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 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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Jets' Randall Cobb: Signing with New York official
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The Jets officially signed Cobb (ankle) to a one-year contract Wednesday, Randy Lange of the team's official site reports.
Aaron Rodgers now has a pair of familiar faces in New York's receiving corps in the form of Cobb and Allen Lazard as the quarterback makes his transition from Green Bay. In addition to reuniting with Rodgers, Cobb will also join one of his former offensive coordinators in Green Bay in Nathaniel Hackett. Cobb is coming off a 2022 campaign in which he put together a 34-417-1 receiving line on 50 targets in 13 games. Cobb currently is in recovery mode from offseason ankle surgery, but his experience with Rodgers should allow him to hit the ground running once he's back to full health.
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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.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Undergoes ankle surgery
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Cobb recently underwent ankle surgery, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.
The surgery was to "clean out the back of his ankle," according to Rapoport. The 32-year-old Cobb caught 34 passes for 417 yards and one touchdown on 50 targets across 13 games for the Packers last season. He's scheduled to be a free agent later this month. It's unclear at this point if Cobb plans to keep playing in 2023.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Fades during 2022 campaign
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Cobb was targeted 50 times and caught 34 passes for 417 yards and a touchdown over 13 appearances during the 2022 campaign.
Cobb drew more looks than he did in each of the previous two seasons, but due to an ankle injury and some younger receivers on the roster emerging, the 12-year veteran recorded only 25 targets and 168 yards after Week 5. Cobb could return to Green Bay if quarterback Aaron Rodgers does, but if Rodgers goes, Cobb likely will, too.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Catches two passes in Week 17
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Cobb was targeted twice and caught two passes for 20 yards in Sunday's 41-17 victory over the Vikings.
Cobb played nearly 50 percent of the snaps for the fourth time in five weeks, but he drew only two passes in his direction for a second straight game. Assuming the Packers have all their receivers available for next week's regular-season finale against the Lions, he figures to remain in a part-time role.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Records one reception in win
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Cobb was targeted twice and caught one pass for five yards in Sunday's 26-20 victory over the Dolphins. He also returned one punt for two yards.
Cobb was credited with a Week 16 start, but he played fewer than half the snaps for a fourth week in a row and saw only two passes thrown in his direction. He will have a plus matchup in Week 17 against a Vikings team that has allowed wideouts to rack up at least 243 yards four times over the last five weeks, but Cobb has totaled jut six receptions, 56 yards and a score over his last four appearances, so his prospects will not be particularly promising, even if Christian Watson -- who left Sunday's game with a hip injury -- is unable to go.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Retains slot role in win
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Cobb caught three of four targets for 32 yards in Monday's 24-12 win over the Rams.
Cobb maintained his slot role despite the return of Romeo Doubs (ankle), garnering four targets for the third consecutive game. Allen Lazard (one catch for seven yards) was the player who took the big hit in usage following the rookie wideout's return. Cobb still doesn't provide enough upside to warrant consideration in standard formats ahead of Sunday's tilt against Miami.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Shut out in Week 13
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Cobb was targeted four times but did not catch a pass in Sunday's 28-19 victory over the Bears. He also returned one punt for 15 yards in the game.
Cobb finished fourth among Packers skill players in targets and third among Packers wideouts in snaps, but he was held without a reception for the first time in nine appearances this season. He's had a few fantasy-friendly games this season, but it will be tough for him to have another, as not only will he be behind Christian Watson and Allen Lazard when the Packers return from their Week 14 bye, but likely Romeo Doubs (ankle) as well.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Records first 2022 touchdown
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Cobb was targeted four times and caught two passes for 19 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 40-33 loss to the Eagles.
Cobb did not do much in the receptions or receiving yards columns, but he did reach the end zone for the first time in eight 2022 appearances. He has finished third in snaps among Packers wideouts in two games since returning from a four-game absence, but he could slip further down the depth chart if Romeo Doubs (ankle) returns in Week 13, as Green Bay could maximize the rookie's snaps with the team's playoff hopes fading fast.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Shakes off illness
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Cobb (illness) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at Philadelphia.
For the third day in a row, Cobb's practice reps were capped while he continued to battle the ailment, but he must have shown enough progress as the week went along for the Packers to sign off on him playing Sunday. The fact that Cobb appeared on the Packers' Week 12 injury report with only the illness attached to his name is at least a sign that he avoided any setbacks with his right ankle in his return to action in the team's Week 11 loss to the Titans. The Packers didn't bother easing Cobb back in with a light role against Tennessee, as he played a healthy 56 percent of the snaps of offense and finished with six receptions for 73 yards on six targets in his return from a four-game absence.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Another limited listing
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Cobb (illness) was listed as limited on Thursday's injury report.
Cobb's health concern is an ailment as opposed to an injury, which so far has capped his on-field reps during Week 12 prep. Assuming he's able to put the illness behind him for Sunday's road matchup with the Eagles -- be it on Friday's report or upon the release of inactives about 90 minutes before an 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff -- he again will be an option at wide receiver for Aaron Rodgers.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Dealing with illness
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Cobb was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to an illness.
After a recent stint on injured reserve due to a high-ankle sprain, Cobb mixed back in to the Packers offense during last Thursday's loss to the Titans, gathering in all six targets for 73 yards. An illness is affecting his practice reps to kick off Week 12 prep, but he at least has two more opportunities to log a full session and clear himself ahead of Sunday's game in Philadelphia.
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Packers' Randall Cobb: Back from injured reserve
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The Packers activated Cobb (ankle) from injured reserve Thursday.
Cobb will miss the minimum four games on IR following the high right-ankle sprain that he suffered back in Week 6. He'll rejoin a Packers receiving corps that is down rookie Romeo Doubs due to his own high-ankle sprain, which will leave Allen Lazard, Christian Watson, Cobb and Sammy Watkins as the top four wideouts available to quarterback Aaron Rodgers. In six games this season, Cobb has gathered in 18 of 26 targets for 257 yards, but he's still in search of his first TD connection with Rodgers.
