NEW YORK (AP) -The New York Jets have signed fullback John Conner, the team’s fifth-round draft pick, to a four-year contract.
Conner’s signing Friday marks the first of the Jets’ four draft selections to get under contract.
Conner, nicknamed “The Terminator” because he shares the name of one of the main characters in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, played in a school-record 53 games at Kentucky. He was granted a medical hardship as a freshman in 2005 after sustaining a season-ending injury.
He is expected to back up veteran fullback Tony Richardson this season.
Cornerback Kyle Wilson, the team’s first-round pick, offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse (second round) and running back Joe McKnight (fourth round) are still unsigned.
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