FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets released fourth-round wide receiver Jalen Saunders on Monday, the fourth of 12 draft picks the team had this year. The Jets then signed WR T.J. Graham.
The Jets also cut cornerback LeQuan Lewis, who had two penalties in the Lions' game.
Saunders was briefly the team’s punt returner, but after dropping two punts in two weeks, Saunders was inactive Sunday and replaced by Walt Powell for a 24-17 loss to the Lions at Metlife Stadium.
Saunders has a medical emergency situation in August, when he had a seizure in his car near the Jets' training facility. After doctors evaluated him, he was back at practice 10 days later.
He was the only one of three wide receivers drafted who was on the 53-man roster.
Also, the Jets signed wide receiver Chris Owusu, who played in 17 games for the Tampa Bay. For the Bucs, Owusu had 16 receptions for 158 yards and a touchdown. He scored in the Bucs' season-opening loss.
The Jets drafted 12 players in the spring, and the team is already dealing with attrition. First-rounder S Calvin Pryor and second round pick TE Jace Amaro are rostered and contributing, while third-round pick CB Dexter McDougle rehabs a knee injury on the reserved/injured list.
Three of the others are on the roster; OT Dakota Dozier, DE IK Enemkpali and LB Trevor Reilly. WR Shaq Evans is on reserved/injured and WR Quincy Enunwa is on the practice squad.
Three others are no longer with the team; LB Jeremiah George, CB Brandon Dixon and QB Tajh Boyd.
Graham, 25, was initially drafted by the Bills in 2012. He has caught three touchdowns in the NFL, and his career stats include 54 catches for 683 yards.
