A day after sending Sheldon Richardson to Seattle in a blockbuster trade, the Jets quietly continued to cut ties with their past by releasing long snapper Tanner Purdum on Saturday.
Though not a star player like Richardson, the long snapper was the last remaining player from the Jets’ last playoff team in 2010. A fan favorite, Purdum, 33, had played all 112 regular-season games since joining the team in 2010. According to the Jets website, he never had an errant snap or penalty in his seven seasons.
Purdum was one of 21 players waived or released Saturday as the team was required to get down to a 53-man roster.