Jets WR Corey Davis retires

by **JMP** Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:55 pm

https://nypost.com/2023/08/23/corey-davis-retires-in-jets-training-camp-surprise/

The Jets’ crowded receivers room was reduced by one when veteran wideout Corey Davis abruptly announced that he is “stepping away” from the NFL.

The 28-year-old Davis, who has been away from the team in recent days for personal reasons, made the surprising announcement Wednesday on his Instagram page.

“For some time now I’ve been contemplating stepping away from the sport of football. This decision has not been easy,” Davis wrote on his IG account, without actually using the word retirement. “Although I am a deep person, I am a man of few words.

“I’ve been searching my heart for what to do, and I feel that stepping away from the game is the best path for me at this time.”

I'm not a Davis fan at all, but IMO (if healthy) he was the second best receiver on the Jets. That's a big loss for a group of receivers that doesn't scare anyone after Garrett Wilson. It will be interesting to see if the Jets try to add another vet, or just pull from their young bottom-of-the-roster receivers.