The Jets waived 19 players and placed three players on reserve lists to reduce their initial active roster under first-year head coach Aaron Glenn to Tuesday's required 53-player limit.
The player going to Injured Reserve is veteran DT Byron Cowart, who sustained an injury early in training camp. WR/ST Irvin Charles has been placed on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform. Rookie free agent LB Ja’Markis Weston was placed on IR: Designated for Return.
DB Jarius Monroe, among the waived players, was waived with an injury settlement. Additionally, CB Ryan Cooper was waived from IR with an injury settlement.
Among the players who made the initial 53-player active roster are all seven members of the Jets' 2025 NFL Draft Class. The youthful roster has 31 players with four or fewer years of NFL experience, 58% of the roster, and 17 players with two or fewer years of experience, 32%. Only four players on the roster are 30-plus years old: QB Tyrod Taylor, WR Josh Reynolds, K Nick Folk and LS Thomas Hennessy.
The 53-man roster on offense comprises 2 quarterbacks, 5 running backs, 6 wide receivers, 3 tight ends and 10 offensive linemen. Defensively, the breakdown is 10 defensive linemen, 5 linebackers and 9 defensive backs. The roster also includes 3 specialists.
See the current Jets roster leading up to the 2025 season.
S Tony Adams
RB Braelon Allen
LB Zaire Barnes
DL Tyler Baron
FB Andrew Beck
DL Jowon Briggs
CB Michael Carter II
S Andre Cisco
DL Micheal Clemons
RB Isaiah Davis
T Olu Fashanu
QB Justin Fields
K Nick Folk
CB Sauce Gardner
WR Xavier Gipson
RB Breece Hall
OL Marquis Hayes
LS Thomas Hennessey
Edge Jermaine Johnson
WR Tyler Johnson
WR Allen Lazard
LB Francisco "Kiko" Mauigoa
LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball
Edge Will McDonald
DL Braiden McGregor
T Max Mitchell
P Austin McNamara
T Armand Membou
S Malachi Moore
OL Josh Myers
OL Xavier Newman
RB Kene Nwangwu
T Chukwuma Okorafor
CB Isaiah Oliver
DL Harrison Phillips
WR Josh Reynolds
TE Jeremy Ruckert
LB Jamien Sherwood
G John Simpson
TE Stone Smartt
WR Arian Smith
CB Brandon Stephens
CB Qwan'tez Stiggers
DL Leonard Taylor III
TE Mason Taylor
QB Tyrod Taylor
CB Azareye'h Thomas
C Joe Tippmann
DL Jay Tufele
G Alijah Vera-Tucker
LB Quincy Williams
DL Quinnen Williams
WR Garrett Wilson
Here are the Jets' transactions made before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline:
Injured Reserve/PUP List
| Player | Position | Experience | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin Charles | WR | 3 | Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform |
| Byron Cowart | DT | 5 | Reserve/Injured |
| Ja'Markis Weston | LB | R | Reserve/Injured: Designated for Return |
Waived List
| Player | Pos | Exp | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrick Bernard-Converse | DB | 3 | Waived |
| Dean Clark | DB | R | Waived |
| Jordan Clark | DB | R | Waived |
| Brady Cook | QB | R | Waived |
| Malachi Corley | WR | 2 | Waived |
| Donovan Edwards | RB | R | Waived |
| Kingsley Jonathan | DE | 3 | Waived |
| Kohl Levao | G | 1 | Waived |
| Harrison Mevis | K | 1 | Waived |
| Payton Page | DT | R | Waived |
| Jamaal Pritchett | WR | R | Waived |
| Jackson Sirmon | LB | 1 | Waived |
| Quentin Skinner | WR | R | Waived |
| Aaron Smith | LB | R | Waived |
| Brandon Smith | WR | 1 | Waived |
| Carter Warren | T | 3 | Waived |
| Eric Watts | DE | 2 | Waived |
| Leander Wiegand | G | R | Waived |
| Jarius Monroe | DB | 1 | Waived, Injury Settlement |
| Ryan Cooper | DB | 1 | Waived, Injury Settlement |
What's Next
Over the coming days, GM Darren Mougey and his staff will have the flexibility to continue to shape the roster, moving players to injured reserve, adding players who were let go from around the league and executing trades in addition to filling a 16-player practice squad.
Waiver Claims
The Jets hold the seventh slot in the waiver-wire priority, which is based on last season's record. They will hold that spot until the Tuesday of Week 4 (9/23) of the regular season. At that point, the priority will match the NFL standings. The end of the claim period is Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET. After that, teams can sign players to their practice squad.
Practice Squad
Practice squads can have 16 players but can add an international pathway player without counting against the limit. Ten of the 16 players must have no more than two accrued seasons and the other six don't have any limitations. Teams are allowed to promote two players from their practice squad on gameday and each player called up will revert back to the PS. Teams can do that with a specific player up to three times. Practice squad players cannot sign with another team's practice squad but are free to sign with another team's 53-man roster at any time unless they are one of their team's protected players. Teams decide on four protected players weekly.
IR/PUP/NFI
Players that are on PUP or NFI don't count towards the 53-man roster. They're eligible to return to action after the team's fourth game. Players placed on IR before the cut to 53 are ineligible to return during the regular season unless they are designated to return. If a player is placed on injured reserve after the roster cuts and during the regular season, they are required to miss four weeks.
