The New York Jets cut 11 players Sunday and placed wide receiver Devin Smith on reserve/physically-unable-to-perform, trimming their roster to 78. They need to be at 75 players by 4 p.m. Tuesday. Here's a closer look at the first cuts:
Most significant move: Placing Smith on the PUP list means he's not eligible to play until Week 7. This was hardly a surprise. The 2015 second-round pick underwent major knee surgery last December, and he still has a ways to go before he's ready to begin practicing. This may turn out to be a medical redshirt year for Smith, whose game is predicated on speed and explosiveness. Unfortunately for Smith, his future is cloudy, based on the emergence of rookie…
