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Brady Cook Brady Cook Facing competition for QB2 spot
Thu, May 14, 2026, 10:51 AM
Cook is set to compete with rookie fourth-round pick Cade Klubnik for the second spot on the Jets' quarterback depth chart behind Geno Smith, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Cook got to audition as the Jets' starting quarterback down the stretch in 2025, but the undrafted rookie out of Missouri struggled to a 2:7 TD:INT across five appearances (four starts). The Jets traded for Smith and have already proclaimed the veteran to be their starting quarterback. They also drafted Klubnik out of Clemson, who has thrown the ball well in drills and impressed with his leadership skills. The team could still opt to bring in a veteran backup QB, but as things stand, Cook should get a chance during training camp and the preseason to compete for the top backup role against Klubnik and Bailey Zappe. |
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Isaiah Davis Isaiah Davis In Jets' backfield plans for 2026
Thu, May 14, 2026, 10:45 AM
Davis is set to reclaim a backup role behind Breece Hall in 2026, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Davis and Braelon Allen have had time to recover from the respective concussion and knee injury that sidelined them to close out the 2025 campaign. The pair of 2024 Day 3 draft picks remain the top backups on the roster behind recently extended starter Breece Hall. Davis has averaged an impressive 5.6 yards per carry on 73 rushing attempts over his first two NFL seasons. |
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Braelon Allen Braelon Allen Set for backup role in 2026
Thu, May 14, 2026, 10:42 AM
Allen is set to reclaim a backup role behind Breece Hall in 2026, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The Jets appear content to bring back the same running back room they had last season, with Hall leading the way while Allen and Isaiah Davis fill backup roles. Allen has had time recover from an MCL injury suffered last October, which carried a return timetable of 8-to-12 weeks at that point. While the 2024 fourth-round draft pick out of Wisconsin has impressed in practice, Allen will likely continue to cede the majority of backfield opportunities to Hall, who agreed to a three-year, $45.75 million extension with the Jets earlier in the offseason. |
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Tim Patrick Tim Patrick Signed by Jets
Wed, May 13, 2026, 4:31 PM
The Jets have agreed to terms with Patrick, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: In 16 regular-season games with the Jaguars in 2025, the 32-year-old caught 15 of his 24 targets for 187 yards and three touchdowns. With the Jets, Patrick will add veteran presence to his new team's wide receiver room, while bringing inside-outside flexibility to the table. As things stand, Patrick figures to compete for rotational WR snaps behind Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper. |
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Reverts to injured reserve
Mon, May 11, 2026, 4:40 PM
Smith (undisclosed) reverted to the Jets' injured reserve Friday.
Analysis: Smith was not claimed off waivers and will now stay with the Jets on injured reserve for the 2026 season, barring an injury settlement. The free safety played 14 games last season, split between three separate teams, and is primarily a special teams contributor. |
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Reverts to reserve/PUP
Mon, May 11, 2026, 4:34 PM
Hartwig (undisclosed) reverted to the Jets' reserve/PUP list Friday.
Analysis: Hartwig was waived by the Jets due to an undisclosed issue that caused him to fail his physical. The center was not claimed off waivers and now will remain on the reserve/PUP list while he recovers from his issue. |
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Picked up by Jets
Sun, May 10, 2026, 1:37 PM
Young (ankle) signed with the Jets on Sunday.
Analysis: Young appeared in 56 games with 12 starts over his first four seasons with the Saints, but he spent the entire 2025 campaign on IR with an ankle injury. The 2021 sixth-round pick was one of 31 tryout players during the Jets' rookie minicamp, and he is heading into his age-29 season. |
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Will Ferrin Will Ferrin Competing for starting job
Fri, May 8, 2026, 6:26 PM
Ferrin signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent Friday.
Analysis: The Jets' kicker competition is wide open, as Ferrin will face off against Cade York -- who last played in 2024 when he hit nine of 13 field-goal attempts (69.2 percent) -- and Lenny Krieg from the European Football League. In his final year at BYU, Ferrin hit 23 of 30 field-goal attempts (76.7 percent), including four of six tries from beyond 50 yards. |
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Chase Curtis Chase Curtis Lands UDFA contract
Fri, May 8, 2026, 6:21 PM
Curtis signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent Friday.
Analysis: Curtis spent six years at TCU but never posted more than 167 receiving yards in a season. The 6-foot-4, 241-pound tight end ran a 4.68 40-yard dash at his pro day, and without much receiving upside, he'll need to make an impact as a blocker and a gunner on special teams to nab a 53-man roster spot. |
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Picked up by Jets
Fri, May 8, 2026, 6:18 PM
Trayanum signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent Friday.
Analysis: Trayanum made four stops during his six-year college career, ultimately breaking out in 2025 with Toledo by rushing 182 times for 1,015 yards (5.6 YPC) and 12 touchdowns while adding 21 receptions for 212 yards and two scores. He's a bigger running back (5-foot-11, 224 pounds) who ran an impressive 4.50 40-yard dash for his size. He'll have a difficult time securing a roster spot, however, as Breece Hall, Braelon Allen (knee) and Isaiah Davis are all on the roster heading into the offseason program. |
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Secures UDFA deal
Fri, May 8, 2026, 6:11 PM
Scott signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent Friday.
