Valentine Holmes was a nice story when he first signed with the Jets, but his tenure with the team is now over.
The team announced on Friday that it had released Holmes from the practice squad. He has decided to go back to Australia to play in the National Rugby League.
Holmes was signed by the Jets through the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program and served as the 11th player on the practice squad. He hoped to make the active roster next season, but it didn’t look like it was going to happen.
The 24-year-old played in all four preseason games and had 11 carries for nine yards as a running back and eight catches for 85 yards as a receiver. On special teams, Holmes had a 21-yard kick return.
Since Holmes was technically the 11th man on the practice squad, the Jets can’t sign anyone else to take his spot.
