Jets Announce Three Roster Moves

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The New York Jets announced they’ve designated DL Paschal Ekeji as an international roster exemption, and waived OL Gus Hartwig and S Chris Smith II on Thursday. We've designated DL Paschal Ekeji as our exempt/international player and waived OL Gus Hartwig and S Chris Smith II — New York Jets (@nyjets) May 7, 2026 Ekeji, 24, is a former rugby player in South Africa and was born in Lesotho. He originally caught on with the Jets’ practice squad in November of last year. New York re-signed him to a futures deal in January. He has yet to appear in an NFL game. The post Jets Announce Three Roster Moves appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .