Ex-Jets First-Round Bust Career Likely Over After Dolphins Release

The New York Jets tried to make things work with former first-round defensive tackle Mazi Smith, but things never quite got off the ground for him during his time in New York. They cut ties with him before roster cutdown day and declined to bring him back on the practice squad after seeing him up close at the end of 2025 and throughout the summer. He ended up latching on with the Miami Dolphins and was a member of their practice squad for the first five games of the 2026 season, but it seems that time has now come to…