Jets announce final roster cuts and PUP list

The New York Jets announced their final roster cuts and Physically Unable to Perform list as they know have their 53 players ready for 2016.

As per the Media Relations Department of the New York Jets, they have released/waived the players below and placed others on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) List to reduce their roster to 53. Defensive end Sheldon Richardson will begin his NFL suspension immediately.

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Released

Deion Barnes (LB/6-4/255/Penn State/Philadelphia, PA)

Jesse Davis (T/6-6/309/Idaho/Asotin, WA)

Kyle Friend (C/6-2/305/Temple/Carlisle, PA)

Shelby Harris (DL/6-2/290/Illinois State/Milwaukee, WI)

Jarvis Harrison (G/6-4/330/Texas A&M/Navasota, TX)

Ross Martin (K/5-9/183/Duke/Solon, OH)

Helva Matungulu (DL/6-5/290/Western Carolina/Kenya, Africa)

Lache Seastrunk (RB/5-10/210/Baylor/Temple, TX)

Jason Vander Laan (TE/6-4/244/Ferris State/Frankfort, IL)

Kyle Williams (WR/5-10/186/Arizona State/San Jose, CA)

Terry Williams (RB/5-10/200/Kutztown/West Orange, NJ)

Jeremy Ross (WR/6-0/215/California/San Diego, CA)

Antone Smith (RB/5-9/192/Florida State/Pahokee, FL)

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Waived

Tarow Barney (DL/6-1/306/Penn State/Bainbridge, GA)

Freddie Bishop (LB/6-3/255/Western Michigan/Inkster, MI)

Tommy Bohanon (FB/6-1/247/Wake Forest/North Fort Myers, FL)

Taiwan Jones (LB/6-3/252/Michigan State/New Baltimore, MI)

Bryson Keeton (CB/6-2/190/Montana State/Bakersfield, CA)

Mike Liedtke (G/6-3/305/Illinois State/Woodstock, IL)

Doug Middleton (S/6-0/210/Appalachian State/Winston-Salem, NC)

Darryl Morris (CB/5-10/188/Texas State/San Antonio,TX)

Claude Pelon (DL/6-4/300/Southern California/Orlando, FL)

Wes Saxton (TE/6-4/235/South Alabama/Hueytown, AL)

Kevin Short (CB/6-2/185/Fort Scott CC (KS)/Florissant, MO)

Zach Sudfeld (TE/6-7/260/Nevada/Santa Cruz, CA)

Kenbrell Thompkins (WR/6-0/195/Cincinnati/Miami, FL)

Craig Watts (G/6-3/335/West Texas A&M/Colorado Springs, CO)

Chandler Worthy (WR/5-9/173/Troy/Griffin, GA)

Jace Amaro (TE/6-5/265/Texas Tech/San Antonio, TX)

Waived-Injured

Trevor Reilly (LB/6-5/245/Utah/Valley Center, CA)

Dee Milliner (CB/6-0/201/Alabama/Millbrook, AL)

Released

Jeremy Ross (WR/6-0/215/California/San Diego, CA)

Antone Smith (RB/5-9/192/Florida State/Pahokee, FL)

Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)

Devin Smith (WR/6-1/199/Ohio State/Massillon, OH)

Breno Giacomini (T/6-7/318/Louisville/Cambridge, MA)

Reserve/Suspended

Sheldon Richardson (DL/6-3/294/Missouri/St. Louis, MO)

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