Jets release one-time All-Pro

A year after giving Braxton Berrios a $12M deal, the Jets will part ways with the young wide receiver. They are releasing Berrios, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets.

This separation comes after the sides attempted to rework the slot receiver/returner’s deal, per Schefter. The Jets will save $5M by cutting Berrios, who agreed to a two-year, $12M contract ($7M fully guaranteed) to stay in New York last year. This release will move the Jets past $6M in cap space. The team will undoubtedly create more space in the days to come.

A First-Team All-Pro return man in 2021, Berrios did not make the same type of impact in the passing game he had prior to re-signing with the Jets. Following a 431-yard receiving season in 2021, Berrios totaled just 145 yards and no touchdowns through the air in 2022. The Jets reduced Berrios’ workload, playing him on just 297 offensive snaps — nearly 100 less than his 2021 total.

Berrios, 27, will try his hand in free agency again. Although this year’s wide receiver market has not generated too much buzz, Berrios may find it difficult to land a $6M-per-year accord after the season he just completed. The former Patriots draftee should have a chance to catch on elsewhere soon, however. The 5-foot-9 pass catcher spent the past four seasons with the Jets, working as their primary return man during that span. Berrios’ 102-yard kick-return score helped the team to a win over the Jaguars, propelling him to All-Pro status.

The Jets still have Offensive Rookie of the Year Garrett Wilson, Corey Davis and Elijah Moore among their receiving corps. Despite being connected to trades for a while, Denzel Mims also remains on the roster.