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The tweet caught the attention of many in the NFL community.
A No. 4 overall pick by the Jets in the 2006 NFL Draft, the three-time Pro Bowler missed only one play during this entire career, that being a trick play that did not involve any offensive lineman. Although Ferguson had two years left on his eight-year, $73.6 million deal, the Jets needed cap room to re-sign quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Jets had recently asked Ferguson to take a pay cut, and there was speculation he would be cut.
