JamaalPritchett

Oct 12

The Jets have slowly but surely lost most of their wide receivers due to injury, but this week, they got one back.

New York started the year with a clear top six wide receivers on the depth chart, but then Patrick started the year on injured reserve. Since then, Omar Cooper Jr. and Arian Smith have also landed on injured reserve, while Adonai Mitchell has missed three straight games due to a finger injury. Over the last two weeks, Garrett Wilson has been one starter, while Isaiah Williams became an every-situation wide receiver. Sterling Shepard was added to the practice squad mid-season and had been the third receiver. Patrick returned to practice from injured reserve on Wednesday and was activated off injured reserve on Saturday. The Jets then waived wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett. Shepard was not called up from the practice squad this week. New York had a simple wide receiver rotation, with Patrick playing in 11 and 12 personnel, while Williams returned to the slot role in 11 personnel only. The only time Patrick or Wilson were off the field was in 13 personnel. Wilson led the Jets in receiving with seven receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown, while Patrick was second with two receptions for 26 yards. Patrick will likely lose his job once Mitchell is healthy, but he will be the top backup on the outside. Cooper is also eligible to return from injured reserve, and he may take the slot role back from Williams.

Zack Rosenblatt·Jul 29

Klubnik was up next in team drills, and he completed his first two passes to undrafted rookie tight end Chase Curtis and Davis. During seven-on-seven, he completed passes to Jamaal Pritchett, Curtis, tight end @Kenyon Sadiq and fullback Andrew Beck. His one incompletion could’ve been special: wide receiver @Arian Smith was streaking wide open on a post route, Klubnik fired it to him in rhythm in a perfect spot, and… Smith dropped it. Smith also dropped a pass in drills earlier in the day, repeating a problem he’s had since his college days. In Klubnik’s final run, he threw a pass behind Williams and had another lightly tipped at the line of scrimmage; Sadiq attempted a sliding catch, but it bounced off him and into the arms of linebacker Mykal Walker for a pick. All told, Klubnik went 2 of 4 in 11-on-11 with an interception and 3 of 4 in seven-on-seven.