New York Jets Depth Chart
- AFC East
- Stadium
- MetLife Stadium
- Head Coach
- Robert Saleh
- Offensive Coordinator
- Nathaniel Hackett
- Defensive Coordinator
- Jeff Ulbrich
- Special Teams Coach
- Brant Boyer
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
Free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has offers on the table from multiple teams, but the New York Jets are the most likely landing spot, according to a source. Beckham could be waiting to make sure the Jets complete a trade for quarterback Aaron Rodgers before finalizing his own decision. The Baltimore Ravens have also made a push for Beckham this offseason. OBJ would have a better path to playing time with the receiver-needy Ravens, but it's looking like it would be an upset at this point if the Jets don't sign him. The 30-year-old could struggle for a significant role in New York alongside the likes of receivers Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Mecole Hardman and Corey Davis while coming off a lost 2022 season due to a torn ACL.
The New York Jets reached an agreement to re-sign running back Ty Johnson to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to a source. The former sixth-round pick by the Detroit Lions in 2019 has spent the last two full seasons providing running back depth for the Jets. In 17 games (one start) for Gang Green in 2022, he had 30 carries for 160 yards and one touchdown, adding 12 receptions for 88 yards through the air. The 25-year-old also contributes on special teams, but he won't enter the 2023 season with any fantasy appeal behind Breece Hall, Michael Carter and Zonovan Knight.
New York Jets wide receiver Mecole Hardman (groin) said he's ahead of schedule after surgery, which took place around a month ago. He's hoping to be fully healthy before organized team activities begin. Hardman signed a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the Jets on Wednesday. The 25-year-old pass-catcher played in only eight games with the Kansas City Chiefs last year due to his core injury, catching 25 of 34 targets for 297 yards and four touchdowns. Hardman's speed is intriguing, but it remains to be seen how big of a role he'll have with Gang Green in an offense that also includes wideouts Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard and Corey Davis. There are rumblings that the Jets could also sign Odell Beckham Jr.
The New York Jets' interest in free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is "very real," according to sources. Beckham and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers are close and have discussed playing together in New York. And with the Jets trading Elijah Moore to the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, there is an opening in New York. OBJ tore his left ACL in the Super Bowl with the Rams in February of 2022 and didn't play at all in 2023. The 30-year-old looked great for the Rams in the postseason that year, but it remains to be seen how effective he'll be after a full year off. The Jets shipped Moore away, but they still have Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Mecole Hardman and Corey Davis, so Beckham could struggle for consistent targets if he lands in New York.
According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, free-agent wide receiver Mecole Hardman has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Jets. The 25-year-old could earn up to $6.5 million, and it comes after he finished the 2022-23 campaign by amassing 25 catches for 297 yards and four touchdowns. In all fairness, he was limited to just eight games because of a groin injury. Outside of health concerns, Hardman must compete with Garrett Wilson, Corey Davis, and former Packer Allen Lazard for targets during the season. As a result, he may not be a consistent fantasy contributor. Uncertainty at the quarterback position is another thing that could limit Hardman's production, but that problem should be solved somewhat if the Jets add a reliable signal-caller.
