The New York Jets trimmed their roster down to 53 players, as they released 21 players to meet the league's roster size requirement. Here are the cuts: FB Jason Davis, WR Larry Taylor, C Robby Felix, S Keith Fitzhugh, LB Tim Knicky, LB Brashton Satele, S Emanuel Cook, DT Ty Steinkuhler, DT Martin Tevaseu, LB Boris Lee, OL Chet Teofilo, DE Jason Lamb, LB Ricky Foley, T Michael Turkovich, WR Brooks Foster, OL Charlie Tanner, CB Bo Smith, LB Cory Reamer, OL Dan Gay, LB Josh Mauga, S Donovan Warren.
Also, the Gang Green placed DL Ropati Pitoitua on injured reserve.
WR Santonio Holmes, who will be suspended for the first four games of the season, does not count toward the 53.
QB | 3 | Mark Sanchez, Mark Brunell, Kellen Clemens |
RB | 5 | Shonn Greene, LaDainian Tomlinson, Joe McKnight, Danny Woodhead, Chauncey Washington |
FB | 2 | Tony Richardson, John Conner |
WR | 4 | Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery, Brad Smith, David Clowney |
TE | 4 | Dustin Keller, Ben Hartsock, Matt Mulligan, Jeff Cumberland |
OL | 8 | Damien Woody, Brandon Moore, Nick Mangold, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Matt Slauson, Vladimir Ducasse, Wayne Hunter, Rob Turner |
DL | 6 | Kris Jenkins, Shaun Ellis, Sione Pouha, Mike DeVito, Vernon Gholston, Matt Kroul |
LB | 9 | Bart Scott, David Harris, Calvin Pace, Bryan Thomas, Jason Taylor, Jamaal Westerman, Lance Laury, Kenwin Cummings |
CB | 6 | Antonio Cromartie, Kyle Wilson, Dwight Lowery, Drew Coleman, Marquice Cole, Brian Jackson |
S | 5 | Jim Leonhard, Brodney Pool, Eric Smith, James Ihedigbo |
Specialists | 3 | K Nick Folk, P Steve Weatherford, LS Tanner Purdum |