Jets Predicted to Cut Ex-All-Pro Starter to Save $11 Million
The New York Jets are going to have to make some tough decisions this offseason.
One of those could include cutting ties with a team captain. Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report listed linebacker CJ Mosley as the “most likely” cap casualty for the green and white in 2024.
“Mosley has been good, but the Jets would create roughly $11 million in cap space by releasing [and] getting rid of Mosley. If they designate him as a post-June 1 cut, that number climbs to $17 million. That would nearly double their available cash,” Ballentine explained in an article posted on January, 16.
Mosley Is One of the Top Leaders on the Jets
Mosley, 31, has now been with the Jets [five years] as long as he has been with the Baltimore Ravens, his former team.
Although there have been a few more bumps in the road during his tenure with the green and white. Mosley signed a five-year $85 million contract to join the Jets back in 2019. Through his first two seasons, Mosley only played in portions of two games out of 32 possible contests.
He struggled with injuries in his first season and opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19.
It appeared the Jets had blown another massive free agency spending spree. However, Mosley turned things around when he was able to stay on the field.
Over the last three years, Mosley has appeared in 50 out of 51 possible games. In 2022 he was voted a Pro Bowler and a second-team All-Pro. During that run, Mosley racked up over 487 total tackles, three and a half sacks, three interceptions, and 18 pass deflections.
