Jets Could Cut WR Eric Decker

The Jets continued their roster purge on Thursday night by releasing Brandon Marshall and more notable vets could be following him out the door. Don’t be surprised if the Jets also release Eric Decker this offseason, a source tells Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. Eric Decker (Vertical)

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Decker appeared in just three games last season after undergoing both hip surgery and an operation to repair his partially torn rotator cuff. Gang Green could theoretically cut him if/when he passes a physical, freeing up $5.75MM against the 2017 cap with $3MM in dead money.

In 2015, Decker had 80 receptions for 1,027 yards and 12 touchdowns, his best season as a Jet. The soon-to-be 30-year-old has said that he should be good to go for the ’17 season.

“I’m not worried about missing any time next year,” Decker said in October. “I’ll be fine by the start of next year.”

When he is ready to take the field, he could be doing it in a different uniform. The Jets have already carved out about about $45MM in cap space by cutting Marshall, Darrelle Revis, and other veterans in recent days, but they might not be done slashing payroll yet.

 

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