With training camp well underway, the first round of cuts aren’t far off. The Jets will have their first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug. 11. After the first three preseason games all 32 teams must have their rosters trimmed down to 75 players by Aug. 30. On Sept. 3 the final 53-man roster will be in place. The Jets have a couple of interesting position battles at cornerback and outside linebacker. Here are position-by-position projections for the 53-man roster:
Offense:
Quarterback: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Geno Smith, Christian Hackenberg – 3
cuts: Bryce Petty
In an ideal world Mike Maccagnan could keep four quarterbacks with two projects in Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty.