The Jets did wrong by cutting David Harris when they did, but no one should be surprised by how NFL teams treat their players . . . plus a look at Kaepernick’s ongoing unemployment, the Ryan brothers’ bar room scuffle, the best trolling of Cam Newton, and more
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1) I think I agree with the comments David Harris’s agents made to ESPN’s Adam Schefter in regards to the linebacker’s sudden release on Tuesday. Brian Mackler and Jim Ivler said they were “very disappointed in the timing of this event . . . The Jets could have done this prior to free agency instead of waiting three months, especially to a player who has exhibited nothing but class and loyalty for 10 years.” Not only has Harris been one of the most respected players in the Jets’ locker room for the better part of a decade, he has also played nearly every snap for the team. In 2013, when Pro Football Reference began tracking snap counts, Harris was on the field for 99.8% of the team’s defensive plays. In 2014: 99.4%. In 2015: 92.4%. And in the 15 games he played last season: 98.0%. That he was cut just now—on the same day he participated in a voluntary OTA, no less—shows that NFL teams really don’t care about what is best for their players, regardless of what the player has done for the team. For all that teams preach about family, brotherhood and sacrificing for the good of the franchise, there is no reciprocity in that bargain.

Photo: Al Pereira/Getty ImagesTeammates might have each other’s backs, but NFL teams rarely, if ever, do right by players. David Harris, shown here addressing thet Jets after a home game last season, was cut long after free agency and on the same day he participated in a voluntary OTA.