NEW YORK — LaRon Landry is bringing his bone-jarring hits to Rex Ryan’s defense.

The free-agent safety signed one-year deal Monday with the Jets, filling one of New York’s most pressing needs.

With starter Eric Smith the only experienced safety on the roster, the Jets focused on addressing the position in free agency. Landry visited with New York on Sunday, and had a number of other teams interested in him despite finishing last season for Washington on injured reserve with an injured left Achilles tendon.

ESPN reported that the deal was for $4 million.

Smith and rookie Tracy Wilson, a practice squad call-up, were their only safeties.