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- Omar Cooper Jr. suffered an ankle sprain in the first quarter of the Jets' 23-10 Week 1 win over the Titans and is considered week-to-week, with hopes he returns within four weeks, per sources.
- Before the injury, Cooper set up a touchdown with a 30-yard catch-and-run on the opening possession — New York's first opening-drive score of the season after managing just one all of last year — with the score coming from fellow 2026 first-rounder Kenyon Sadiq.
- Tim Patrick is on injured reserve, leaving the Jets without a veteran wideout as Cooper recovers and complicating any short-term replacement plans.
- Starting safety Minkah Fitzpatrick also left Sunday's win with a groin injury, and coach Aaron Glenn offered no update on either player when he spoke with the media Monday.
- The MRI results offered some positive news despite Cooper being limited to just over one quarter of play in his NFL debut.
Why it matters: With Cooper week-to-week and Patrick already on injured reserve, the Jets head into Week 2 dangerously thin at receiver — and the simultaneous groin injury to starting safety Minkah Fitzpatrick means New York could be without two defensive starters and a top offensive rookie on a short turnaround, with coach Aaron Glenn offering no timelines Monday.
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