The team will likely replace him with Marcus Williams or possibly former first-round pick Dee Milliner.
Williams, 24, just finished his second season in the league after going undrafted out of North Dakota State. He played in 13 games in 2015 and totaled 6 interceptions after splitting the 2014 season between the Jets and Houston.
Milliner, also 24, was the team’s first round pick in 2013 (9th overall) out of Alabama. He had a strong end to his rookie season, winning the AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 17 that year. But injuries (Achilles’ tear in 2014 and torn wrist tendon in 2015) have kept him off the field most of the last two seasons.
Meanwhile the team is expected to re-sign Fitzpatrick who would likely see a significant raise from his $3.25 million salary.
