Jets release veteran RB Isaiah Crowell

The New York Jets released running back Isaiah Crowell after one season, the team announced Thursday.

Crowell was deemed expendable after the Jets officially signed star ball-carrier Le'Veon Bell. The team also appears set on using Elijah McGuire as Bell's backup.

The 26-year-old Crowell gained 685 yards and scored six touchdowns for the Jets in 2018. He set the franchise's single-game rushing record with 219 yards in a Week 5 win over the Denver Broncos.

Crowell began his career with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent. He inked a three-year deal with New York worth $12 million last offseason.