We've seen the last of Ricky Ray on a wide open Canadian field, for a while anyways. Ray signed a four year deal Friday with the New York Jets, moving to third spot on the Jets depth chart. Earlier in the week, the Jets bid adieu to Vinnie Testaverde, who said he would rather retire than end up as number three on the chart. That development opened up the opportunity for Ray, who signed two days before the transfer window from the CFL closes for another year.
With the Jets signing, Ray will see his bank account grow pretty impressively. Last year the CFL's Grey Cup champion QB made 44,000 dollars as an Eskimo. The minimum he can make as a Jet is 205,000, should he last the four years of his deal he will make a minimum 500,000 dollars per year by that time.
Ray is penciled in as the third stringer at the moment, but he has pro experience over the current clipboard holder in New York, Brooks Bollinger who has yet to throw a pass in anger in the NFL. Ray of course collected accolades for his work in Edmonton and has been making the tour of NFL camps this winter to showcase his talents. He tested out for the Jets two weeks ago and now is signed sealed and delivered.
The Esks are wishing Ray well and will keep a light on for him should things not work out in the NFL, but are now making plans to carry on with Jason Maas and Bart Hendricks as the QB's. Maas the former starter in Edmonton should have no problem getting back into the groove, and Hendricks has been mentioned as a guy to watch for. An embarrassment of riches that seems to be the domain of the Green and Gold.
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