Devin Smith

The New York Jets cut 11 players Sunday and placed wide receiver Devin Smith on reserve/physically-unable-to-perform, which trims their roster to 78. They need to be at 75 players by 4 p.m. Tuesday. Here's a closer look at the first cuts:

Placing Smith on the PUP list means he isn't eligible to play until Week 7. This was hardly a surprise. The 2015 second-round pick underwent major knee surgery in December and still has a ways to go before he's ready to begin practicing. This might turn out to be a medical redshirt year for Smith, whose game is predicated on speed and explosiveness.

Unfortunately for Smith, his future is cloudy, based on the emergence of rookie receivers such as Jalin Marshall and Robby Anderson.