The Jets moved on from nearly 40 players over the last two days, cutting their roster down to 53 men before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline.
But their work is far from done. There’s still time to add potential waiver claims and free agents with 13 days between now and the start of the regular season.
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Still, we have a much better idea of what the roster will look like come Sept. 11, when they open the season against Buffalo. We’ll break down everything you need to know, but first let’s start with the most important thing: here’s the initial 53 man-roster.
QB (2): Aaron Rodgers, Zach Wilson
RB (4): Israel Abanikanda, Michael Carter, Dalvin Cook, Breece Hall
WR (7): Jason Brownlee, Irvin Charles, Randall Cobb, Xavier Gipson, Mecole Hardman, Allen Lazard, Garrett Wilson
TE (4): Tyler Conklin, Jeremy Ruckert, C.J. Uzomah, Kenny Yeboah
OL (10): Mekhi Becton, Duane Brown, Connor McGovern, Max Mitchell, Wes Schweitzer, Joe Tippmann, Laken Tomlinson, Billy Turner, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Carter Warren
DL (10): MIchael Clemons, John Franklin-Myers, Bryce Huff, Quinton Jefferson, Jermaine Johnson, Carl Lawson, Will McDonald, Solomon Thomas, Quinnen Williams, Al Woods
LB (5): Zaire Barnes, C.J. Mosley, Jamien Sherwood, Chazz Surratt, Quincy Williams
CB (5): Michael Carter II, Sauce Gardner, Bryce Hall, Justin Hardee, D.J. Reed
S (4): Tony Adams, Adrian Amos, Ashtyn Davis, Jordan Whitehead
ST (2): Thomas Hennessy (LS), Greg Zuerlein (K)
Biggest surprise or no big deal?
OK, we’ll start with the last line of the roster because it’s quite notable: as of this very moment, the Jets do not have a punter on the roster after they released Thomas Morstead. At first glance, that’s a shocker because he’s the only punter on the roster and he’s performed quite well this preseason. But it quickly became obvious what happened here. Morstead is a vested veteran, which means he doesn’t have to pass through waivers and can sign anywhere he wants. And…
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