CINCINNATI — The Jets have not shown left guard Matt Slauson much love lately.

When the two-year starter reported to training camp last month, he found out he was competing for his job with Vlad Ducasse. Days later, Slauson agreed to take a pay cut. It appears the “competition” was created to pressure Slauson into taking a reduction, and it worked.

Slauson agreed to a renegotiation of his deal on Aug. 1 that dropped his base salary from $1.308 million to $615,000, a source confirmed. He also received a signing bonus of $435,000. That means Slauson will make a guaranteed $1.05 million this year, a cut of $258,000 in total compensation.

Slauson, a sixth-round draft pick in 2009, has started at left guard for the last two seasons. Jets coach Rex Ryan said Wednesday that Slauson had won the brief competition with Ducasse.

The Jets do not comment on contract negotiations. They probably threatened to cut Slauson if he did not agree to a pay cut, and the lineman likely agreed, knowing at this time of year it would be difficult for him to receive more than the $1.05 million the Jets were offering from another team.

Slauson originally was slated to make $565,000 this year, but his base salary increased to $1.308 million because of escalators in his contract based on playing time and the Jets making the playoffs.

Apparently, that increased price was too high for the Jets.