The New York Jets are cutting guard Laken Tomlinson, Jared Schwartz of The New York Post confirmed, after two seasons with the team. The move will save the Jets roughly $8 million in cap space.

For a unit that struggled mightily last season when they went through 13 different starting combinations, the Jets will now have three openings to fill on the offensive line.

Tomlinson signed a lucrative three-year, $40 million deal with the Jets ahead of the 2022 season and was expected to be a key cog and help stabilize the middle of their offensive line.

But, though he’s an ironman and played every single game the past two years, Tomlinson, 32, struggled to justify his steep price.

His $13.3 million AAV was 10th-most among all guards in the NFL.

Pro Football Focus gave Tomlinson a woeful 55.0 overall grade last year, which ranked 53rd among all guards.

He allowed seven sacks, 10 quarterback hits and 51 quarterback pressures, according to the outlet.

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