In what figures to be a very long and busy couple of days as the Jets trim their roster from 90 to 53, the first casualty of cut downs is third-year running back Elijah McGuire.
Jets have cut RB Eli McGuire, per source. Not a surprise… but another Mike Maccagnan draft pick is gone.
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) August 30, 2019
McGuire’s chances of sticking around for a third season were undone by the re-signing of veteran back Bilal Powell and the recent emergence of special teams speed demon Trenton Cannon.