Oft-injured safety Sanders visits Jets

With things somewhat unsettled at safety, the Jets brought free agent Bob Sanders in for a visit at the team's Florham Park, N.J., training facility yesterday, a league source confirmed.

The oft-injured safety was released by the Colts last month, partly because he can't seem to stay healthy and hasn't been on the field much over the past two seasons. When healthy, he's among the NFL's elite at his position, but injuries have overshadowed his production during his seven-year career.

Sanders, who turned 30 last week, has appeared in only nine regular-season games since inking a five-year, $37.5-million deal on the heels of being named the 2007 defensive player of the year. He's played in only 48 games in seven seasons, which is significantly less than the number of games he's missed (64). He's had knee injuries and torn the biceps in both arms, the latest coming on the Colts' first defensive series in their 2010 season opener when he tore his right biceps and missed the rest of the season.

The Jets aren't set at safety, which is why they decided to give Sanders a look. Jim Leonhard is recovering from a broken leg suffered in early December, and Brodney Pool and Eric Smith are free agents. Smith was tendered by the Jets as a restricted free agent under the current collective-bargaining agreement, but it remains to be seen if those rules will remain whenever a new CBA is struck.

Taylor comeback?

Released Tuesday, Jason Taylor told reporters in South Florida Wednesday that he's open to playing another season for only one team - the Jets. "I want to play in New York for sure," Taylor, 36, said. "I told Rex [Ryan] yesterday, if I'm going to play, I want to play with the Jets. I had a fantastic time up there. If they'll have me, I think I would enjoy doing it again." . . . The Jets officially announced they waived defensive end Vernon Gholston. They also released tight end Ben Hartsock.