Patrick Ramsey, whom the Jets acquired last year from the Redskins, is expected to be traded or released by Friday, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday.

Jets coach Eric Mangini finalized his staff for next season Wednesday, with former New England receivers coach Brian Daboll and former Miami defensive line coach Dan Quinn among the additions. Daboll joins the Jets as their quarterbacks coach after seven seasons with the Patriots, including the last five coaching the Patriots' wide receivers.

Kevan Barlow's tenure as the successor to Curtis Martin lasted a season. The Jets released the veteran running back Wednesday after the least-productive season of Barlow's career. He ran for a career-low 370 yards -- third on the team -- and averaged just 2.8 yards per carry. Barlow was acquired from the 49ers last August to jump-start a running game that was without an injured Martin. Instead, Leon Washington emerged as a prime playmaker and back Cedric Houston got lots of playing time late in the season.

The Patriots will have a new wide receivers coach for the first time since 2002. Brian Daboll is leaving the team to join the New York Jets' staff, according to NFL sources. In addition to working closely with the Patriots' receiving corps, Daboll helped coordinate New England's passing game, often managing the personnel that changed regularly in the team's ever-evolving attack.

The Jets were cleared by the NFL on Thursday of tampering charges filed by the Patriots in connection with New York's talks with holdout wide receiver Deion Branch. The Patriots had given Branch permission to discuss only terms of a contract and not what a team would offer them in a trade. According to several reports, New England contended New York told Branch what it would offer, and the Patriots filed a grievance with the league and commissioner Roger Goodell. The former Super Bowl MVP was eventually traded to Seattle.