The Jets have released DL Leonard Taylor III. The team also signed WR Trenton Irwin to the practice squad and released RB Avery Williams.
Taylor (6-3, 305) signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent out of Miami in May of 2024, and he made the initial 53-man roster as a rookie last season. Taylor appeared in 14 games in 2024, recording 24 total tackles, 4 TFLs, 4 quarterback hits and 1.5 sacks. He has appeared in 2 games for the Jets this season, recording 3 total tackles, 1 TFL and 1 pass defense.
Irwin (6-2, 204) originally signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford in 2019. After being released by the team in August of that year, he was signed to the Bengals' practice squad in October and spent the next 6 seasons in Cincinnati. Irwin appeared in 4