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New York Jets WR Josh Doctson opts out of the 2020 NFL season

Josh Docston has opted out of the 2020 NFL season, per the league’s official transaction wire, and quickly confirmed by the New York Jets.

WR Josh Doctson has been placed on the Reserve/Opt Out list.

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Doctson, 27, signed with the Jets this past February. Originally a first-round pick of Washington in 2016, Doctson could never quite match his production up with his draft status.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound wide receiver dressed for just two games his rookie season, hauling in two receptions for 66 yards.