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Person familiar with deal: Jets sign top pick CB Kyle Wilson to 5-year, $13 million deal

The Jets signed cornerback Kyle Wilson , the team's first-round draft pick, to a five-year, $13 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday night.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the agreement.The deal, which includes about $7 million guaranteed, means all four of the Jets' draft picks are under contract before the team reports for training camp in Cortland on Sunday."I'm a millionaire!!!!!! And headed to camp," Wilson wrote on his Twitter page.Wilson, considered by many to be the top cornerback in the draft because of his solid man-to-man skills, slipped to the Jets at 29th overall. Coach Rex Ryan immediately said he would have a key role in a defense that ranked No. 1 overall and tops in pass defense last season.Wilson likely will be the Jets' starting nickelback and compete for the job as the primary punt returner. The Piscataway, N.J., native had 11 interceptions at Boise State and returned...

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