The Facts: Following up on the previous item. ... According to ESPN, the Holmes new five-year contract with the Jets is worth $50 million, with $24 million guaranteed.

Diehards Line:Signing Holmes doesn't mean the Jets are out of the hunt for receiver Braylon Edwards, though. Much of what they do over the next hours and days depends on how aggressively they throw themselves into the sweepstakes for free-agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Edwards congratulated Holmes on his Twitter account, writing: "Congrats to @santonio10 Great player and good friend!" The Jets traded for Holmes last year, swapping a fifth-round draft pick with the Steelers. Holmes, a former Super Bowl MVP, made four game-winning plays in his first six games with the Jets last year.