New York Jets agree to One Year Contract

Aaron Maybin and the New York Jets have reached agreement on a one-year deal, Coach Rex Ryan confirmed

in a press conference.

Maybin, a draft bust who was cut by the Buffalo Bills on Monday, would bolster the pass rush, Ryan said, if he can make the team. And that may be one big “if.” Maybin, nicknamed “Maybe” by Bills fans, was the 11th pick overall in the 2009 draft — and has no sacks. A standout at Penn State, Maybin most likely would be a backup in Ryan’s 3-4 defense. He’ll play for the league minimum.

“We wanted to get him out there and give him an opportunity to perform,” said Chafie Fields, Maybin’s agent,

“He’s ecstatic. He gets to play Buffalo twice, which sparked a little something in him. He’s a fan of Rex Ryan. He said, ‘I’m going to get to see Buffalo twice and I can’t wait.

New York coach Rex Ryan said Maybin has come to a verbal agreement with the Jets but must still pass a physical.

"I'm excited about him," said Ryan. "I thought he had ability to rush the passer ... we'll see how he does."

"He's gonna be a pass rusher, we don't need him to be a starter," said Ryan.

Ryan expects to use Maybin, a first-round pick in 2009, to pressure quarterbacks as a change-of-pace specialist behind starting OLBs Calvin Pace and Bryan Thomas, similar to the role Jason Taylor occupied in 2010.