FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -Shaun Ellis is uncertain about his future with the New York Jets after asking for and being denied a contract extension.
The 32-year-old defensive end, the Jets’ longest-tenured player, tells The Associated Press on Thursday he’s unsure if he’ll even be with the team when the season begins in four months.
Ellis, entering the last year of his current deal, said the team cited its policy of having its older veterans play out their deals. After seeing players such as Alan Faneca and Thomas Jones let go this offseason, Ellis wonders if he might be next.
He made his second Pro Bowl appearance last season and ranks third on the team’s career list with 68 sacks. Ellis said the idea of not being part of the team “kind of hurts.”
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