Jets Sign Stanton and Schilens March 16, 2012, 5:23 pm After three days of relative inactivity on the free-agent front, the Jets signed a No. 2 quarterback and bolstered their receiving corps Friday. Drew Stanton, who spent the past four seasons with Detroit, will serve as Mark Sanchez's backup after agreeing to a one-year deal. He was joined by Chaz Schilens, who will be reunited with his position coach in Oakland, Sanjay Lal. Sanchez's new contract extension, which guarantees him $20.5 million through 2013, might have deterred other candidates, but Stanton, 27, was apparently eager for a promotion. He was the Lions" third-string quarterback in 2011, when he did not throw a pass. He has made four career starts. Schilens's best attributes are his speed and his size - he is listed at 6-4, 225 pounds - and the Jets hope that he can overcome injury concerns to emerge as a downfield threat for Sanchez. With Plaxico Burress not returning, Schilens could replace him as a red-zone threat. It is unlikely that the Jets view Schilens, 26, as a true No. 2 receiver, a role they could fill through trades or the draft. He had 23 catches for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns last season with the Raiders.