Jets Release Center Nick Mangold, Their Longest-Tenured Player
Jets Release Center Nick Mangold, Their Longest-Tenured Player:- The New York Jets on Saturday released Nick Mangold, the longest-tenured member of the team.
An 11-year pro and a leader in the locker room, Mangold, 33, has said he does not plan to retire. Mangold, a first-round draft pick by the Jets in 2006, is a two-time All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl player. He posted a farewell message on Twitter.
Releasing Mangold saves New York about $9.1 million against the salary cap.
The team’s owner, Woody Johnson, lauded Mangold in a Twitter message as “a cornerstone of out team both on and off the field.”
“It has been a privilege to have known Nick these many years,” Johnson said, “and, for all of us, I say Nick will always be a Jet.”
Mangold missed eight games last season with an ankle injury, which he said made him want to play in 2017. In December, he told The Associated Press: “Shoot, I love football. I miss it dearly, so I’m planning on playing.”
The Jets have had only two regular starting centers since 1998: Kevin Mawae, who was a Hall of Fame finalist this year, and Mangold. This season’s likely replacement is Wesley Johnson, who is a restricted free agent.
Source:- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/25/sports/football/nick-mangold-jets.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fsports&action=click&contentCollection=sports®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=8&pgtype=sectionfront
