Marcus Maye has a new court hearing for his February 2021 DUI arrest set for March 9, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini.
The hearing will take place eight days before the 2022 league year begins on March 16, when free agency officially begins. There is a two-day window from March 14-16 when teams and players can negotiate deals before being announced. Maye is one of 28 impending Jets free agents who could hit the open market this offseason.
Maye was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, misdemeanor DUI/damage to property, and leaving the scene of a crash in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Feb. 22, 2021. Six weeks later, police stopped Maye for speeding and driving with a suspended license in Orlando, Florida, according to NorthJersey.com.
Maye reportedly didn’t disclose what happened to the Jets, a decision that could impact any disciplinary measures the NFL chooses to take against the safety.
The Jets have been non-committal on Maye’s future with the team. Joe Douglas didn’t say much in his end-of-the-season press conference. The safety himself said he wanted to return to the Jets, though that was before his season-ending Achilles injury.
Maye regressed a bit in 2021 after signing a $10.6 million franchise tag with the Jets. He ended the year on injured reserve after tearing his Achilles in Week 9. Maye finished the season with 46 combined tackles, one sack and two defended passes in six games.
