Maurice Jones-Drew drawing interest from N.Y. Jets

Now that Toby Gerhart is taking over the Jacksonville Jaguars' backfield, free agent Maurice Jones-Drew is running out of options for a starting job.

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One team showing "serious interest" in Jones-Drew is the New York Jets, reports Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News.

It's a sensible fit for both sides, as the Jets are reportedly intent on returning to Rex Ryan's "ground 'n' pound" roots.

A litany of injuries have limited returning starter Chris Ivory to an average of less than 10 games per season. Bilal Powell is ideally suited to a backup role, and Mike Goodson is returning from ACL surgery.

Even though MJD averaged just 3.4 yards per carry on a talent-starved Jaguars squad, Jones-Drew was a bear to tackle down the stretch last season. He would add stability to a Jets backfield with more questions than answers.

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