The Jets are cleaning house in advance of Saturday’s roster deadline. On Friday, Gang Green released the following players (via Manish Mehta of the Daily News, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY, and Darryl Slater of NJ.com.):
- LB David Bass
- DL Xavier Cooper
- FB Dimitri Flowers
- OL Antonio Garcia
- OL Gino Gradkowski
- LB Obum Gwacham
- OL Darius James
- WR Charles Johnson
- LB Kevin Minter
- DL Kendall Reyes
- DL Mychealon Thomas
Minter is one of the bigger names in the bunch and one of the biggest surprises. Minter seemed likely to make the team as an inside linebacker, but evidently didn’t do enough to win the job. Minter‘s signed a one-year, $880K deal with the Jets in April, but the team won’t be on the hook for much more than his $90K signing bonus.
Bass had 3.5 sacks in 13 games for the Jets last season and did well according to the advanced metrics at Pro Football Focus, but summer injuries ultimately cost him a place on the team for the fall.
The Jets will have the opportunity to add some of these players to their practice squad if they pass through waivers, but the team is unlikely to extend the invite to James, according to Slater.
Surprised Flowers was cut. Is there just no use for a FB in the NFL anymore?
Not for one that had a sub 2 yard per carry average in college (senior year). He is the suck.
The Steelers use Roosevelt Nix. He even made the Pro Bowl.