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Cromartie upset how TV prediction of Jets cut was quoted

Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie admitted Wednesday he believes what most people do – that he will be released by the Jets in the coming weeks due to his high salary-cap number.

Cromartie, appearing on  NBC Sports Network’s “Pro Football Talk,” was asked whether he thinks he’ll be a cap casualty.

“I think I am,” Cromartie said. “Just because my cap number is very high. And I had one of the worst seasons of my career this past year. I was banged up. I got hurt in Week 2, but that’s not an excuse.”

Cromartie, who turns 30 in April, is entering the final year of his contract. He has a $14.98 million cap charge in 2014, a number sure to make the Jets dump him. He is owed a $5 million roster bonus, believed to be due in March.

The most likely scenario is the Jets releasing Cromartie and letting him test free agency. They then could re-sign him if he is not getting offered big money.

It was a down year for Cromartie, who made the Pro Bowl in 2012. He dealt with a hip injury all season that may require surgery.

“I just had a bad year,” he said. “That falls heavily on me and no one else.”

Cromartie repeatedly has said he wants to stay with the Jets.

“This is where I want to be, this is where I want to retire,” he reiterated on the show.

Oddly, Cromartie seemed upset Wednesday night when he saw reports about what he said. He sent several tweets that indicated he felt he was being misquoted or misrepresented, but it was a TV interview.

Then he added: “Dear Reports Please STOP making up Stories about me saying anything .. I’ve said several times I don’t even know what’s gonna happen.”

He later deleted the second tweet as well as one directed at two reporters, accusing them of lying.