The Jets were active at the trade deadline, but their only move more concerned the future than the present.
The Jets shipped defensive end Jacob Martin to the Broncos on Tuesday, The Post confirmed, in exchange for a pick swap. The Jets will get a fourth-round pick in 2024 and lose their 2024 fifth-round pick.
The Jets’ defensive line has become a strength – their 65 quarterback hits is the most in football – and Martin, who has 1.5 sacks in eight games this season, was another piece in a crowded room.
The move could free up some time for defensive end Jermaine Johnson, a first-round pick.
Martin, 26, had signed a three-year, $15.5 million pact with the Jets this offseason and now will go to Denver, which traded star defensive lineman Bradley Chubb to the Dolphins.
“Thank you for everything @nyjets 🙏🏾 wish nothing but the best for the guys in that organization,” Martin tweeted.
As the 5-3 Jets approached the 4 p.m. deadline, they had not traded for more help for this year’s team (although they added running back James Robinson last week).
At the time of writing, wide receivers Elijah Moore (who recently requested a trade) and Denzel Mims (who asked for a trade in August) were still on the team.
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