Jets Cut Roster Down To 53
The Jets got a head start on reducing the roster yesterday, finishing the job with a number of moves today. Here are those moves that brought them down to 53 players:
Released:
- RB Tevin Coleman
- LB Marcell Harris
- OL Conor McDermott
- S Will Parks
Waived:
- WR Tarik Black
- CB Isaiah Dunn
- T Chuma Edoga (story)
- OL Chris Glaser
- OL Grant Hermanns
- DL Jonathan Marshall
- LB Hamsah Nasirildeen
- OL Ross Pierschbacher
- S Jason Pinnock
- DL Tanzel Smart
- LB DQ Thomas
- TE Trevon Wesco
- CB Rachad Wildgoose
- TE Kenny Yeboah
- DL Jabari Zuniga
Placed on reserve/injured:
- FB Nick Bawden
New York has done a good job with their rookie class with every drafted rookie making the final 53. The Jets even were able to find spots on the roster for two of the six undrafted free agents they signed. Running back Zonovan Knight and safety Tony Adams will start the season on the roster after going undrafted out of NC State and Illinois, respectively.
The Jets will enter the season with three quarterbacks on the roster as second-year quarterback Zach Wilson will be backed up by veterans Joe Flacco and Mike White.
Lawrence Cager returned this offseason to the team that signed him after going undrafted out of Georgia in 2020. After spending two seasons attempting to make rosters as a wide receiver, the 6-foot-5 Cager bulked up in an attempt to transition to tight end. It appears that the position change is working so far as Cager will start the season on an active roster for the first time in his career.
New York will have a chance to make moves necessary to form their 16-man practice squad tomorrow. Any players cut today who have not vested will have to clear waivers before returning to the Jets.
Jets Sign 5 Undrafted Free Agents
May 9, 9:20pm: The Jets added another UDFA following their rookie tryouts this weekend, signing wide receiver Calvin Jackson Jr. out of Washington State.
May 6, 4:30pm: The Jets announced a thin UDFA class Friday. Here are the initial undrafted talents Joe Douglas‘ team is bringing in:
- Keshunn Abram, WR (Kent State)
- Tony Adams, S (Illinois)
- Irvin Charles, WR (Indiana, Pa.)
- Zonovan Knight, RB (North Carolina State)
- DQ Thomas, LB (Middle Tennessee State)
Thomas will collect $130K guaranteed, according to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero (on Twitter). Playing five seasons with the mid-major program, Thomas showed versatility by delivering quality production as a tackler and a pass rusher. The 216-pound hybrid player put together two 70-plus-tackle/five-plus-sack seasons (2018 and 2021) and finished his college career with 53 tackles for loss. Although undersized, Thomas will head to the Jets with one of the more interesting athletic profiles of this year’s UDFA crop.
The Jets gave Adams a $110K guarantee, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com tweets. Adams was the first Illinois true freshman to start a season opener since Vontae Davis in 2006. The Lovie Smith-led staff converted him from cornerback to safety. Charles’ college career dates back to 2015, when he went to Penn State as a four-star recruit. At Division II Indiana (Pa.) last season, Charles caught 39 passes for 792 yards and 12 touchdowns. Knight is the only player in Wolfpack history to return three kickoffs for touchdowns, finishing as a first-team All-ACC returner last season.