Looks like Bubba's back.
According to the Star-Ledger's Dave Hutchinson, Gang Green inked veteran tight end
Bubba Franks to a one-year deal. Franks was injured for most of the 2008 campaign, missing seven games with a bum hip, and finished the year with six receptions for 47 yards and zero touchdowns.
Still, it's a solid move by the Green and White if Franks is healthy (and I'm assuming he is since they signed him to a contract). The Jets were painfully thin at tight end and the return of Franks will give them a capable veteran. Forget about Franks' paltry offensive numbers from a year ago. The Jets don't need another playmaker at tight end (it would be nice to have another, but Dustin Keller should more than make up for it), just someone who is a solid blocker.
And Franks should fit that bill.
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