Jets place rookie receiver Omar Cooper Jr. on injured reserve, will miss at least four games
Jets WR Omar Cooper Jr. looks to break a tackle during a preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneeers at MetLife Stadium on Aug. 14, 2026 in East Rutherford, N.J. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Omar Cooper Jr.’s rookie season has been put on hold.
The Jets receiver was placed on injured reserve on Saturday, knocking him out for at least four games. Cooper suffered an ankle injury in his NFL debut last Sunday in Tennessee. Cooper, a first-round pick out of Indiana, had a catch-and-run for 30 yards on the game’s opening drive that led to a Jets’ touchdown.
The Jets also elevated kicker Jason Sanders and linebacker Troy Reader from the practice squad.
Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets.
