New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall had a down season in 2016. How much longer does he plan on playing?
It was a disappointing season for the New York Jets and also for wide receiver Brandon Marshall. After a great first season with the Jets, Marshall was one of the players that struggled this season.
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After totaling over 1,500 receiving yards in 2015, Marshall wasn’t able to total 1,000 receiving yards this season. While it wasn’t all Marshall’s fault, he did have a lot of drops this season. At 32-years-old, Marshall was recently asked how long he plans on playing for.
“I’ll probably play till I’m 38, 39,’’ Marshall told Colin Stephenson of ESPN.com. “I love this game. I love it. I would play it for free if my bills were paid. I love it.’’ “I could have done a better job in so many areas,’’ he said, including fighting through knee and foot injuries, and not dropping as many balls as he did.
Marshall’s future with the Jets is a bit uncertain. He is set to be one of the highest-paid players on the team, and this is a team that looks like it’s heading into a rebuild. Marshall seems to be focused on winning at this stage in his career, and that is his primary goal.
“Like I said, it’s not about the money anymore; it’s all about winning,’’ he said to Stephenson. “But I know what I’m worth. I think this team knows what I’m worth, as far as the organization. But it’s not about the money. I’m good. I’m good with the money. I just want to win. That’s all I want to do is win. So I don’t care about anything but winning. That’s it.’’
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Unfortunately for Marshall, winning might not happen with the Jets. As shown in 2016, this is a team that has plenty of flaws. If Marshall does indeed want to win soon, it likely will have to be somewhere else.