Chris Ivory has signed his one-year, $2.023 million tender with the New Orleans Saints.

The New York Jets have made an offer for Ivory. The Jets never considered signing Ivory as a restricted free agent, as it would have involved sending a second round pick to the Saints. But Rich Comini of ESPN reports that a deal for a lower pick is "likely to happen."

The Jets are thin at running back following the departure of Shonn Greene.