The New York Jets have signed a second-year pro to fill the spot vacated by a grizzled veteran on the Practice Squad.
After releasing 35-year-old offensive guard Rodger Saffold on Tuesday, the Jets added his replacement on Wednesday.
The team announced the signing of offensive lineman Vitaliy Gurman to a P-Squad contract.
Meanwhile, Saffold, who has 173 regular season starts, quickly joined the postseason-bound Cleveland Browns via a Practice Squad deal.
The New York Jets have signed a second-year pro to fill the spot vacated by a grizzled veteran on the Practice Squad.
After releasing 35-year-old offensive guard Rodger Saffold on Tuesday, the Jets added his replacement on Wednesday.
The team announced the signing of offensive lineman Vitaliy Gurman to a P-Squad contract.
Meanwhile, Saffold, who has 173 regular season starts, quickly joined the postseason-bound Cleveland Browns via a Practice Squad deal.
Gurman, a former small school prospect, has yet to make his NFL regular season debut.
The Empire State product initially entered the league as an undrafted free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022. After training camp, he landed with the Las Vegas Raiders and spent his rookie year in the Silver & Black.
After Gurman was released by Las Vegas last September, he spent a brief 10-day stint as a practice player with the Arizona Cardinals.
Gurman, 25, played three college seasons for Edinboro, an NCAA Division II member, before transferring to Toledo, a Division I FBS program.
Gurman made 19 starts for the Rockets as a guard and tackler. Gurman is one of three offensive linemen on the Jets’ 16-man practice squad, along with tackle Obinna Eze and guard Chris Glaser.
Saffold, who signed with the Jets on Oct. 31, did not see any game action during his brief stay in New York.
“It’s not that it didn’t work out. We signed him to see if we could get some depth from a Practice Squad standpoint,” Jets coach Robert Saleh said.
“Rodger was an incredible teammate. He had the opportunity to see if he could make a playoff team and we wanted to give him that opportunity.
“The Jets have started six different players at right guard this season, but Saffold wasn’t one of them.
The 14-year NFL veteran made 16 starts for the 2022 Buffalo Bills and was not retained despite qualifying for the Pro Bowl Games as an alternate.
The Jets also officially announced the release of veteran running back Dalvin Cook on Wednesday.
