Now It's Bye Bye Blaylock

[JetNation]

Another one bites the dust.

The latest pink slip goes to backup running back Derrick Blaylock, who was informed today of his release, an NFL source confirmed.

This was no surprise. It ended a disappointing two-year stay in New York.

In 2005, the Jets signed Blaylock to a five-year, $11 million contract, thinking he could replace LaMont Jordan as Curtis Martin’s understudy. The deal included a hefty $3.2 million signing bonus.

In two seasons, Blaylock appeared in only 11 games. In 2005, he was sabotaged by a broken foot. In 2006, he actually opened the season as the starting running back (by default), but he lasted only two games.

In two starts, Blaylock rushed for only 44 yards on 25 carries, an ugly 1.8 average. After that, he ended up in the Mangini Witness Protection program. He didn’t carry the ball again and was inactive for all but two of the remaining games.

By cutting Blaylock, the Jets will get stuck with $1.95 million in “dead