Wide receiver Santonio Holmes, likely to be one of the most popular free agents now that the NFL lockout is over, has a good chance to stay with the Jets.
Holmes' agent, Joel Segal, told The Post on Monday, "Santonio loves New York, he's a fan of the head coach, he likes the quarterback, he likes the system. There's a strong possibility of Santonio staying in New York. He's a huge fan of New York."
The ******** reportedly will make an attempt to sign Holmes, who played last season for the Jets after being traded from the Steelers.
"I spoke to Santonio numerous times. We have a plan," Segal said. "We know our priorities and we're ready to go."
The NFL lockout ended Monday when players finally signed off on a new collective bargaining agreement that the owners approved last Thursday.
All offseason activity has been shut down since March, leaving a limited amount of time for teams to sign players before camps open this week.
"This is going to be unprecedented and historical," Segal said of free agency.
"There are going to be so many free agents that you don't want to get in a game of musical chairs and not have a seat at the end. You might move more quickly because you now have free agents from last year who were restricted becoming free agents, so there are almost two classes of free agents now.
"You have to make sure there are jobs for them after the traditional, first-wave free agents. That process sometimes can take a month. I don't see that happening now."
Receivers Braylon Edwards and Brad Smith, and cornerback Antonio Cromartie,
are other Jets free agents.
