Who will the Jets cut before the season?

Getting back to football, there is still the potential for Douglas to cut some players to open up roster spots and save money. We highlighted 11 veterans fighting for their roster spots this training camp, with the most likely salary cap casualties being guard Brian Winters and inside linebacker Avery Williamson.

Douglas loves flexibility – both on his roster and with the salary cap. Considering how low the cap could be in upcoming seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic, he may want to keep as much space as possible this season so he can fill his roster with cheaper contracts.

The Jets are far from contenders, so keeping quality veterans on the roster would be good for the team’s short-term success, especially considering Douglas disagreed with the notion the Jets were “punting” on the 2020 season after trading away Adams. But there also is no need to keep players on the roster who aren’t high-impact players or even starters if there are better, cheaper options out there.