't respond to Maye's latest proposal, and the safety then retracted it. He's now expected to play out 2021 under a franchise tag for $10.6 million, though the Jets might explore trade possibilities if they're now feeling pessimistic about the prospect of re-signing Maye next offseason.

Maye has accepted his $10.6 million franchise tag with the Jets, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Maye will stick with the Jets on a $10.6 million salary for the 2021 season, though both sides still have until July 15 to come to terms on a multi-year extension. The 28-year-old safety has started all 16 games in three of four seasons with the Jets, and he set career-high marks in terms of tackles (88 total), pass breakups (11) and sacks (two) last season.

The Jets placed the franchise tag on Maye on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Maye has averaged 4.9 tackles per game through four seasons, culminating in a career-high 88 stops in 2020. Through 54 career contests, the free safety also has accumulated six interceptions, four forced fumbles, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery. Assuming the Jets are unable to reach a long-term deal with Maye by July 15 and he puts pen to paper on the tag, he'll earn $10.5 million in the coming campaign, per Schefter.

Maye recorded a team-high 10 tackles (seven solo) and a tackle for loss in Sunday's season finale against the Patriots, bringing his season total to a career-best 88 tackles.

EDGE Analysis

Only linebacker Neville Hewitt (134) finished with more tackles, and Maye also contributed two interceptions, two sacks and 11 passes defensed. The safety was one of the few consistent positive performers on a team that finished 2-14, so Maye will likely be extended by the Jets, as the 2017 second-round pick's rookie contract has expired.

Maye finished with 10 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 18-10 loss to the Bills.

EDGE Analysis

Maye was a tackling machine in both games against the Bills this season, racking up 10 tackles in each matchup. The safety has added 24 tackles over the five games in between, giving him a total of 44 heading into a Week 8 date with the Chiefs.