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Jets place rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. on injured reserve with a sprained ankle

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Jr., D. W. (2026, September 19). Jets place rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. on injured reserve with a sprained ankle. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/jets-place-rookie-wide-receiver-omar-cooper-jr-on-injured-reserve-with-a-sprained-ankle/article_13935925-bc98-5229-a556-edc74d04cb29.html

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The New York Jets have placed rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. on injured reserve due to a sprained ankle, sidelining him for at least four games. Drafted as the 30th overall pick in April, Cooper was expected to be sidelined briefly but not long enough for IR based on initial reports from coach Aaron Glenn. However, the injury proved more severe, necessitating extended rest and recovery time.

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The New York Jets placed rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr., their 30th overall pick in the NFL draft, on injured reserve after he sprained his ankle during Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans. Cooper made an impressive debut with a 30-yard catch-and-run that set up a touchdown for the Jets, but was carted off due to the injury. Despite initial hopes from Coach Aaron Glenn that Cooper could avoid IR, the extent of the injury necessitated at least four weeks of recovery time. The team is now managing without Cooper and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who also sustained an injury in Week 1. With Cooper out, the Jets' remaining healthy wide receivers include Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell, Isaiah Williams, and Arian Smith.

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Narrative

The Jets have Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell, Isaiah Williams and Arian Smith as healthy wide receivers on the active roster, along with five tight ends: rookie Kenyon Sadiq, Jeremy Ruckert, Mason Taylor, Jelani Woods and Andrew Beck, who’s also listed as a fullback.

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🔮 Coach Aaron Glenn said earlier in the week the team thought Cooper and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin) would avoid IR.

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Jets place rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. on injured reserve with a sprained ankle · assertive framing

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The New York Jets placed rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. on injured reserve on Saturday, sidelining the first-round draft pick for at least four games. asserted

Jets → place → games

Cooper, the 30th overall pick and third of New York’s first-rounders in April, sprained an ankle in his NFL debut last Sunday at Tennessee. asserted

Cooper → sprain → Tennessee

The former Indiana star started and had a 30-yard catch-and-run that set up the Jets’ touchdown on their opening drive in a 23-10 victory. asserted

that → start → victory

Coach Aaron Glenn said earlier in the week the team thought Cooper and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin) would avoid IR. asserted

Cooper → say → IR

But the injury for Cooper was significant enough that the Jets want to give him a few weeks to rest and recover. asserted

Jets → want → weeks

New York signed veterans Sterling Shepard and Tyler Johnson to the practice squad earlier this week, but didn’t add either ahead of the game against the Packers to help offset Cooper’s absence. asserted

York → sign → absence

who → have → fullback

Kicker Jason Sanders was elevated from the practice squad for the second game in a row, as Glenn said Friday would be the case. asserted

Friday → elevate → row

Sanders, who got the nod over Blake Grupe, made a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter last week, but then missed badly on a 54-yard attempt. asserted

who → get → attempt

He bounced back by making field goals of 51 and 52 yards. asserted

He → bounce → yards

Sanders also converted his two extra-point tries. asserted

Sanders → convert → tries

Veteran linebacker Troy Reeder, who played for the Los Angeles Rams the last three seasons, was also elevated to the active roster. asserted

who → play → roster

He has 298 career tackles with five sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles in seven NFL seasons. asserted

He → have → seasons

Reeder played with the Chargers in 2022 after his first three-year stint with the Rams. asserted

Reeder → play → Rams