New York Jets Roster Purge Continues with Brandon Marshall
Bill Polian questioned whether the New York Jets were even going to attempt to field a competitive team next season
Multiple reports have confirmed that the New York Jets have made another move to clear cap space on their roster.
Wide receiver Brandon Marshall has been notified that his tenure with the Jets has come to an end. New York will release the 32-year-old Marshall in order to clear salary cap as the opening of NFL free agency begins next week.
New York will clear $7.5 million by releasing Marshall while taking on zero dead cap space just days after cutting Darrelle Revis and Nick Mangold. Those three cuts have totaled up to nearly $26 million for a team that was at one point close to hitting the salary cap ceiling.
One source close to Brandon Marshall texted: "Really appreciate Jets for giving him the opportunity and they did offer him an extension."
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 3, 2017
Marshall completed his 11th NFL season with his fourth team, despite being a constant star on the football field. Eight of his seasons have resulted in more than 1,000 receiving yards and has four seasons with double-digit touchdowns.
Last year for the Jets Marshall caught 59 passes for 788 yards and three touchdowns in his second season with the Jets.
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Marshall shouldn’t find himself on the free agent market for too long with so many teams needing a quality veteran wide receiver. Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Buffalo, and the Los Angeles Rams could make inquiries regarding the 32-year-old, who will celebrate a birthday in a matter of weeks.
New York will now enter another offseason with questions at the quarterback position despite spending high draft picks on Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg. The realistic option for the Jets is to sign a veteran such as Brian Hoyer and allow for an open quarterback competition in camp.
Unless Petty or Hackenberg can prove themselves in 2017 the Jets are expected to look at the quarterback class in 2018, which projects to be much stronger than this years.
USC’s Sam Darnold, Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, and Wyoming’s Josh Allen are all intriguing candidates.