Author: Bobby Finger on Jezebel, shared by Tom Ley to Deadspin

AP source: Jets releasing WR Brandon Marshall (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2016, file photo, New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall (15) warms up before playing against the Los Angeles Rams, in East Rutherford, N.J. Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald, Miami's Mike Pouncey and the New York Jets' Brandon Marshall are among the 32 players eligible for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Named for the late Hall of Fame running back, the award recognizes a player's community service and performance on the field. The NFL announced the players on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

A person with direct knowledge of the team’s decision says the New York Jets are releasing wide receiver Brandon Marshall, clearing $7.5 million on the salary cap. Marshall is the latest big-name player to be cut by the Jets, who have also parted ways with Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold, Nick Folk and Breno Giacomini this offseason. Newsday first reported the move by the Jets.


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Tannehill expected to be ready for offseason program (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, Miami Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore (8) looks to pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Miami Gardens, Fla. Moore will make his first postseason start for the Dolphins with Ryan Tannehill out because of an injury. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Ryan Tannehill is expected to be ready for the Miami Dolphins’ offseason program after missing the final four games of last season because of a sprained left knee, general manager Chris Grier said Thursday. ”Ryan has done a tremendous job working,” Grier said at the NFL combine. The Dolphins spent several weeks after the season assessing the extent of their quarterback’s ACL and MCL sprains before ruling out surgery, which could have jeopardized his availability for the start of the season.


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