"Before the league year expires at the end of the day Thursday, the Jets are taking care of the "loose ends" general manager Mike Tannenbaum referred to last week. That includes roster cuts and business plans for a potential lockout.

The team plans to release offensive lineman Damien Woody, linebacker Jason Taylor, defensive end/linebacker Vernon Gholston and defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, a person with knowledge of the team's personnel plans confirmed.

That person requested anonymity because the team has not announced the moves yet. The New York Daily News was first to report the expected cuts.

All those players carried significant cap values and/or injury concerns, and their releases had been discussed in recent weeks.

Woody rehabilitated a knee injury before his season ended with an Achilles injury, and Jenkins is trying to come back from his second consecutive ACL tear in his knee.

Taylor, who played his 14th season, and Gholston, whose production never matched his status as a No. 6 overall pick, would have been due roster bonuses, and Tannenbaum strongly indicated last week that they would be let go.

Releasing these players before the end of the league year prevents the team from taking a cap hit if and when it returns under a new collective bargaining agreement. It's possible they could be brought back with lesser contracts.

The end of the league year also could bring a lockout, with the CBA due to expire and no new agreement yet reached, and part of the Jets' contingency plan also includes 25 percent pay cuts for its football operations staff, according to a person informed of the team's plan."