Jets Decline Fifth-Year Option on CB Milliner

New York Jets cornerback Dee Milliner has suffered his fair share of injuries since being drafted by the team three seasons ago. He’s had a an achilles injury, a quad injury, a hamstring injury, a high ankle sprain and a wrist injury that caused him to miss significant time, and now the latest…possibly a bruised ego.

Having chosen Milliner with the 9th overall selection of the 2013 draft, the Jets had to make a determination as to whether or not they would exercise his fifth-year option as they had done previously with fellow first-rounder Sheldon Richardson, but the team has apparently declined.

The move shouldn’t come as much of a surprise due to Milliner’s extensive list of injuries, but…