The Facts:
The Jets have held preliminary contract discussions with Keller, according to a league source. Keller, the team's most consistent playmaker last season, is entering the final year of his rookie contract. No deal is imminent, but this bears watching because he'd be the Jets' most prominent free agent in 2013.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As ESPN.com's Rich Cimini suggests, it makes sense to lock Keller up for the long term. He led the team last season in catches (65), receiving yards (815), receptions of 20+ yards (12) and receiving first downs (39). He was sixth among tight ends in yardage and ninth in yards-after-catch (320). Keller became the first tight end since Mickey Shuler in 1985 to lead the team in receptions. More than anything, Keller is an ascending player, having demonstrated improvement in each of his four seasons. The Jets like to build around their core players, and this is an opportunity to do just that. Plus, he and QB Mark Sanchez have excellent chemistry and, as Cimini pointed out, that sort of thing has been in short supply in New York's locker room.
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