Jets Lock Up Joe Tippmann With Four-Year Extension Sport By lines June 15, 2026 The New York Jets signed center Joe Tippmann to a four-year contract extension on Sunday. Joe Tippmann becomes the latest Jets starter locked in before the 2026 season. The Joe Tippmann deal reaches up to $66.4 million across four seasons. Why the Jets Paid Their Center Before Free Agency The New York Jets reported the Joe Tippmann extension on June 14, 2026. Reports placed the Joe Tippmann contract between $62 million and $66.4 million across four years. The Joe Tippmann deal carries $39.4 million in guaranteed money, per Yahoo Sports. One report listed $31 million in new guaranteed money on the Joe Tippmann deal. The Joe Tippmann extension averages between $15.5 million and $16.6 million per season. Joe Tippmann entered 2026 in the final year of his rookie contract. The New York Jets drafted Joe Tippmann in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Joe Tippmann started 48 games for the Jets across three NFL seasons. The 25-year-old Joe Tippmann anchored the Jets interior offensive line since 2023. Joe Tippmann snaps the football to the Jets quarterback on every offensive play. Joe Tippmann played college football at Wisconsin before the 2023 NFL Draft. The New York Jets agreed to the Joe Tippmann terms on Sunday afternoon. The Joe Tippmann average near $16 million ranks among top center salaries leaguewide. Center pay across the NFL pushed past $15 million annually by 2026. The New York Jets chose continuity over a 2027 free agency gamble on Joe Tippmann. The New York Jets avoided a franchise tag fight by extending Joe Tippmann early. The Joe Tippmann extension removes a 2027 free agency question for the New York Jets. The New York Jets keep the offensive line core intact through at least 2029. Quarterback protection improves when the Jets retain center Joe Tippmann long term. The Joe Tippmann deal sets a salary marker for the Jets next extension talks. The New York Jets spent a second-round pick on Joe Tippmann in 2023. The Joe Tippmann extension converts that 2023 draft pick into a long-term starter. The New York Jets now carry the Joe Tippmann cap hit through the 2029 season. Offensive line spending defined the New York Jets offseason plan in 2026. The New York Jets hold mandatory minicamp this week with Joe Tippmann under contract. Joe Tippmann projects as the Jets starting center for the 2026 season opener. The next Jets extension watch shifts to other 2023 draft picks. The New York Jets open the 2026 regular season in September. Related Sports Coverage Mahomes Lands NFL’s First $500 Million ContractBroncos Sign Sean Payton to New Five-Year DealJoel Bitonio Retires After 12 Seasons With Browns Sources: ESPN reported the Joe Tippmann agreement. Yahoo Sports reported the four-year, $66.4 million terms. Pro Football Talk confirmed the Joe Tippmann extension.
