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- Omar Cooper Jr. will be activated from injured reserve and play Sunday against the Patriots after sustaining a high ankle sprain on the first drive of his NFL debut; he played just four snaps in that game but broke several tackles on a 30-yard reception against Tennessee.
- Kenyon Sadiq practiced fully Friday and is "finishing up" his concussion protocol, per coach Aaron Glenn, adding another first-round pick back to a receiving corps that has been reshuffled by injuries.
- Breece Hall (quadriceps) was ruled out for his third straight game, while Adonai Mitchell (finger) will miss his fourth — Mitchell underwent surgery last month to repair his right hand, and the Jets are hopeful both can return next week.
- Left guard Dylan Parham (knee) will miss his third consecutive game, and edge rusher Joseph Ossai (ankle) is out for the third time this season; Ossai, a three-year, $34.5 million free-agent signing, has dealt with injuries since training camp.
- Garrett Wilson has dominated the Jets' passing attack with a team-high 31 receptions, while the next closest is Sadiq at 14 — a gap that underscores how thin New York's receiving depth has been behind Wilson since Mitchell went down.
- Without Hall, the Jets again will lean on Braelon Allen, who rushed for a career-high 116 yards last week; offensive coordinator Frank Reich called the backfield tandem "the best one-two combination in the NFL."
Why it matters: The 2-3 Jets regain two first-round rookies on offense but still lack their starting running back and a key receiver, leaving Allen's workload as the swing factor. With Wilson's 31 catches towering over the next-closest total of 14, New York's passing attack needs any secondary option to emerge before a Patriots matchup that already tests a thin roster.
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