Cincinnati singed free-agent WR Laveranues Coles to a four-year, $28 million contract.

Former Jets receiver Laveranues Coles was recently given his release but the team, but he might not be traveling out of the division. Coles celebrated the opening of NFL free agency by visiting the Buffalo Bills on Friday.

The Star-Ledger reports that the Jets have released WR Laveranues Coles, but both sides are leaving open the possibility of his return.

Cornerback Will Allen and linebacker Channing Crowder are ready to go.

Receivers Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery are active and will start this week after spending time on the Jets’ injury report.

Jets inactives: K Mike Nugent, QB Brett Ratliff (3rd), QB Erik Ainge, WR David Clowney, CB Justin Miller, CB Drew Coleman, LB Marques Murrell, DT Kareem Brown.

Laveranues Coles just scored his third touchdown of the first half against Arizona, putting the Jets ahead 31-0. Coles now has five catches for 82 yards with the three scores. Brett Favre is also finding a lot of success against the Cardinals, throwing for 154 yards and three touchdowns.

Brett Favre just hit Laveranues Coles for the second time on what was a lucky touchdown.

Coles was being covered by Cardinals CB Eric Green, who went down with some sort of injury at the start of the play. That left Coles wide open for the score, which covered 34 yards.

Lavernaues Coles is active and ready to start in most formats. Check out the rest of the Patriots-Jets injury report.

Ordinarily, it would not be worth sharing a transcript of an entire player press conference. But this time is different. For the first time since the jets traded for Brett Favre, New York WR Laveranues Coles addressed the media.

Jets inactives: QB Brett Ratliff (3rd), QB Erick Ainge, WR Marcus Henry, WR David Clowney, CB Justin Miller, LB Kenwin Cummings, OL Robert Turner, DL Kareem Brown.

Analysis: WR Laveranues Coles is active and is a safe starter for fantasy owners.

WR Laveranues Coles and DE Shaun Ellis are among six Jets who are questionable for the team’s season opener against the Dolphins.