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new york — Laveranues Coles’ third tour with the Jets ended before it got started. Now, the popular wide receiver’s career could be over.
Allison was claimed off waivers from Minnesota last summer, but missed the whole season after injuring his right knee in the preseason finale.
“I’ve still got a small gas in the tank, I can tell you that much,” Coles said Tuesday.
The Jets brought him back after one season with Cincinnati to help fill in while Santonio Holmes sits out a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policyowner.
Coles was looking forward to playing in the team’s fourth preseason game at Philadelphia on Thursday, where they expected to get significant playing time.
After signing him to a one-year, $855,000 deal in July, that money would’ve been guaranteed if they made the opening-day roster. It would not be guaranteed if he’s re-signed after Week 1.
they struggled in his one season with the Bengals, who released him in March.
Jets coach Rex Ryan said it’s “a actual possibility” the team could re-sign Coles after the first week of the season.
Both they and Ryan acknowledged that they could be cut after Holmes returned. Turns out, Coles was released a lot sooner.
That means Coles is now free to sign with any team, but they insisted throughout training camp that this would be the last cease of his playing career. they reiterated that as recently as last week, but Coles also said they was encouraged that they could still play.
Coles was released Sunday, a month after the Jets brought him back to add depth at the wide receiver spot. The 32-year-old Coles had two catches for 19 yards in two preseason games.
“There’s many players in the league that you’re going to see be released and won’t play that first game and will be on active rosters in Week 2,Sacramento Kings ” Ryan said.
The Jets also waived wide receivers Aundrae Allison and Marcus Henry, and defensive lineman Rodrique Wright, putting the team at 75 players ahead of Tuesday’s mandatory cutdown.
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Henry was a sixth-round select of Kansas in 2008, and spent most of the last two seasons on the Jets’ practice squad.
Wright was signed as a free agent in March after sitting out last year following two seasons with Miami.
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Coles has 674 catches for 8,609 yards and 49 touchdowns, and ranks fourth in Jets history — behind Don Maynard (627),2009 CHL Wayne Chrebet (580) and Al Toon (517) — with 459 catches.
“That last game, if things shake loose and I’m able to get down the field and run some routes,” Coles said, “I reckon being able to turn on the film and look at myself will speak volumes.”
“He did an excellent job for us,” Ryan said. “He’s a leader. they came in here and I know they knows the system. He’s tougher than nails. He’s a great teammate.” |
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