With the offseason nearing, the Jets are going to have to make some important roster decisions with their veteran players.

There’s going to be a lot of turnover with Joe Douglas in his first season as general manager. Most of the players currently on the roster were not brought in by Douglas, but by Mike Maccagnan. So it won’t be hard for him to move on from some of them since they aren’t his guys. The Jets are projected to have about $60 million in cap space to begin, but they could get close to $80 million with some significant cuts.

With that being said, let’s take a look at a few potential veteran cuts for the Jets this offseason. The first one is a no-doubter…

Trumaine Johnson

Trumaine Johnson has made the decision for the Jets to move on from him an easy one with his efforts over the last two seasons.

Johnson was signed to a mega five-year, $72.5 million deal in 2018 by Mike Maccagnan and has been a waste ever since. Johnson’s play on the field has been dismal, as opposing wide receivers burn him constantly. He can’t defend the deep ball, nor can he stick with anyone on a crossing route. In two seasons, Johnson had 57 total tackles, seven pass defenses, five interceptions and a touchdown.

When the Jets do cut him, they’ll take a dead cap hit of $12 million but will also save $3 million. At this point, the dead cap hit is worth not having Johnson around any longer.