New York Jets Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	B. CookBrady Cook	T. Taylor Jets' Tyrod Taylor: Limited to open Week 17 prep Knee: Limited Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England Tyrod Taylor Jets' Tyrod Taylor: Limited to open Week 17 prep Knee: Limited Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England	J. Fields Jets' Justin Fields: Officially placed on IR Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Justin Fields Jets' Justin Fields: Officially placed on IR Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Running Back	B. HallBreece Hall	I. DavisIsaiah Davis	K. HerbertKhalil Herbert K. NwangwuKene Nwangwu B. Allen Knee - MCL: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 Braelon Allen Knee - MCL: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17
Fullback	A. BeckAndrew Beck	—	—
Wide Receiver	J. Metchie IIIJohn Metchie III	A. MitchellAdonai Mitchell	I. WilliamsIsaiah Williams T. JohnsonTyler Johnson A. SmithArian Smith G. Wilson Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Garrett Wilson Knee: IR. Injured Reserve J. Reynolds Hip: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 Josh Reynolds Hip: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 I. Charles Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 17 Irvin Charles Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 17
Tight End	M. Taylor Jets' Mason Taylor: Still not practicing Neck: Did Not Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England Mason Taylor Jets' Mason Taylor: Still not practicing Neck: Did Not Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England	J. RuckertJeremy Ruckert	S. SmarttStone Smartt J. WoodsJelani Woods
Left Tackle	O. FashanuOlumuyiwa Fashanu	M. MitchellMax Mitchell	—
Left Guard	J. SimpsonJohn Simpson	X. Newman-JohnsonXavier Newman-Johnson	—
Center	J. MyersJosh Myers	J. TippmannJoe Tippmann	G. Hartwig Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Gus Hartwig Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Guard	J. TippmannJoe Tippmann	X. Newman-JohnsonXavier Newman-Johnson	A. Vera-Tucker Triceps: IR. Injured Reserve Alijah Vera-Tucker Triceps: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Tackle	A. MembouArmand Membou	C. OkoraforChukwuma Okorafor	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	W. McDonald IV Jets' Will McDonald: Dealing with knee injury Knee: Did Not Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England Will McDonald IV Jets' Will McDonald: Dealing with knee injury Knee: Did Not Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England	B. McGregorBraiden McGregor	T. Baron Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Tyler Baron Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Defensive End	J. Johnson IIJermaine Johnson II	M. ClemonsMicheal Clemons	E. Watts Concussion: Full Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England Eric Watts Concussion: Full Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England
Left Defensive Tackle	H. Phillips Knee: Limited Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England Harrison Phillips Knee: Limited Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England	J. BriggsJowon Briggs	P. PagePayton Page
Right Defensive Tackle	J. Tufele Jets' Jay Tufele: Doesn't practice Wednesday Foot: Did Not Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England Jay Tufele Jets' Jay Tufele: Doesn't practice Wednesday Foot: Did Not Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England	K. SaundersKhalen Saunders	M. SmithMazi Smith
Strongside Linebacker	Q. Williams Jets' Quincy Williams: Posts 11 stops in Week 16 loss Quincy Williams Jets' Quincy Williams: Posts 11 stops in Week 16 loss	K. KingKobe King	—
Middle Linebacker	J. Sherwood Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Very productive again Sunday Jamien Sherwood Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Very productive again Sunday	M. WalkerMykal Walker	—
Weakside Linebacker	F. Mauigoa Jets' Francisco Mauigoa: Still working through neck issue Neck: Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England Francisco Mauigoa Jets' Francisco Mauigoa: Still working through neck issue Neck: Questionable for Week 17 vs. New England	C. JonesCam Jones	M. McCrary-Ball Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Marcelino McCrary-Ball Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18
Right Cornerback	B. StephensBrandon Stephens	K. Boyd Abdomen: IR. Injured Reserve Kris Boyd Abdomen: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Left Cornerback	Q. StiggersQwan'tez Stiggers	K. SmithKeidron Smith	A. Thomas Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve Azareye'h Thomas Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve
Slot Cornerback	J. TaylorJa'Sir Taylor	J. ClarkJordan Clark	J. Brownlee Jr. Hip: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Hip: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18
Strong Safety	M. Moore Jets' Malachi Moore: Notches eight stops vs. Saints Malachi Moore Jets' Malachi Moore: Notches eight stops vs. Saints	C. Smith Jets' Chris Smith: Headed to New York Christopher Smith Jets' Chris Smith: Headed to New York	T. Adams Groin: IR. Injured Reserve Tony Adams Groin: IR. Injured Reserve I. Oliver Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Isaiah Oliver Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Free Safety	D. ClarkDean Clark	J. MonroeJarius Monroe	A. Cisco Pectoral: IR. Injured Reserve Andre Cisco Pectoral: IR. Injured Reserve

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	A. McNamaraAustin McNamara	—	—
Kicker	N. FolkNick Folk	—	—
Long Snapper	T. HennessyThomas Hennessy	—	—
Holder	A. McNamaraAustin McNamara	—	—
Punt Returner	I. WilliamsIsaiah Williams	I. DavisIsaiah Davis	—
Kick Returner	K. NwangwuKene Nwangwu	I. WilliamsIsaiah Williams	K. HerbertKhalil Herbert I. DavisIsaiah Davis A. SmithArian Smith