The Jets have made 22 transactions today to get their roster down to the NFL's mandated 53-player limit.
QB Greg McElroy was the biggest name among the players released. McElroy, the seventh-round draft choice in 2011, was released with an injury.
Other veterans released included DT Antonio Garay, WRs Ben Obomanu and Mohamed Massaquoi — two of four wideouts released — and recently signed K Dan Carpenter and T Jason Smith.
Also, RB Mike Goodson was moved from the Active/Non-Football Injury/Illness list to Reserve/Suspended and will not count against our roster for four weeks.
Here is the complete list of 22 transactions to reduce the Jets' active roster from 70 to 53 players, alphabetically by position:
QB (1) — Greg McElroy (released with an injury)
RB (2) — Mike Goodson (Reserve/Suspended), Mossis Madu
WR (4) — Michael Campbell, Mohamed Massaquoi, Ben Obomanu, Zach Rogers
TE (1) — Chris Pantale
OL (3) — Erik Cook, J.B. Shugarts, Jason Smith
DL (4) — Junior Aumavae, Lanier Coleman, Tevita Finau, Antonio Garay
LB (3) — Troy Davis, JoJo Dickson, Jacquies Smith
DB (3) — Royce Adams, Mike Edwards, Rontez Miles
K (1) — Dan Carpenter
And this is how our final-53 roster looks tonight, also alphabetically by position:
QB (4) — Graham Harrell, Mark Sanchez, Matt Simms, Geno Smith
RB (4) — Kahlil Bell, Tommy Bohanon, Chris Ivory, Bilal Powell
WR (5) — Clyde Gates, Stephen Hill, Santonio Holmes, Jeremy Kerley, Ryan Spadola
TE (3) — Jeff Cumberland, Konrad Reuland, Kellen Winslow
OL (9) — Oday Aboushi, Will Campbell, Willie Colon, Vladimir Ducasse, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Austin Howard, Nick Mangold, Caleb Schlauderaff, Brian Winters
DL (5) — Leger Douzable, Kenrick Ellis, Damon Harrison, Sheldon Richardson, Muhammad Wilkerson
LB (10) — Antwan Barnes, Nick Bellore, Quinton Coples, Demario Davis, David Harris, Danny Lansanah, Josh Mauga, Garrett McIntyre, Calvin Pace, Ricky Sapp
DB (10) — Antonio Allen, Josh Bush, Antonio Cromartie, Jaiquawn Jarrett, Dawan Landry, Ellis Lankster, Dee Milliner, Isaiah Trufant, Darrin Walls, Kyle Wilson
ST (3) — Nick Folk, Robert Malone, Tanner Purdum
