NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York Jets cut ties with two high draft picks once considered future cornerstones of the franchise.
The team announced it waived/injured cornerback Dee Milliner and waived tight end Jace Amaro on Saturday as it reduced its roster to the NFL’s mandatory 53-player limit.
The Jets cut 20 players, but made the unconventional choice kept all four quarterbacks — Ryan Fitzpatrick, Geno Smith, Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg — on their roster. Petty bruised his right shoulder in the preseason finale against Philadelphia, but coach Todd Bowles said Friday that the team wouldn’t place him on injured reserve before final cuts.