As it turns out, the Jets still likely will cut left tackle Ryan Clady next week.
That's because Clady's latest, updated contract information does include a 2017 option clause that the Jets must exercise (or not exercise, if they cut him) by Feb. 15, next Wednesday -- the 22nd day prior to the start of the 2017 NFL year. The league year begins on March 9.
A league source confirmed this information, which was first reported by NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
A report late last month from ESPN's Field Yates stated the Jets no longer had the February option clause deadline for Clady, so they could wait until the end of training camp, if they wanted, to make a keep-or-cut decision on him.