Syracuse, N.Y. — Former Syracuse offensive lineman Sean Hickey has signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets, the team announced on Tuesday.

Hickey, entering his second season, spent time on the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots practice squads last season after going unselected in the 2015 NFL Draft. He had multiple workouts after this season ended, but called joining the Jets a "great opportunity."

Hickey started 38 straight games for the Orange from 2012-14. He was a captain for his redshirt senior season, manning the left tackle position for the second year in a row, and was named third-team All-ACC by the coaches and Phil Steele.

Since late December, Hickey said he's been emphasizing heavy power lifting and daily cardio. He's working out back home in Pennsylvania, but plans on coming up to Syracuse at times to train with former SU football strength and conditioning coach Will Hicks.

Hickey will transition to football conditioning in March with off-season activities beginning in May.

A reserve/future contract works the same as a regular active-roster contract, but doesn't kick in until the start of the next League Year on March 15. Players who were not signed to an active roster at the end of the previous season, like Hickey, are eligible for reserve/future contracts.

Those players count against the team's 90-man camp roster for the upcoming season and cannot be signed by another team.

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