Doug Middleton, Ben Braden sign exclusive rights tenders

Jets safety Doug Middleton participates in a drill during training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on Aug. 1, 2018. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Jets safety Doug Middleton and offensive lineman Ben Braden signed their exclusive rights tenders Friday.
Middleton has played in 11 games in two seasons for the Jets. He appeared in seven last year, including four starts, before he was put on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle. Middleton finished with 27 tackles and three passes defended.
Braden appeared in two games for the Jets last year.
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