Tracking Where the Jets' Cuts Landed

After missing the 53-man cut, multiple players have rejoined Gang Green in PS capacity

The New York Jets were forced to part with multiple valuable assets on NFL cutdown day. 

Paring the training camp roster down to 53 men to meet the league-imposed deadline, general manager Joe Douglas and Co. ultimately cut players who possess either noteworthy professional experience or promising potential. 

After being waived, two former Jets landed on a 53-man roster by being claimed other teams. The Arizona Cardinals added interior offensive lineman Trystan Colon and the Carolina Panthers, who likely gained interest during their joint practice in early August, picked up undrafted rookie linebacker Claudin Cherelus.

Thus far, five Jets' cuts have proceeded to sign Practice Squad (PS) deals with other NFL teams. Meanwhile, eleven members of the Green & White's 90-man training camp roster have rejoined the club as PS players. 

Gang Green temporarily parted with veteran punter Thomas Morstead and fullback Nick Bawden in a tactic used to protect two other players from the waiver process.

After releasing Morstead and Bawden, vested veterans who are not subjected to waivers, the team used the two vacant spots to keep rookie offensive tackle Carter Warren and tight end Kenny Yeboah from being claimed by another franchise. Following the initial 53-man roster announcement, the Jets subsequently transferred Warren and Yeboah to short-term Injured Reserve (out at least four weeks) and re-signed Morstead and Bawden.

Here are status updates for all players (32) cut by the Jets in the two days prior to the deadline.

Where the Cuts Landed

DE Deslin Alexandre (Bears) 
Practice Squad

FB Nick Bawden (Jets) 
Re-signed to active roster

QB Tim Boyle (Jets) 
Practice Squad

LB Claudin Cherelus (Panthers) 
claimed/signed to 53-man roster

Trystan Colon (Cardinals) 
claimed/signed to 53-man roster

S Trey Dean (Jets) 
Practice Squad

Rookie safety Trey Dean (38) in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 3 / © Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

RB Travis Dye (FA) 
Available

LB Sam Eguavoen (Jets) 
Practice Squad

WR Alex Erickson (Chargers) 
Practice Squad

OL Chris Glaser (FA) 
Available 

OT Grant Hermanns (FA) 
Available 

DT Bruce Hector (FA) 
Available

DE Jalyn Holmes (Jets) 
Practice Squad

CB Craig James (Jets) 
Practice Squad

TE EJ Jenkins (FA) 
Available

LB Caleb Johnson (Jets) 
Practice Squad

WR Jerome Kapp (FA) 
Available

RB Zonovan Knight (Lions) 
Practice Squad

TE Zack Kuntz (Jets) 
Practice Squad

Rookie tight end Zack Kuntz (81) goes airborne in Carolina / © Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

OL Brent Laing (FA) 
Available

CB Derrick Langford (FA) 
Available

WR TJ Luther (Patriots) 
Practice Squad

P Thomas Morstead (Jets) 
Re-signed to active roster

OL Adam Pankey (Jets) 
Practice Squad

OT Greg Senat (FA) 
Available

CB Nehemiah Shelton (Jets) 
Practice Squad

DT Tanzel Smart (Jets) 
Practice Squad 

DL Marquiss Spencer (Jets) 
Practice Squad

LB Pita Taumoepenu (FA) 
Available

WR Malik Taylor (FA) 
Available

LB Nick Vigil (Vikings) 
Practice Squad

S Marquis Waters (FA) 
Available

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