In Making Room for Holmes, Jets Release Clowney

by Matt Birch on Oct 4, 2010 4:57 PM EDT

Jets are 3-1, and WR Santonio Holmes has not even taken the field yet. He will, however, this week.

As a result, some roster moves had to be made in order to make room for Holmes. As a result, WR David Clowney and WR Patrick Turner were released.

As of Monday afternoon, Holmes was not officially added to Jets' 53-man roster yet, but the move should be made soon. Jets also re-signed DT Howard Green.

Holmes was acquired from Pittsburgh Steelers back in April, and was serving a suspension after a violation of the league's substance abuse policy.

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the pitch?

matt are you from overseas w/ theis soccerspeak?

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Oct 4, 2010 5:13 PM EDT reply actions

Naw.

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by Matt Birch on Oct 4, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Here we go babe. Lets get this gumbo cookin!!!

by Crackback on Oct 4, 2010 5:42 PM EDT reply actions

Why do we need 4 TE's?

by phxjetsfan on Oct 4, 2010 6:15 PM EDT reply actions

This may be about Jeff Cumberland TE and Marcus Dixon DE

There are three guys that are on the roster because of perceived potential, Joe McKnight RB, Jeff Cumberland TE and Marcus Dixon DE. The Jets cut WR David Clowney and WR Patrick Turner leaving the Jets with only four WR’s on the roster.
Since the Jets are carrying 4 TE’s and Cumberland has never been activated, Jeff should have been a logical candidate to be cut. What saves him IMO is that he is the only TE that has the skill set to replace Dustin Keller, and could double as a number 5 wideout ( played the position in college). Cumberland is a size and speed guy, as a WR there is a remote possibilty that the Jets are looking at this guy as a replacement for Edwards next year if he doesn’t sign ( I have taken all my medications).
I was very impressed with Cumberland in Cortland, but I haven’t seen Marcus Dixon play at all. The Jets have a lot of Defensive Lineman over 30 ( Pryce, Ellis, Jenkins , Pouha,Bryan Thomas ,and Jason Taylor) and Gholston may not be with us in 2011.
The Jets seem to holding on to Dixon as part of a DL youth movemant , along with MTV and Jarron Gilbert on the Practice Squad

by JetOrange on Oct 4, 2010 6:18 PM EDT reply actions

mulligan

orange, what’s the deal with mulligan. I too was questioning why we have 4 TE’s and thought we should get rid of mulligan. Thinking 3 TE’s was my hoping to keep chauncey as our back up ground and pound RB.

by ocjet on Oct 4, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

mulligan and cumberland

i’m guessing theyre keeping mulligan for special teams. and cumberland i assume that they think he has a lot of potential and dont wanna leave him open to other teams by putting him on practice squad. this yr is almost like a redshirt yr for him. if they think he can be up to kellers toenails it might be worth it

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Oct 4, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Couple of things

Mulligan and Hartsock are clones, two Blocking TE’s . Give Hartsock the edge as a blocker, but Mulligan gets the edge ar a receiver. Hartsock is on the wrong side of 30, and makes good money for a blocking TE, this may be his last year in Green and White depending on the CBA. Mulligan plays all the special teams, very good blocker, is cheap, and his receiving skills become more of a factor as Sanchez begins to read his 3rd and 4th receiving option.
Mulligan made this team in OTA’s, winning the “Iron Jet Award” Mulligan and Devito are from that football powerhouse Maine, lift together like crazy and living in the weight room.

by JetOrange on Oct 4, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions

agreed

on hartsock. he’s the one i think we dont need right now

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Oct 4, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions

How many games do you think, matt, will it take for him to become our best producing reciever?

by JetKing55 on Oct 4, 2010 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

Am excited to have him in the offense finally, but maybe he won’t be?

And with all respect to Holmes, Braylon is having one hell of a year so far.

He’s catching balls, he’s getting open, and he’s been EXCELLENT blocking for guys. He’s really coming out to be that “total package” receiver we thought he could be. Good for the deep posts/vertical route TDs, good one short slants in red zone, and good at blocking.

Holmes does add another weapon to our arsenal, and he should be able to put up some great numbers here. He did have two fumbles in the preseason so hopefully he got those out of the way early and it won’t happen again. Sanchez and him seemed to have good chemistry after Jets West.

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by Matt Birch on Oct 4, 2010 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions