You're probably reading this because you remember Cobb being good and are thinking about drafting him. But dude, it's 2023. The last time he had 50 catches in a season was 2019. The last time he scored six or more touchdowns in a season was 2015. The last time he had 1,000 yards -- the only time -- was 2014. Hopefully we've successfully talked you out of drafting a role player who is only on the Jets because Aaron Rodgers is his pal.
Cobb (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Cobb had been inactive for the Jets' previous four games before he suited up for the Black Friday loss to the Dolphins while the coaching staff elected to make fellow receiver Allen Lazard a healthy scratch. While suiting up for the first time since Week 6, Cobb played just seven snaps on offense and went without a target. The Jets have elected to activate Lazard for Sunday following a one-week benching, so Cobb will find himself as the odd man out as New York keeps five receivers active.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Suits up Friday
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Cobb is active for Friday's game against the Dolphins, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Cobb returns to the mix Week 12, with Allen Lazard having been made a healthy scratch versus Miami. The veteran slot man remains a speculative fantasy lineup option, but Cobb may see some looks Friday as the Jets look to mix things up on offense with Tim Boyle starting at quarterback. Cobb had been a healthy inactive for both of the Jets' previous two contests.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Inactive again Sunday
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Cobb (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Sunday in Las Vegas.
After being active for each of the Jets' first six games of the season, Cobb sat out Week 8 due to a shoulder injury and now has been a healthy scratch in back-to-back contests. With Jason Brownlee (coach's decision) also sitting out, Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Xavier Gipson, Irvin Charles and Malik Taylor will be the options at wide receiver for quarterback Zach Wilson.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Inactive Monday
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Cobb (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's night's game against the Chargers.
Cobb didn't carry an injury designation for the contest, and with the veteran pass catcher a healthy scratch Monday night, Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Xavier Gipson, Irvin Charles and Malik Taylor are available to handle the Jets' Week 9 WR duties.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Logs full practice
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Cobb (shoulder) practiced fully Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Cobb was inactive for the Jets' Week 8 win over the Giants, but his return to a full practice Thursday sets the stage for the veteran slot man to be available for Monday night's game against the Chargers. However, with just three catches for 20 yards on 12 targets through six games this season, Cobb is off the fantasy lineup radar.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Inactive Sunday
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Cobb (shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Coming out of the Jets' Week 7 bye, Cobb didn't practice Wednesday, but then logged limited sessions Thursday and Friday before heading into the weekend listed as questionable. Now that it has been confirmed that the veteran slot man will be unavailable Sunday, Xavier Gipson is a candidate to see added Week 8 WR opportunities behind Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard, with Jason Brownlee and Malik Taylor also mixing in.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Questionable for Week 8
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Cobb (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Cobb didn't practice Wednesday coming out of the Jets' Week 7 bye, then logged limited participation in practices Thursday and Friday. If the veteran slot receiver sits Sunday, rookies Xavier Gipson and Jason Brownlee would be the top candidates for additional snaps with New York having traded wide receiver Mecole Hardman to Kansas City last week.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Returns to practice
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Cobb (shoulder) returned to practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
As expected, the veteran wideout logged a limited practice session Thursday after recording a DNP on Wednesday. Cobb has recorded only three receptions for 20 yards this season, despite playing on 49 percent of the Jets' offensive snaps. The 33-year-old now appears to be trending in the right direction to play in this Sunday's contest against the Giants.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Misses Wednesday's practice
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Cobb missed Wednesday's practice due to a shoulder issue, but he's expected to return to the field Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Cobb presumably sustained the injury in the team's Week 6 victory over the Eagles prior to the Jets' Week 7 bye. If he does in fact return to practice Thursday, the veteran pass catcher should be in good shape to play Sunday against the Giants. Despite playing at least 35 percent of the Jets' snaps on offense in each of the team's first six games, Cobb has recorded just three receptions for 20 yards on 12 targets.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Catches two-point conversion
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Cobb didn't catch any of his three targets but scored a two-point conversion in Sunday's 20-14 win over the Eagles.
After Breece Hall's eight-yard rushing touchdown gave New York its first lead at 18-14 with 1:46 remaining in the fourth quarter, Cobb helped the Jets stretch their advantage to six points by catching a two-point conversion over the middle on an extended play. With just three catches on the season, Cobb remains off the fantasy radar.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Invisible again in Week 5
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Cobb didn't catch his lone target in Sunday's 31-21 win over the Broncos.
Cobb has just three catches for 20 yards on nine targets through five games with the Jets. The veteran slot receiver played 35 percent of offensive snaps Sunday, which marked a season low, and Cobb's usage could continue to trend down unless his production improves.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Four targets in Week 4
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Cobb caught two of four targets for eight yards in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Chiefs.
Cobb's four targets matched his total from his first three games with the Jets. With just three catches for 20 yards on the season, Cobb's a fantasy non-entity despite getting the third-most playing time among New York's wide receivers behind Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Hail Mary clanks off hand
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Cobb caught one of two targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 15-10 loss to the Patriots.
Cobb finally made his first catch as a member of the Jets after going two games without a target. He then had a chance to be the hero on the game's final play as Zach Wilson's Hail Mary throw deflected right in Cobb's direction, but Cobb had the ball clank off his arm rather than turn into a game-winning, 54-yard touchdown.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Zero catches through two games
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Cobb failed to bring in his only target in Sunday's 30-10 loss to the Cowboys.
Through two games with the Jets, Cobb has two targets and no catches. Without Aaron Rodgers (Achilles) throwing him the ball, Cobb doesn't seem to have enough left in the tank at age 33 to meaningfully contribute.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: No catches as Rodgers goes down
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Cobb didn't catch his only target in Monday's 22-16 overtime win over the Bills.
Cobb followed Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay to New York in the offseason, but the longtime teammates won't get a chance to play together in 2023, as Rodgers suffered a season-ending torn Achilles on the Jets' first drive. Cobb should continue to fill a depth role for New York's Zach Wilson-led offense in Week 2 against one of Cobb's other former teams, the Cowboys.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: May serve as No. 3 receiver
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Cobb appears likely to enter the season with a top-three role at receiver, while Mecole Hardman is expected to begin the campaign as a backup and gadget player, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Cobb was initially projected to be a depth signing when he followed Aaron Rodgers to New York this spring, but the Jets receiver room ended up less crowded than expected following Corey Davis' recent retirement and Hardman's apparent failure to take a step forward with his new team. As a result, Cobb is left as the probable No. 3 receiver behind Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard (shoulder) heading into a Week 1 home game against the Bills on Sept. 11.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Role increasing in practice
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Cobb had already been seeing significant targets in practice, and his role is set to increase even more with fellow wide receiver Corey Davis stepping away from football, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Cobb's firmly locked in as a top-four receiver for the Jets, along with Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard (shoulder) and Mecole Hardman. Rosenblatt notes that Cobb's usage had been trending up even before Davis' announcement, as Cobb has been getting snaps in the slot over Hardman recently. Cobb's precise route running and chemistry with quarterback Aaron Rodgers should allow him to carve out a prominent role, though the speedier Hardman should also see plenty of playing time out of the slot.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Back at practice Sunday
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Cobb (ankle) was activated off the active/PUP list and returned to practice Sunday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
The Jets are still without Garrett Wilson (ankle), but they did get Cobb and Allen Lazard (undisclosed) back at practice Sunday. The veteran Cobb was still recovering from offseason ankle surgery at the beginning of training camp, but as expected, he's back on the practice field ahead of preseason action and should be 100 percent by the start of the regular season. While Cobb has a long history with Aaron Rodgers, the wideout may have a difficult time seeing regular targets behind Wilson, Lazard, Corey Davis and Mecole Hardman, who all have higher cap hits than Cobb in 2023.
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Jets' Randall Cobb: Starts on PUP list
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The Jets placed Cobb (ankle) on the PUP list Wednesday ahead of training camp, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Cobb had offseason surgery in March, two months before finalizing a contract to follow Aaron Rodgers to New York. The veteran slot receiver still has seven weeks to get ready before the start of the regular season and will celebrate his 33rd birthday in the meantime. Once he's ready to practice, Cobb might find himself only fourth or fifth on the depth chart, as the Jets currently roster four wideouts scheduled for larger cap hits this season (Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Corey Davis and Mecole Hardman).
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Randall Cobb: Expected to reunite with Rodgers
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The Jets are expected to sign Cobb (ankle) to a one-year contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Cobb won't have an easy path to playing time while the Jets have all of Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Corey Davis and Mecole Hardman on hand at receiver, but his addition could be an indication that New York envisions more changes to come to the receiving room. Davis, in particular, has been regularly mentioned in trade rumors this offseason. Cobb is coming off ankle surgery, but his familiarity with Rodgers means he shouldn't require as many practice reps to acclimate to a depth role in the Jets offense.
