The trade leaves Antonio Cromartie as the Jets' top cornerback, a role he flourished in last season with Revis sidelined by a knee injury.

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Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie asserted that only "one side of the ball" appeared to be giving effort, a not-so-veiled shot at Holmes at least.

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Moreover, their activity will quiet and quell any comments coming out of splinter players or groups such as the Antonio Cromartie outburst a couple of weeks ago.

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