The New York Jets have cut 18 players, including outside linebacker David Bass, en route to that end total of 53.
Eighteen are now gone. Seventy-one suddenly remain. By 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2018, 53 will be the final number for Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season.
The 18 players that were cut by the New York Jets include veteran edge rusher David Bass and free agent pick and inside linebacker, Kevin Minter. These are only two of the 18 who we had projected to make the cut earlier this week.
Other notables include recently-signed quarterback John Wolford, running back George Atkinson, exciting guard Dakoda Shepley and veteran wideout Charles Johnson.
| Player | Position | Experience | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wolford | QB | R | Waived |
| George Atkinson | RB | 3 | Waived |
| Dimitri Flowers | FB | R | Waived |
| Charles Johnson | WR | 5 | Released |
| Alex Balducci | G | 1 | Waived |
| Antonio Garcia | T | 2 | Waived |
| Gino Gradkowski | G | 6 | Released |
| Darius James | T | R | Waived |
| Dakoda Shepley | G | R | Waived |
| Xavier Cooper | DL | 4 | Waived |
| Mych Thomas | DL | R | Waived |
| Kendall Reyes | DL | 6 | Released |
| David Bass | LB | 6 | Released |
| Obum Gwacham | LB | 4 | Waived |
| Kevin Minter | LB | 6 | Released |
| Xavier Coleman | CB | 2 | Waived |
| Kacy Rodgers II | S | 1 | Waived |
| Terrell Sinkfield | CB | 1 | Waived |
New York’s roster was stuck on 89 (instead of 90) heading into the Philadelphia Eagles preseason finale on Thursday night due to the Teddy Bridgewater-New Orleans Saints deal.
All that’s left for Mike Maccagnan and Todd Bowles to deal with is the final cut of 18 that’ll surely come at some point on Saturday. Then it’s on to Detroit for the Lions on Monday Night Football to begin the 2018 NFL campaign—one with a rookie franchise-changing quarterback named Sam Darnold at securely at the helm.
