Jets release seven-time Pro Bowler Nick

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After 11 seasons, the have decided to part ways with former first-round pick . The long-time center took to Twitter on Saturday to announce  Carolina Panthers Rompers that hes been released, a move that the Jets confirmed a short while later.As will be announced by the team shortly, my time as a New York Jet has come to an end, . While this is a sad day to leave so many great coaches, teammates and executives, I look forward to seeing what the future holds for me. My family and I will always be grateful to Jets owner Woody Johnson and the entire organization for making me a Jet. Mangold also took some time to thanks the fans that have cheered him on since 2006, when the Colin Thompson Jersey  Jets made him the 29th overall pick in the .   I truly want to thank the fans for their amazing supports over the past 11 years, Mangold wrote. It means a lot to see all the No. 74 jerseys in the crowd every Sunday. Thank you all Brandon Zylstra Jersey  for a fantastic 11 years!The Jets went into the offseason with one of the ugliest salary cap situations in the , and over the past two weeks, theyve been doing their best to fix that. On Feb. 15, the Jets  of left tackle , a move that saved the team $10 million in salary cap money. The Jets  by cutting kicker and right tackle , two moves that  Sam Darnold Jersey combined to save the Jets roughly $7.5 million in cap space.   According , the Jets will save another $9.075 million with the release of Mangold. The 33-year-old center was due to make $6.075 million in base salary in 2017, plus another $3 million in bonus money. With Mangold gone, it looks like the Jets are confident in turning to to take over at the position that Mangold has played since 2006. After being selected in the first round, Mangold played in at least 14 games in each of his first 10 seasons with the Jets. The durable center didnt really have to deal with any injuries until last season, when he mi sed eight games.   Based on his Twitter statement, it doesnt look like Mangold will be retiring, which means he could be in James Morgan Jersey  for a big pay day when free agency begins on March 9.