The Jets have revealed their initial 53 man roster for the 2026 season, sort of.
The initial 2026 roster released by the team only has 52 players. The list does not include offensive lineman Jordan Meredith who was reportedly acquired in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
If we are going to be charitable, the Jets have not officially announced the trade on their website or social media channels, suggesting the deal has not been officially filed with the league office. Once Meredith is added,
the Jets will have 53 players on their roster.
Surely this team did not delay announcing its roster until three hours after the deadline only to forget to add a player, right?
The Jets also placed a pair of rookies, Anez Cooper and VJ Payne on injured reserve with a designation to return. Tyler Baron will start the season on the physically unable to perform list. All of these players must sit out at least the first four weeks of the season before being activated.
Here is the initial roster, subject to change starting tomorrow as waiver claims are made.
Quarterback (2): Geno Smith, Cade Klubnik
Running Back (5): Breece Hall, Braelon Allen, Isaiah Davis, Kene Nwangwu, Andrew Beck
Wide Receiver (6): Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell, Omar Cooper, Tim Patrick, Isaiah Williams, Arian Smith
Tight End (4): Kenyon Sadiq, Mason Taylor, Jeremy Ruckert, Jelani Woods
Offensive Line (8): Olu Fashanu, Dylan Parham, Josh Myers, Joe Tippmann, Armand Membou, Chukwuma Okorafor, Max Mitchell, Kohl Levao
Edge Defender (5): David Bailey, Joseph Ossai, Will McDonald, Kingsley Enagbare, Braiden McGregor
Interior Defensive Line (5): Jowon Briggs, Harrison Phillips, T’Vondre Sweat, David Onyemata, Darrell Jackson, Jr.
Linebacker (4): Jamien Sherwood, Demario Davis, Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Francisco Mauigoa
Cornerback (6): Brandon Stephens, D’Angelo Ponds, Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. Azareye’h Thomas, Nahshon Wright, Qwan’tez Stiggers
Safety (4): Minkah Fitzpatrick, Andre Cisco, Dane Belton, Malachi Moore
Special Teams (3): Jason Sanders, Austin McNamara, Thomas Hennessey
Injured Reserve/Designated to Return (2): Anez Cooper, VJ Payne
Physically Unable to Perform (1): Tyler Baron
