Jets sign Takk McKinley to add defensive line depth
NY Post
The Jets added some depth on the defensive line on Thursday, signing defensive end Takk McKinley.
McKinley, 28, took part in the Jets’ minicamp this week as a tryout player and did enough to earn a contract.
McKinley was a first-round pick by the Falcons in 2017.
Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was Atlanta’s linebackers coach at the time.
McKinley stayed with the team until November 2020 when he was waived.
He played 11 games for the Browns in 2021 and four games for the Rams in 2022.
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