Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

The AFC East rivalry between New England and New York is getting an added jolt as longtime Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis will join the Patriots, pending a physical.

Ellis and the Patriots reached agreement on a one-year deal, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The contract is pending a physical, which is expected to be completed later Sunday.

Jets coach Rex Ryan wasn’t happy that Ellis chose to sign with New York’s biggest rival.

“The fact that he chose them … there’s no way I’m going to wish him well. There’s no chance of that,” he told reporters Sunday.

New England has been looking to upgrade its pass rush and it believes it will do so with the 34-year-old Ellis, who has played 11 seasons with the Jets after New York picked him with the 12th overall pick of the 2000 draft.

The Jets had made a one-year offer for the veterans’ minimum of $910,000, according to Ellis’ agent, Mitch Frankel.

Ellis has earned respect throughout a career in which he has piled up 72½ sacks, ranking third on the Jets’ career list behind Joe Klecko (77½) and Mark Gastineau (107½).

 

Ellis has been a reliable player, missing just six games since becoming a starter in 2001. His ability to play all along the line made him a valuable part of Rex Ryan’s aggressive Jets defense.

The Jets used their first-round pick to select Ellis’ heir apparent, Muhammad Wilkerson, who has been working with the starting unit in training camp. Ryan has praised Wilkerson, saying he expects the former Temple standout to be the Week 1 starter. Ryan had said that he would have liked to bring back Ellis, although he made it clear that his playing time would be reduced

The Patriots have looked thin at defensive end in training camp, with Jermaine Cunningham (second year) and Eric Moore (sixth year) running with the top group as part of a four-man line. There was a significant drop-off in experience after Cunningham and Moore, which the Patriots addressed, in part, with the signing of speed rusher Mark Anderson (6-foot-4, 255 pounds) on Friday.

At 6-foot-5, 290 pounds, Ellis is more stout than the team’s current ends from a run-game perspective, but also has shown the ability to generate a pass-rush. Ellis has played in both 3-4 and 4-3 schemes in his time with the Jets.

WRITTEN BY ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, ESPNBoston.com’s Mike Reiss and ESPNNewYork.com’s Rich Cimini contributed to this report. Information from The Associated Press also was used.