On Sunday, PFT reported that the Jets were expected to cut receiver Percy Harvin on Monday. They didn’t.
They still will. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports that Harvin and his $10.5 million base salary will be dumped on Tuesday.
The move needs to happen before March 19; that’s the day the 2015 draft pick the Jets owe the Seahawks upgrades from a sixth-round pick to a fourth-round pick.
Teams to watch include the Chargers, Packers, and Patriots. Harvin’s goal will be to find a contending team with a very good quarterback; the broader objective will be to re-establish himself as a dynamic offensive weapon, and to set himself up for a big contract in 2016.
Harvin’s history may work against him, and for good reason. From Florida to Minnesota to Seattle, he has been a problem. But he was a model citizen in New York last year, which should give him options for 2015.
Worst-case scenario, Rex Ryan should be interested in bringing him to Buffalo. Which would make the AFC East even more interesting, and the Bills even better as they try to catch New England.