The Facts: Jeremy Maclin's decision to sign with the Ravens on Monday has already caused another receiver domino to fall. The Jets released Decker, the team announced late Monday afternoon.
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The timing of the release is not a big surprise because the Ravens were the only team to engage in serious trade talks with the Jets about Decker, who was willing to take a paycut to join Baltimore. That deal didn't work out, so the Jets moved on. Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan made the rare move last Tuesday of telling reporters that the Jets would release Decker if they couldn't trade him. As NFL.com suggests, Decker's market will be impacted by the two major injuries he had last year, a torn rotator cuff and a hip injury that required surgery. But Decker, only 30 years old, still figures to have plenty of value on the open market. Remember, Decker averaged nearly 1,000 yards with 17 combined touchdowns in 2014-2015 despite playing for a poor passing attack. He should still be able to help some team as a No. 2 receiver.