What Can the New York Jets Do to Clear More Salary-Cap Space for 2015 Offseason?

January 7, 2015   ·   Maurice Moton   ·   Jump to comments

Despite the disdain for former general manager John Idzik, the New York Jets can thank him for clearing up ample cap space for a roster makeover in 2015.
Idzik left behind an estimated $38.650 million in player salary-cap space, per Spotrac.com, the second most in the NFL behind the Oakland Raiders. However, he also left some holes in the roster left to be filled.
The new regime will also have to make decisions on re-signing free agents, recruiting from the free-agent market and a major potential extension for Muhammad Wilkerson, per CBS New York.
The front office should make two critical cap space-crunching decisions to free a significant amount of cap room for Wilkerson's extension, an upgrade for the defensive secondary and passing attack.
 
Release Percy Harvin
Percy Harvin is slated to become the Jets' second-highest paid player if he remains on the roster next season. Whoever owner Woody Johnson hires as the next GM has to cut ties with Harvin o...

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