The Jets on Monday will get close look at a possible replacement for nose tackle Damon Harrison.

Steve McLendon, an unrestricted free agent who spent the last seven seasons with the Steelers, is visiting the Jets' facility in Florham Park, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Those people spoke to NJ Advance Media on condition of anonymity.

McLendon, 30, flew into Newark on Sunday and is heading to the Jets on Monday.

The Jets had hosted several free agents Friday and Saturday, including Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III.

Like Harrison, McLendon was an undrafted free agent. He bounced between the practice squad and the 53-man roster his first two seasons before landing on the 53-man roster to stay in 2011.

McLendon (6-foot-3, 310 pounds) is also considered a solid run-stopper as a nose tackle/defensive tackle. Per Steelers Depot, opposing teams averaged just 2.31 yards per rush when he was on the field.

Harrison is one of the league's best run-stopping defensive linemen, and while the Jets wanted to keep him, he ultimately signed a lucrative free-agent deal just up the road with the Giants.

Like the Jets, the Steelers utilized a 3-4 base defense in 2015 but more frequently used their nickel package. Harrison had played approximately 50 percent of the Jets' snaps; McLendon had played roughly 33 percent of the Steelers' snaps.

If McLendon were to sign, the Jets would likely use him on rushing downs, much like they did with Harrison.

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