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In a surprise move, the slumping New York Jets waived running back Michael Carter on Tuesday -- 24 hours after coach Robert Saleh hinted that changes could be coming.
Carter, a 2021 fourth-round pick and the team's leading rusher in 2021, was benched after committing a chop-block penalty early in the third quarter of the Jets' 16-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night. The Jets' third-down back, Carter wound up playing only eight snaps on offense in the game.
Carter's ouster does two things: It sends a message to the underperforming offense and it opens a spot for rookie Israel Abanikanda, a fifth-round pick from Pitt who was inactive for the first nine games.