Profootballtalk.com reported yesterday that the Ravens have cut CB Chris McAlister, and his agent told the Star-Ledger he would have interest in the Jets.

“Of course Chris would be interested in the Jets,” agent Mitch Frankel told the newspaper. “I think he has a great deal of respect for Rex (Ryan, new Jets head coach). Rex knows Chris as well as anybody.

“If he and (Jets GM) Mike Tannenbaum are interested, we’d be willing to talk.”

The Jets are in the market for someone to play opposite CB Darrelle Revis, and McAlister played under Ryan while he was defensive coordinator in Baltimore.

The 31-year-old three-time Pro Bowler, who started for Baltimore’s Super Bowl winner in 2001, ranks third on the Ravens’ career list with 26 interceptions and scored seven touchdowns for Baltimore — including a 107-yard return of a missed field goal.

He started five games last season before being benched and was placed on injured reserve with an injury to his right knee on Nov. 11. McAlister finished the season with three interceptions and 19 tackles.

“We want to thank Chris for all he did for the Ravens in the past 10 years,” general manager Ozzie Newsome said. “He was a major contributor to many big wins, including the Super Bowl.”

McAlister was due to make $8 million this year, and the Baltimore Sun reports he was surprised by the move.

The paper writes, “‘This is a blind shot to me,’ McAlister told local radio station 105.7FM, which airs a show featuring the cornerback. ‘The whole way it went down is probably the most disappointing thing to me. As far as mending fences, they can’t be mended at this point.'”

With AP