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Eight NFL players that could be released before training camp

Christian Hackenberg

Christian Hackenberg, quarterback, New York Jets

Josh McCown Bryce Petty Christian Hackenberg New York Jets

Hitting reporters with erratic passes during OTAs, this 2016 second-round pick has been nothing less than a disaster for the Jets. It was so bad during his rookie season that New York threw the trio of Bryce Petty, Geno Smith and Ryan Fitzpatrick out there while avoiding playing Hackenberg. It really has been just a horrible first year-plus in the NFL for this former Penn State standout.

Sure New York doesn’t have a great quarterback situation. Veteran free-agent signing Josh McCown is slated to start with Petty backing him up. Outside of that, the Jets have no one else to hold down the No. 3 quarterback job.

Even then, it seems that the Jets’ front office is so dismayed by Hackenberg’s struggles that it simply might decide enough is enough. Sure it would lead to GM Mike Maccagnan and Co. admitting a mistake, but that’s better than holding on to someone that most figure has no real future in the NFL.

Even after just one season, Hackenberg simply doesn’t look to be the guy New York can rely on moving forward. Why keep him around as a scout-team quarterback if that’s the case?

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