A league source has told me the New York Jets will release QB Kevin O’Connell and are in the process of re-working the contract of veteran QB Mark Brunell.

The cutdown deadline for NFL teams to reduce their rosters to 75 players passed at 4 p.m. EST, and was surrounded by a flurry of activity.

The New York Jets traded for QB Kevin O’Connell from Detroit on Sunday, according to a league source, NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora reports.

No shortage of experienced (and not so experienced) quarterbacks available, and plenty of teams in need.

The Lions have five quarterbacks, a position that has been in a constant state of flux for first-year coach Jim Schwartz over the last week. Beyond rookie Matthew Stafford, who will start Thursday’s preseason finale against the Bills, not much is clear right now for the Lions.

The Lions claimed QB Kevin O’Connell on waivers today and signed free agent Brooks Bollinger.

Houston Texans starting QB Matt Schaub is all but certain to be ready to go for Week 1, but Denver Broncos QB Kyle Orton faces a much more murky scenario.

Speaking to some people around the league about the Patriots surprising decision to cut Kevin O’Connell just a year after making a third-round pick, and they believe the team could end up dealing him before actually losing him on waivers.

The Patriots opting to cut young quarterback Kevin O’Connell on Sunday caught many by surprise, but New England is one of several teams looking at veteran options at the position.

The Washington Post is reporting that Redskins RB Ladell Betts has been told by coaches that he will play more this season, in an attempt to decrease the workload of Clinton Portis. Betts will likely be the team’s third-down back.

New England extended an offer to the veteran, with the sides working on a deal, according to a league source.

Matt Cassel was been replaced by Kevin O’Connell in the fourth quarter with the Patriots ahead of Arizona 47-0.