ESPN.com · May 3, 2018
Jets release Bryce Petty, get down to four QBs on roster
One week after drafting Sam Darnold with the third overall pick, the New York Jets addressed their overcrowded quarterback room by releasing former draft pick Bryce Petty, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
That leaves four quarterbacks on the roster -- Darnold, incumbent Josh McCown, free-agent addition Teddy Bridgewater and 2016 second-round pick Christian Hackenberg.
The Jets likely will carry only three in the regular season. They tried to trade Petty during the draft, but found no takers.
Petty, a fourth-round choice in 2015, posted a 1-6 record as a starter over the last two seasons. All told, he had four touchdowns, 10 interceptions and completed just 53 percent of his attempts.
