I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of these Bowles castoffs get a non-guaranteed contract and a chance to stick with the Bucs in training camp. I wouldn't confuse any of them with starters, but the Bucs are going to need a few well traveled veterans to cobble together a team.
New York Jets: 5 players who won’t be on the team in 2019
by Justin Fried
5. LG James Carpenter
James Carpenter has served as the Jets starting left guard for the past four seasons now but his time with the green and white appears all but over. The Jets originally signed Carpenter ahead of the 2015 season and he quietly turned his career around with the team.
4. WR Jermaine Kearse
After a career-year in 2017 in which he brought in 65 receptions for 810 yards and five touchdowns, all career highs, expectations were certainly high for Jermaine Kearse in 2018. Unfortunately, Kearse failed to live up to those expectations putting together his worst statistical year since 2013.
3. NT Steve McLendon
Steve McLendon has been one of the more underappreciated vocal leaders of the Jets for a few years now. It speaks volumes that a seemingly low-profile player such as McLendon was chosen as one of the Jets five captains for the 2018 season and his on-field leadership is chief among the reasons why.
2. RB Bilal Powell
Bilal Powell has had quite the storied career with the Jets. Originally entering the league as a fourth-round pick in 2011, it wasn’t until his second NFL season that Powell was able to crack the backfield rotation.
Though he was never counted on as a true feature back, Powell managed to total 3,446 career rushing yards with just under 100 games played with the team. Amazingly, despite only officially starting 37 games in his career, that number ranks 10th all-time for the Jets.
1. CB Buster Skrine
Buster Skrine is currently one of the few surviving members of former head coach Todd Bowles‘ first defensive unit in 2015. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that that’ll be true for much longer.
Skrine joined the Jets ahead of the 2015 season as a free agent from the Cleveland Browns. His first couple seasons in the green and white weren’t too bad as the Jets were able to mask his weaknesses and make good use of his strengths. But coaching can only overcome deteriorating play for so long.
