Because the Jets work to create cap house to doubtlessly accomodate Aaron Rodgers, they launched broad receiver Braxton Berrios, who penned an emotional goodbye to Jets fans, earlier this week.
The All-Professional kick returner wasn’t in the marketplace for lengthy, agreeing to phrases with fellow AFC East member and long-time rival Miami Dolphins on a one-year deal, per a number of stories on Thursday.
Berrios — who signed a two-year deal with the Jets last off-season — mentioned a restructuring of his contract however couldn’t come to phrases on a brand new settlement.
Releasing Berrios saved the Jets $5 million in cap house.
Gang Inexperienced subsequently upgraded at receiver, agreeing to a cope with former Inexperienced Bay Packers receiver — and favourite Rodgers goal — Allen Lazard for four years, $44 million this week.
Berrios will return to Miami, the place the 5-foot-9 slot receiver and return specialist performed collegiately for the Hurricanes from 2014-17 earlier than being a sixth-round decide within the 2018 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.
Although Berrios was a part of Tom Brady and Invoice Belichick’s last Tremendous Bowl collectively, he missed the complete 2018 season after being positioned on injured reserve.
The Jets signed Berrios the next September after he was minimize by the Pats within the preseason.
Berrios was named a first-team All-Professional and Professional Bowl returner in 2021 after returning 28 kicks for 852 yards at a league-best 30.4 yards per return, together with a 102-yard landing against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16.
Berrios will be a part of fellow former Jets Mike White and Dan Feeney in Miami after they agreed to phrases with the Dolphins this week.
