Quincy Enunwa’s time with the Jets has come to an end.
New York cut the oft-injured wide receiver on Monday in addition to a handful of other moves. Enunwa had been with the Jets since being drafted in the sixth round in 2014.
Enunwa, who was already on the reserve/PUP list, showed an abundance of promise in 2016 when he emerged as a starter and had 857 receiving yards. Since then, however, his career has been plagued by neck injuries. He missed the entire 2017 season, played in just the first game of the 2019 season and was set to miss the entire 2020 season.
Despite his injury history, ex-Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan gave Enunwa a four-year deal for $36 million with $20 million guaranteed in December 2018. Enunwa played just that one 2019 game on that deal. His $6 million base salary in 2020 is fully guaranteed, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Enunwa also has a $4.1 million injury guarantee for 2021, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini.
The Jets won’t get any cap relief in 2020 for releasing Enunwa.
With Enunwa gone, the Jets have now parted with every John Idzik draft pick. Idzik was the general manager in 2013 and 2014. The team also no longer has anyone who played for Rex Ryan.
It’s long been assumed that Enunwa had already played his last game with the Jets. He spoke this offseason about hoping to comeback if physically able in 2021, but his lingering neck issues were always going to make that difficult. Enunwa has expressed a desire to become a sports-performance therapist following his playing career. He has been an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness, especially this offseason.
Enunwa was not the only player the Jets moved on from on Monday. The team also waived RB/gunner Trenton Cannon, who has dealt with a significant foot injury, OL Ben Braden and OLB Wyatt Ray.
C.J. Mosley, who is opting out of the 2020 season due to family health concerns, was placed on the reserve/opt-out list.
The Jets roster is now at 80 players.