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Mason Taylor Mason Taylor Starter on initial depth chart
Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 10:44 AM
Taylor is listed as a starting tight end on the Jets' initial depth chart ahead of a Week 1 game against the Titans.
Analysis: New York listed both Taylor and Jeremy Ruckert as starters at tight end, notably omitting first-round rookie Kenyon Sadiq (abdomen) after he missed most of the summer recovering from hernia surgery. Sadiq is on track to play Week 1 against Tennessee, but he's going to have to earn his spot over Taylor and Ruckert. Taylor fits the mold more as a traditional in-line Y tight end, while Sadiq profiles more as an F tight end, functioning as a big slot receiver. Taylor could be a factor in the red zone this season. |
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Adonai Mitchell Adonai Mitchell Listed as starter opposite Wilson
Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 10:39 AM
Mitchell is listed as a starting wide receiver on the Jets' initial depth chart ahead of a Week 1 matchup against the Titans.
Analysis: It's no surprise after Mitchell showed playmaking ability with New York following his midseason trade from the Colts last season. In eight games with the Jets, Mitchell caught 24 of 58 targets for 301 yards and two touchdowns. That 41.4 percent catch rate ranked second worst in the NFL out of 197 qualified pass catchers, but better quarterback play this season in the form of veteran pickup Geno Smith should help improve that number. Mitchell has big-play upside and is dripping with talent; he just needs to get out of his own way sometimes. He's worth a late-round flier in fantasy and makes for an intriguing best-ball selection. |
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Omar Cooper Jr. Omar Cooper Jr. Listed as second-teamer on depth chart
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 9:48 PM
Cooper is listed as a backup wide receiver on the Jets' unofficial depth chart.
Analysis: Cooper served as one of QB Fernando Mendoza's top targets at Indiana last season, finishing with a 69-937-13 line in 16 games. After turning in a 4.42 40 time at the combine, his prospect profile was enough for the Jets to use the 30th overall pick on him in the 2026 NFL Draft. Joining a receiving corps already boasting Garrett Wilson and Adonai Mitchell, Cooper wasn't destined for more than the No. 3 WR role in the offense, but he worked behind even Isaiah Williams in three-wide sets during training camp, and his current depth-chart slotting indicates he still has work to do to earn significant reps in New York's passing game. |
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Geno Smith Geno Smith Voted team captain
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 7:45 PM
Smith was voted a Jets captain by his teammates ahead of the 2026 season, Amanda Vogt and Eric Allen of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: It's been nearly 10 years since Smith last took a snap for the Jets, but after revitalizing his career with the Seahawks and Raiders over the last four seasons, he's back in New York as a grizzled vet with age (34) and experience on his side. Smith recorded at least 3,000 yards and 19 touchdowns through the air in each of those four campaigns, but he also tossed 52 interceptions in 64 regular-season games during that span. Picks are often an issue for Smith, but he at least will have a nice skill-position group of RB Breece Hall (groin), WRs Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper and TEs Mason Taylor and Kenyon Sadiq (abdomen) to throw to in 2026. |
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Breece Hall Breece Hall Expected back for Week 1
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 3:06 PM
Hall (groin) is expected to be ready for Week 1 against the Titans on Sunday, Sept. 13, Jack Bell of the Jets' official site reports.
Analysis: Hall is still nursing the groin injury he suffered 17 days ago, but he was originally given a return timetable of 2-to-3 weeks and was spotted running without any noticeable issues on a side field last week. Barring any setbacks, it sounds like Hall should be fine for the season opener. Whether he sees his normal workload is another question, as Braelon Allen has looked the part in practice and during limited preseason action, where he rushed seven times for 48 yards (6.9 YPC) and one touchdown. |
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Garrett Wilson Garrett Wilson Top target in revamped Jets offense
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 12:28 PM
Wilson is set to top a Jets wide receiver depth chart that also includes Adonai Mitchell, Omar Cooper, Isaiah Williams, Tim Patrick and Arian Smith, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.
Analysis: Wilson led the Jets with 395 receiving yards in 2025 despite missing 10 of the last 11 games due to a knee injury. The 2022 first-round pick has regained health, while the passing offense around him has undergone a significant makeover, with veteran QB Geno Smith and rookie first-round pass catchers Cooper and Kenyon Sadiq (abdomen) among the team's most notable additions. Wilson exceeded 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first three NFL seasons despite uneven QB play prior to falling well short of that mark in his injury-shortened fourth campaign. |
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Isaiah Davis Isaiah Davis Doesn't practice Wednesday
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 6:36 PM
Davis (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Davis continues to recover from a knee injury that he sustained in a training camp practice in early August. He's been limited to side work and has yet to be cleared for team drills, and his practice participation next week will provide a better sense of whether he'll be available for the Jets' regular-season opener against the Titans on Sunday, Sept. 13. Breece Hall (groin) is also nursing an injury, leaving Braelon Allen and Kene Nwangwu as the two healthy running backs on the Jets' 53-man roster. |
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Dominic Richardson Dominic Richardson Reverts to IR
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 9:56 PM
Richardson (undisclosed) reverted to the Jets' injured-reserve list Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.
Analysis: The running back was waived/injured Sunday after playing in the Jets' preseason game Friday against the Giants, in which he ran five times for 13 yards. Richardson was also waived by the Titans on Aug. 19. He will need to reach an injury settlement with New York to have a chance to play in 2026. |
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Connor Hulstein Connor Hulstein Reverts to injured reserve
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 9:52 PM
Hulstein (undisclosed) reverted to the Jets' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Analysis: The tight end was waived/injured Sunday after participating in all three preseason games and making four catches for 25 yards. Hulstein signed with the Jets in early August as an undrafted free agent out of Marist. He will need to reach an injury settlement with New York to have a chance to play in 2026. |
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Chase Curtis Chase Curtis Reverts to IR
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 9:47 PM
Curtis (knee) reverted to the Jets' injured-reserve list Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.
