New York Jets Release McCareins, Dyson and Waive Clarke

The Jets cut two players today ... and waived another one ... in an attempt to forget about some bad decisions.

New York cut receiver Justin McCareins and cornerback Andre Dyson in a cost cutting move. Both former Titans, both big acquisions that were supposed to be key for the Jets to challenge the New England Patriots in the AFC East. Both failed.

McCareins never seemed to get consistent action in the offense and was surpassed by former college quarterback Brad Smith as the team's No. 3 wide receiver. A few costly drops hurt him, including when he couldn't handle a potential touchdown pass from Kellen Clemens that would have tied the game late against Baltimore in Week 2. McCareins had another pass glance off his hands that resulted in a game-ending interception in the 20-13 loss.

Dyson, signed by the Jets as a free agent from Seattle in 2006, had five interceptions in two seasons with the Jets but just one in nine games last season as a backup. He started every game at left cornerback until he was injured in Week 15 of the 2006 season and was then replaced by rookie Darrelle Revis last season.

The team also waived Adrein Clarke. Clarke's ticket out of Gotham was punched last year when the Pats' Richard Seymour blew by him on the first Jets pass of the day and knocked QB Kellen Clemens out for the rest of the game ... and the next week. Oh, and that pass was picked off and returned for a TD.