NEW YORK -- The New York Jets cut ties with two high draft picks once considered future cornerstones of the franchise.The team announced it waived/injured cornerback Dee Milliner and waived tight end Jace Amaro on Saturday as it reduced its roster to the NFLs mandatory 53-player limit.The Jets cut 20 players, but made the unconventional choice kept all four quarterbacks -- Ryan Fitzpatrick, Geno Smith, Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg -- on their roster. Petty bruised his right shoulder in the preseason finale against Philadelphia, but coach Todd Bowles said Friday that the team wouldnt place him on injured reserve before final cuts.Right tackle Breno Giacomini was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list with a back injury that sidelined him all of training camp. He will have to sit for at least the first six games of the regular season, leaving the position to either Ben Ijalana or Brent Qvale.Defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson was also officially moved to the reserve/suspended list to begin serving his one-game ban for violating the leagues personal conduct policy last summer.Milliner was the No. 9 overall pick in 2013, but injuries and inconsistency prevented him from living up to expectations. He has dealt with an ailing hamstring, and the waived/injured distinction means he would revert to the Jets injured reserve list if he clears waivers.Milliner appeared in just 21 games for the Jets with 68 tackles, three interceptions and 19 passes defensed after starring at Alabama. He was limited to three games in 2014 because of an Achilles injury and five last season because of a wrist injury.The Jets declined his 2017 contract option, but still must pay him $2.1 million, which was guaranteed for this year. He will also count about $4 million against the salary cap.Amaro was a second-rounder in 2014 who had 38 catches for 345 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie before missing all of last season with a shoulder injury.He came to camp healthy and focused, appearing ready to become a valuable part of New Yorks offense. But, he struggled again at times and failed to impress the coaching staff in the preseason. He missed the third game with a groin injury and played extensively in the preseason finale at Philadelphia, typically when established players sit out.Zach Sudfeld was also waived, leaving Kellen Davis and Brandon Bostick as the only tight ends on the roster.Fullback Tommy Bohanon, linebacker Trevor Reilly and wide receivers Jeremy Ross and Kenbrell Thompkins were among the Jets other notable cuts earlier in the day.Bohanon, a seventh-round pick in 2013, was a bit of a surprise. He had 20 carries for 67 yards and 17 catches for 155 yards in his three seasons. Julian Howsare, a converted linebacker in his second camp with the Jets, remained the only fullback on the roster.Reilly, a seventh-rounder in 2014, was a key backup at linebacker and a core special teams player. He was waived/injured after getting hurt in the preseason finale against Philadelphia.Ross was signed in the offseason and competed with undrafted rookie Jalin Marshall for the primary returner job.It appears Thompkins was made expendable after the emergence this summer of undrafted rookie Robby Anderson, who led the Jets with 13 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns.Veteran running back Antone Smith was also released. 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Junior outside hitter Kiara McGee and senior middle blocker Jazzmin Babers added eight kills apiece, and junior setter Stephanie Aiple kept the Tigers guessing as she contributed seven kills-one shy of her career-high-and also dished out 34 assists while directing the A&M offense to a 50-36 lead in total kills and a .270 to .123 advantage in hitting efficiency.Defensively, Texas A&M junior libero Amy Nettles took match-high honors in digs with 16, and senior defensive specialist Victoria Arenas added 14 to help the Aggies to a 56-38 lead in team digs. Sophomore middle blocker Kaitlyn Blake had four blocks as she continued her streak of leading or tying for the A&M lead in blocks in every match this season, and Babers added three blocks to give her 471 blocks in her career, moving her into fifth place in the A&M all-time career records for total blocks.The Aggies jumped out to an early lead in the opening set, using an 8-1 run to build a 12-5 lead. Texas A&M maintained its seven-point cushion at 17-10 before Auburn came storming back, outscoring the Aggies, 9-2, to tie the score at 19-19. The teams traded points and the score was tied at 22-22 when Auburn setter Alexa Filley got a kill to give the Tigers their first lead since 2-1.Following an A&M timeout, Blake and Aiple had back-to-back kills to put A&M at set point, but Auburns Breanna Barksdale got a kill following the Tigers timeout to tie the score for a 10th time. The Maroon and White caught a lucky break on the ensuing play as Auburn hit an easy A&M overpass into the net to put the Aggies at set point for the second time. Texas A&M, which outhit the Tigers, .220 tto .dddddddddddd140 in the set, then closed out the frame as Aiple set up Hans for the clinching kill.Texas A&M never trailed in the second set, although Auburn did manage to tie the score six times, including overcoming a 13-9 deficit by reeling off four unanswered points to tie the score at 13-all. Blake kept the Aggies in the lead, connecting for a kill on a ball that was popped up by Hans, and Aiple followed with a kill as the Aggies continued on a 6-1 rally to pull away.Auburn, which was outhit, .417 to .257 in the set, got within 20-17 before Babers had a kill and Reasor followed with two of her six kills in the stanza to give A&M a 23-18 lead. Gwyn Jones ended the run with one of her team-high 10 kills in the match, but the Tigers then served into the net to put A&M at set point. McGee closed out the set, tooling the Auburn block for a kill and giving the Aggies a 2-0 set lead heading into the intermission.A&M hit a match-low .176 in the final set but held the Tigers to a .000 hitting efficiency to complete the sweep. Auburn had tied the score at 8-8 before A&M used an 11-3 run to build a 19-11 advantage. The Tigers, however, fought back, outscoring the Aggies 7-2 to get within 21-18 and forcing an A&M timeout. Babers got a kill coming out of the timeout, and Auburns next attack sailed out to put the Aggies up, 23-18. The Tigers connected on a kill to get within 23-19 before Reasor got a kill from the left side, and McGee followed with the match-winning kill.Texas A&M improves to 7-6 overall and 1-1 in SEC play, while Auburn falls to 7-8 overall and 1-1 in SEC action.Texas A&M now begins a three-match road swing starting Sept. 30 at LSU. First serve is at 7 p.m. at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La. The Aggies continue their road swing at Arkansas on Oct. 5 and at Ole Miss on Oct. 9 before returning to Reed Arena on Oct. 14 to play host to South Carolina. ' ' '