Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson is not interested in signing a restricted free agent tender at season’s end, as he wants to be in New York for the long haul.

Heading into 2018, the thought was Anderson could potentially take the next step as New York’s No. 1 receiver and establish himself as a reliable option in the passing attack. In all likelihood, this would’ve led to the Jets being inclined to give the Temple product a long-term contract extension. Instead, Anderson has taken a massive statistical step back (23 receptions, 368 yards, three touchdowns). As a result, the payday that he was once in line for is now unlikely.

With that, the Jets are bound to offer Anderson a second-round restricted free agent for $3.1 million, as opposed to discussing a long-term deal.

“I would hope not to be tendered,” Anderson told the Daily News’ Manish Mehta. “Because I don’t want to be here for just one more year. I want to be here for the long term. I feel like I worked hard. [The RFA tender] is a step up from where I’m at now, but I want to be here for the long term.”

With the RFA tender, Anderson, who is making $633,000 in the final year of his three-year, $1.5 million deal, would make $2.4 million more in 2019 than he is this season. His desire for a raise and long-term security is understandable, but his performance so far this season has not warranted one.

Despite his underwhelming performance to date, Anderson drew interest from other teams around the league in the days leading up to the trade deadline. The Jets even turned down a fourth-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Anderson, according to Mehta. That has not changed Anderson’s mindset, though, as he wants to remain in New York for as long as possible.

‘To be honest, I think it shows that teams throughout the league see my talent and see what I bring to the table and see what I’m capable of,” Anderson said “But I want to be a Jet. Clearly, they feel the same way, because they didn’t get rid of me. So, I want to be here for the long run. And I want to be the best I can be. I want to feel appreciated and just be understood. I just want to be a great football player.”

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