Analysis: Scott never logged more than 100 carries or 12 receptions in a season through four years at Wyoming. The running back even played some snaps at linebacker early in his career, and he'll likely need to show off some special-teams skills as a gunner to make the 53-man roster. |
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DT Sheffield DT Sheffield Headed to New York
Fri, May 8, 2026, 3:59 PM
The Jets signed Sheffield as an undrafted free agent Friday, Jack Bell and John Pullano of the team's official site report.
Analysis: Sheffield played a season apiece at Washington State and North Texas before ending his college career at Rutgers. The wide receiver totaled 44 receptions for 557 yards and five touchdowns over 12 games in 2025. Sheffield's speed and suddenness mean that if he can produce at training camp, he may have a chance to see a few targets a year as a field-stretching option. |
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Malik McClain Malik McClain Joins New York
Fri, May 8, 2026, 3:54 PM
The Jets signed McClain as an undrafted free agent Friday, Jack Bell and John Pullano of the team's official site report.
Analysis: McClain played for Florida State and Penn State before finishing his college career with Arizona State. The wide receiver caught 31 receptions for 441 yards and one touchdown over 13 games in 2025, with his one score coming via a 42-yard reception on a trick play against Texas. Amidst a packed wide-receiver depth chart, McClain will really have to show out at training camp to survive cutdown day. |
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Caullin Lacy Caullin Lacy Signs with New York
Fri, May 8, 2026, 3:49 PM
The Jets signed Lacy as an undrafted free agent Friday, Jack Bell and John Pullano of the team's official site report.
Analysis: Lacy played four years with South Alabama before transferring to Louisville for the final two years of his collegiate career. The wide receiver caught 60 receptions for 635 yards and two touchdowns over 13 games in 2025. Lacy is undersized, but his vision and acceleration could potentially earn him a gadget role as the No. 4 or 5 receiver on an NFL roster. |
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Breece Hall Breece Hall Lands three-year extension
Fri, May 8, 2026, 2:01 PM
The Jets and Hall (knee) agreed to terms on a three-year, $45.75 million contract Friday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
Analysis: With an average annual value of $15.25 million on the deal, Hall becomes the third-highest paid running back in the NFL behind the Eagles' Saquon Barkley ($20.6 million) and the 49ers' Christian McCaffrey ($19 million). Despite being in mostly dreadful offenses in four seasons since the Jets selected him in the second round of the 2022 Draft, Hall has averaged 1,453 yards from scrimmage and 7.3 touchdowns per year over the last three campaigns. He even put together the first 1,000-yard season on the ground of his career (1,065, to be exact) in 2025. Moving forward, Hall will remain the engine of New York's offense. |
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Gets fifth-year option picked up
Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 6:26 PM
The Jets picked up the fifth-year option on McDonald's (knee) rookie contract Wednesday, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: McDonald has tallied 18.5 sacks in 32 games over the last two seasons, so it comes as little surprise that the Jets have opted to keep him under their control through the end of the 2027 season. Even though the club recently used the second overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on defensive end David Bailey, McDonald figures to get about as much work as he can handle during the upcoming campaign. |
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Reeled in by Jets
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 5:07 PM
The Jets selected Payne in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 228th overall.
Analysis: Payne started 42 games as a four-year defensive back at Kansas State. In his final season, Payne posted 59 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, five pass breakups and an interception. The 22-year-old is a dependable tackler who played all around the formation in college. There's still work to do in coverage, but he's big (6-foot-3, 206 pounds) with some of the longest arms for a safety in the draft (33 and 6/8 inches), and his athleticism (4.40 40-yard dash) should make him a strong special-teams option if he can't crack the defensive rotation right away. |
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Snagged by Jets
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 3:22 PM
The Jets selected Cooper in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 188th overall.
Analysis: The Jets sent the Seahawks a seventh-round pick to move up 11 spots and take Cooper. Through four years at Miami, Cooper started 45 games at right guard. Cooper's an imposing force at 6-foot-6, 334 pounds and should be considered a solid backup on the interior of the Jets' offensive line. |
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Headed to Jets
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 11:46 AM
The Jets selected Klubnik in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 110th overall.
Analysis: Klubnik's college career didn't end with his most impressive campaign of the bunch, but he put up 3,639 passing yards and a 36:6 TD:INT ratio as a junior in 2024 and still completed 65.6 percent of his pass attempts for 2,943 yards as a senior for Clemson, amassing a 16:6 TD:INT ratio to close things out. Klubnik boasts the measurables necessary for the position and more than enough athleticism, but he struggles getting through his reads and tends to leave the pocket earlier than necessary. While Geno Smith is locked into the starting gig in New York for the next couple of years on a two-year, $75 million contract, Klubnik should have a chance to claim the top backup job from Brady Cook, who really struggled when thrust into starting duties late in the 2025 campaign. |
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Chosen by Jets
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 11:18 AM
The Jets selected Jackson in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 103rd overall.
Analysis: Jackson spent the last three seasons of his five-year college career with Florida State. He operated as an effective run stopper on the Seminoles' interior defensive line, and he was named an All-ACC Honorable Mention in each of 2024 and 2025. He ended his senior year with 45 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, across 12 games. Jackson has the size and strength to beat blockers and wreak havoc in the interior line, and he'll be an intriguing developmental project under Jets head coach Aaron Glenn. Jackson is slated to work in rotation with T'Vondre Sweat, Harrison Phillips and Mazi Smith. |
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