Analysis: The tight end was waived/injured Sunday. Curtis suffered the knee injury during a preseason game against the Steelers and had to miss the preseason finale versus the Giants. He'll need to reach an injury settlement with the Jets to have a chance to play in 2026. |
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Placed on injured reserve
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 6:57 PM
Brown (undisclosed) was placed on the Jets' injured reserve Sunday, Amanda Vogt and Eric Allen of the team's official site report.
Analysis: The nature of Brown's injury is not clear, nor when he sustained the injury. However, his placement on IR without a return designation means the 2021 fourth-rounder will be forced to miss the entire upcoming season unless an injury settlement is reached with the Jets. Brown appeared in 10 regular-season games between the Rams and Jets in 2025, finishing with eight tackles (four solo). |
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Shifts to reserve/PUP
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 6:53 PM
The Jets moved Baron to the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Eric Allen and Amanda Vogt of the team's official site report.
Analysis: Baron opened training camp on the active/PUP list due to a knee injury he sustained last December. He's not quite ready to participate in practice, and the move to reserve/PUP means he'll be required to miss at least the first four games of the regular season. The second-year pro logged nine tackles (five solo) across six regular-season games last year before his knee injury. |
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Lands on IR
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 6:50 PM
The Jets placed Walker (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday, Eric Allen and Amanda Vogt of the team's official site report.
Analysis: The nature of Walker's injury is unclear, but he'll be forced to miss the entire 2026 season unless an injury settlement is reached with the Jets. He appeared in 14 regular-season games (five starts) for the Jets in 2025, finishing with 31 tackles (nine solo) and one pass defense while also contributing on special teams. |
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New opportunity with Jets
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 5:38 PM
The Jets claimed Wallace off waivers from the Panthers on Monday.
Analysis: Wallace did not make the Panthers' 53-man roster and was waived by the team Sunday. He'll get a new opportunity with the Jets, where he will likely operate in a depth role at linebacker behind projected starters Francisco Mauigoa, Demario Davis and Jamien Sherwood. Wallace started in all 12 of his appearances with Carolina in the 2025 regular season, though his campaign was cut short in mid-November by a shoulder injury that required surgery in December. |
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On track for Week 1
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 4:46 PM
Head coach Aaron Glenn said Monday that Ponds (calf) is on track to play against the Titans in Week 1, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The rookie second-rounder missed all of training camp and did not play in any of the Jets' three preseason games due to a calf injury he sustained in late July. He is progressing in his recovery, and it appears Pond is trending toward making his NFL debut in Tennessee on Sunday, Sept. 13. The Indiana product will provide depth in the secondary behind Jarvis Brownlee, Brandon Stephens and Nahshon Wright (hip). |
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Considered week-to-week
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 4:42 PM
Head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters Monday that Ossai is week-to-week due to a plantar fascia injury, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
Analysis: Ossai injured his foot during the Jets' preseason finale against the Giants on Saturday. The severity of the injury puts him in jeopardy of missing the Jets' regular-season opener against the Titans on Sunday, Sept. 13, and Ossai could be a candidate for injured reserve. Braiden McGregor and David Bailey will be the Jets' rotational defensive ends behind starters Will McDonald and Kingsley Enagbare for as long as Ossai is sidelined. |
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Blake Grupe Blake Grupe Set to be starting kicker with Jets
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 4:02 PM
Grupe has a clearer path to the Jets' kicking job after the team released Jason Sanders on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: After being claimed off waivers earlier Monday, Grupe is now the lone kicker on the Jets' roster after the team elected to let Sanders go. Grupe appears to be on track to serve as the team's starting kicker this season after he went 29-for-37 on field-goal attempts while making all 25 of his extra-point tries over 16 regular-season contests with the Saints and Colts last year. |
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Blake Grupe Blake Grupe Latches on with NYJ
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 3:05 PM
Grupe was claimed off waivers by the Jets on Monday, Antwan V. Staley of the New York Daily News reports.
Analysis: Grupe was cut loose by the Colts on Sunday after losing the kicking battle to Spencer Shrader during the preseason. The kicker went 2-for-4 on field-goal tries with Indianapolis in exhibition season, and after the Jets released Jason Sanders later Monday, per Tom Pelissero of Netflix, Grupe seemingly has a firm grip on a starting job with New York ahead of Week 1 against the Titans on Sunday, Sept. 13. |
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Jason Sanders Jason Sanders Still in competition for starting role
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 2:59 PM
Sanders isn't a lock to secure the starting kicker role with the Jets this season, Antwan V. Staley of the New York Daily News reports.
Analysis: Sanders was the last man standing at kicker with New York after the team waived Cade York on Tuesday, but the team claimed Blake Grupe off waivers Monday, complicating the situation again. Sanders is expected to compete with Grupe for the starting job ahead of Week 1 against the Titans on Sept. 13. |
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Kenyon Sadiq Kenyon Sadiq On track for Week 1
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 1:56 PM
Coach Aaron Glenn said Monday that Sadiq (hernia) remains on track to play Week 1 against the Titans, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Sadiq missed most of training camp and the entirety of the preseason, but the first-round rookie will now begin ramping up his activity level over the next 10 days to get ready for the regular-season opener. Sadiq isn't going to have an every-down role out of the gates for the Jets due to all of the missed practice time, and the expectation is Mason Taylor operates as more of an every-down tight end for New York. Sadiq is someone to monitor in fantasy leagues at the beginning of the season to see how his role grows in an offense starved for playmakers. |
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