The New York Jets added another big name to their receiving corps, agreeing to terms Saturday with former Baltimore Raven Derrick Mason.  Read more after the jump.
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Mason, 37, cut last week by the Ravens, arrived Thursday morning, met with team officials, took a physical and returned to his Nashville home to make the decision. He knows coach Rex Ryan, a former Ravens assistant, from their years in Baltimore.
“After a lot of very thoughtful and careful consideration, conversations with my family and prayer, I have decided to sign with the New York Jets,” Mason told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. “I’m looking forward to working under Rex and rejoining some familiar faces.”
On Friday, Ryan didn’t seem too optimistic about the Jets’ chances, saying other teams wanted Mason. His two former teams, the Ravens and Tennessee Titans, were also interested.
“I’m sure he’d have to leave money on the table to come here,” Ryan had said.
Terms of Mason’s deal were not disclosed.
The addition of Mason completes a stunning makeover to the Jets’ receiving corps. Five days ago, they signed Plaxico Burress, who hasn’t played in two years because he served 20 months in jail for weapons possession. They re-signed Santonio Holmes, but said goodbye to  Jerricho Cotchery (released) and free agents Braylon Edwards and Brad Smith, who signed with the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills, respectively.
Mason has an impressive resume, including eight 1,000-yard seasons. His production dropped last year (61 catches, 802 yards), but he tied for the Ravens’ team lead with seven touchdown catches.
Mason probably will be the Jets’ No. 3 receiver, used in the slot. He’s still quick in and out of his breaks and can be effective against zone coverage, according to one scout, but he will struggle to gain separation against man-to-man.
Mason is the Ravens’ all-time leading receiver in yards and receptions. Mason is the only player in NFL history to produce at least 5,000 total return yards and 11,000 receiving yards, and his 924 career receptions rank 12th in NFL history. Mason owns the top three reception seasons in Ravens franchise history and also posted four of his eight career 1,000-yard campaigns in Baltimore.
