Jets Add WR Depth After Cooper, Fitzpatrick Injuries — SkimNews
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- The Jets signed veteran receivers Sterling Shepard and Tyler Johnson to the practice squad and elevated nickelback Jordan Clark to the 53-man roster to cover injuries at receiver and safety ahead of Week 2.
- Omar Cooper Jr., one of three Jets first-round picks, suffered a sprained ankle in the first quarter of the season-opening win over Tennessee and is week-to-week, with the team hoping he returns within four weeks.
- Minkah Fitzpatrick strained his groin on the sixth defensive snap of the opener and is expected to miss at least one game, leaving the Jets with Dane Belton and Andre Cisco as the likely starting safeties and Malachi Moore in reserve.
- The Jets' receiving depth is down to Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell, Isaiah Williams, and Arian Smith on the active roster after Cooper and Tim Patrick (injured reserve) both went out.
- The Jets' secondary has gone 18 straight games without an interception — the longest such drought in league history — a stark backdrop to Fitzpatrick's expected absence.
- The Jets (1-0) host the Packers (0-1) on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, with Shepard and Johnson both familiar with the venue from prior stints.
Why it matters: The Jets enter Week 2 against Green Bay with only four healthy receivers on the active roster and a safety group missing its marquee offseason acquisition (Fitzpatrick, acquired from Miami). An 18-game, league-record interception drought underscores how thin the margin is on defense as the 1-0 Jets try to avoid a letdown at home.
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