The New York Jets plan to release veteran nose tackle Kris Jenkins, defensive end/linebacker Vernon Gholston, linebacker Jason Taylor, and right tackle Damien Woody, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.
While all four are big-name players, the reasons for their release are clear: Age, money, and injuries.
Jenkins has missed 25 of the last 32 games with torn ACLs in his left knee, and is scheduled to earn $5.25 million in total compensation in 2011, including a $1 million roster bonus and $3.75 million base salary.
The 32-year old is rehabbing from his latest knee surgery, but said recently that he plans to play in 2011.
Taylor turns 37 before the start of the regular season and was due $2.275 million in base salary. Woody, 33, was scheduled to earn over $3.5 million this season.
The 24-year old Gholston, who the Jets chose with the sixth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, was scheduled to make just $555,000 in base salary in 2011, but was due a roster bonus of up to $9.195 million early in the next league year.
An disappointment thus far, totaling just 42 tackles and 0 quarterback sacks in 45 games, the 6-3, 260-pound Gholston may benefit from a change of scenery this off-season.
By releasing these four veterans, the Jets will save $14.895 million in salary, roster and workout bonuses, and incentives. From a salary cap perspective, the Jets cleared $10.582 million in space for 2011, which if played under a new collective bargaining agreement, would include a salary cap.
Mehta adds that there's a possibility the Jets would re-sign all four to reduced salaries.
source: Mac's Football Blog
Posted by Brian McIntyre
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