FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets center Josh Myers , who has started every game after arriving nine months ago as a possible backup, was rewarded Friday with a two-year, $11 million contract extension, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter.

The deal runs through 2027 and includes $6 million guarantee, a source told Fowler.

Myers, 27, who spent his first four seasons with the Green Bay Packers , was a bargain free-agent signing for the Jets in March -- one year, $2 million.

He competed with incumbent center Joe Tippmann throughout the preseason. Before a winner was declared, the Jets had to shuffle their offensive line due to right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker 's season-ending triceps injury during the run-up to Week 1.

Tippmann shifted to right guard, with Myers

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