The New York Jets are trying to control their season, but some players may already have their sites focused on auditioning for new teams.

Pro Football Focus put together an in-season list of the top 50 NFL players expected to become free agents after the year. The list featured a handful of current Jets starters.

Cornerback DJ Reed is the sixth-highest ranked player on the new free agent list. That puts him ahead of Amari Cooper of the Cleveland Browns, Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings and other players we might not immediately agree on.

Reed has earned that hype, though, as he’s been one of New York’s best players so far in 2024. He’s allowed just six catches for 42 yards on 18 targets this season.

The 27-year-old has seemingly taken another big step in his career and will certainly have plenty of suitors knocking his way in free agency.

One player who is not in the middle of a career year, but will still draw plenty of interest is offensive tackle Tyron Smith. A few places behind Reed, Smith finished in 14th place.

The veteran signed a one-year deal with the Jets and that will likely be all he gets in free agency until he retires.

Playing in his age-34 season, it shouldn’t be too shocking that he doesn’t look like he did when he made seven straight Pro Bowls.

He’s had varying performances so far, but he appears to have settled into the first new team of his 14-year career.

This will likely be his only year in New York, as the team drafted his heir apparent in the first round of last year’s draft in Olu Fashanu.

The second highest ranked Jets player is someone who barely counts as making the team. Haason Reddick, who did not report, is still considered the top-ranked EDGE rusher and 17th overall player in the upcoming free agent class.

New York will likely end up trading Reddick, who was just fired by his agency, rather than committing additional resources to try to recoup what has become one of the worst trades in recent memory.

Finally, another offensive line veteran, Morgan Moses, is next at 44th. Moses is currently injured, which has given Fashanu the opportunity to teach some on duty.

Moses and Smith weren’t long-term answers and they seemingly only have one replacement ready. There will have to be another tackle in the off-season or one of the two will be offered another one-year deal.