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Corey Davis’ surprise retirement gives Jets even more salary cap space

We’re getting as close as ever to the Jets’ 2023 season officially getting underway. Their final preseason game will be this Saturday against the Giants. Once that’s through, the next thing Gang Green will have to look forward to is a Week 1 primetime matchup on Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills. They’ll now be doing it without wide receiver Corey Davis, though.

The 28-year-old pass-catcher announced on Wednesday that he has decided to retire from the NFL:

If Davis actually suited up for the Jets in 2023, he would’ve been playing in the final season of a three-year, $37.