Wide receiver Malachi Corley, a third-round pick last year whose rookie season was marked by a goal line gaffe, was among several players waived by the New York Jets on Tuesday.
Corley was perhaps the biggest name among the Jets’ cuts, but the move wasn’t surprising.
He was buried on New York’s depth chart after a rough first season that included him dropping the football in celebration before he crossed the goal line on his first NFL carry last Oct. 31 against Houston. The touchdown was overturned, New York lost possession and Corley made the blooper reels.
Corley was drafted out of Western Kentucky by the Jets’ previous regime – which traded up to get him – and he failed to live up to expectations. He was the self-proclaimed “YAC King” in college for his ability to turn short passes into big gains, but finished last season with just three catches for 16 yards in nine games with two rushes for 26 yards.
Corley was surpassed by several other receivers, including a few undrafted rookies, in training camp this summer and had only an 8-yard reception in three preseason games, making his days with the Jets appear short.
Among others waived by the Jets was undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook, leaving Justin Fields and the injured Tyrod Taylor as the only signal callers on the roster. Wide receivers Jamaal Pritchett, Brandon Smith and Quentin Skinner, who all had good moments during camp, were also waived, as was kicker Harrison Mevis.
Defensive tackle Byron Cowart was placed on injured reserve, wide receiver/special teamer Irvin Charles was placed on reserve/physically unable to perform and rookie linebacker Ja'Markis Weston went on IR/designated for return.
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FILE - New York Jets wide receiver Malachi Corley (14) drops the ball short of a touchdown in front of Houston Texans defensive tackle Khalil Davis (94) during an NFL football game, Oct. 31, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him out of office and other allegations.
Yoon was impeached, arrested and dismissed as president after his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024 triggered huge public protests calling for his ouster.
The most significant criminal charge against him alleges that his martial law enforcement amounted to a rebellion, and the independent counsel has requested the death sentence in the case that is to be decided in a ruling next month.
In Friday's case, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon for defying attempts to detain him, fabricating the martial law proclamation and sidestepping a legally mandated full Cabinet meeting.
Yoon has maintained he didn’t intend to place the country under military rule for an extended period, saying his decree was only meant to inform the people about the danger of the liberal-controlled parliament obstructing his agenda. But investigators have viewed Yoon’s decree as an attempt to bolster and prolong his rule, charging him with rebellion, abuse of power and other criminal offenses.
Judge Baek Dae-hyun said in the televised ruling that imposing “a grave punishment” was necessary because Yoon hasn’t shown remorse and has only repeated “hard-to-comprehend excuses.” The judge also restoring legal systems damaged by Yoon’s action was necessary.
Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, hasn’t immediately publicly responded to the ruling. But when the independent counsel demanded a 10-year prison term in the case, Yoon’s defense team accused them of being politically driven and lacking legal grounds to demand such “an excessive” sentence.
Prison sentences in the multiple, smaller trials Yoon faces would matter if he is spared the death penalty or life imprisonment at the rebellion trial.
Park SungBae, a lawyer who specializes in criminal law, said there is little chance the court would decide Yoon should face the death penalty in the rebellion case. He said the court will likely issue a life sentence or a sentence of 30 years or more in prison.
South Korea has maintained a de facto moratorium on executions since 1997 and courts rarely hand down death sentences. Park said the court would take into account that Yoon’s decree didn’t cause casualties and didn’t last long, although Yoon hasn’t shown genuine remorse for his action.
A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shouts slogans outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waits for a bus carrying former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs as police officers stand guard outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed on a board as supporters gather outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
