The New York Jets will be making adjustments to their defensive Playbill even as the curtain rises on their 2021 season on Sunday afternoon in Carolina (1 p.m. ET, CBS).
Gang Green released third-year cornerback Bless Austin last week with the intent of showcasing their even fresher secondary defenders. Austin had been penciled in as the Jets’ top cornerback next to Bryce Hall for a majority of the offseason, but the team’s released depth chart featured three rookies sharing the starting spot opposite Hall: Jason Pinnock and Brandin Echols were late-round selections while Isaiah Dunn was added through freshman free agency.