New York Jets Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the New York Jets Depth Chart
The 2026 New York Jets depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Geno Smith is the Jets' starting quarterback, with Cade Klubnik as the backup. Breece Hall leads the backfield (questionable, quadricep); Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper Jr. start at wide receiver and Kenyon Sadiq at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
| POS | Starter | Snap % | Route % | Target % | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | StarterGeno Smith | 100.0% 100.0% | — | — | RotationalCade KlubnikR | ||
| RB | StarterBreece HallQUESTIONABLE: QuadricepPractice: Limited Participation | — 32.1% | — 19.9% | — 5.6% | RotationalBraelon Allen | BackupIsaiah Davis | BackupAndrew Beck |
| XWR | StarterGarrett Wilson | 96.3% 90.3% | 97.7% 92.2% | 28.0% 27.1% | |||
| ZWR | StarterAdonai Mitchell | — 28.8% | — 28.2% | — 8.5% | RotationalMalik McClainR | ||
| SWR | StarterOmar Cooper Jr.R | — 15.1% | — 13.1% | — 4.5% | RotationalTim Patrick | ||
| TE | StarterKenyon SadiqR | 34.8% 40.4% | 37.2% 43.2% | 13.3% 13.6% | RotationalMason Taylor | BackupJeremy Ruckert | BackupJelani Woods |
| LT | StarterOlumuyiwa Fashanu | RotationalMax MitchellOUT: ConcussionPractice: Did Not Participate | |||||
| LG | StarterDylan ParhamQUESTIONABLE: KneePractice: Limited Participation | RotationalJordan Meredith | BackupAnez CooperRInjured ReserveRoster status | ||||
| C | StarterJosh Myers | RotationalJordan Meredith | |||||
| RG | StarterJoe Tippmann | RotationalKohl Levao | |||||
| RT | StarterArmand Membou | RotationalChukwuma Okorafor | BackupBrant Banks |
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
NT
RDE
WLB
LILB
RILB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterJason Sanders | |||
| P | StarterAustin McNamara | |||
| H | StarterAustin McNamara | |||
| PR | StarterIsaiah Williams | |||
| KR | StarterKene NwangwuQUESTIONABLE: KneePractice: Full Participation | RotationalIsaiah Williams | BackupArian SmithInjured ReserveRoster status | |
| LS | StarterThomas Hennessy |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Max Mitchell (LT): Out, concussion, did not participate
- Joseph Ossai (SLB): Out, ankle, did not participate
- Breece Hall (RB): Questionable, quadricep, limited participation
- Dylan Parham (LG): Questionable, knee, limited participation
- Kene Nwangwu (KR): Questionable, knee, full participation
New York Jets depth chart questions
Who is the Jets' starting quarterback?
Geno Smith is the starting QB for Week 7. Cade Klubnik is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Jets?
Cade Klubnik.
Who is the Jets' RB1?
Breece Hall (questionable, quadricep). Braelon Allen is the primary backup. Kene Nwangwu is questionable (knee).
Who are the Jets' starting wide receivers?
Garrett Wilson (X), Adonai Mitchell (Z) and Omar Cooper Jr. (slot).
Who is the Jets' starting tight end?
Kenyon Sadiq. Mason Taylor is second on the depth chart.
Is Breece Hall playing this week?
Breece Hall is listed as questionable for Week 7 with a quadricep injury and was a limited participant in practice.
How the Jets actually use their depth chart
The Jets depth chart matches how they use it. Garrett Wilson leads the team in target share over the last three games at 28.0% and on the season at 27.1%. Kenyon Sadiq is next at 13.3% over the same three games, down from 13.6% on the season, so the gap between them has widened from 13.5 to 14.7 points.
Braelon Allen has played 87.8% of the Jets' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 61.5% season to date, the largest rise on the roster.
Wilson runs a route on 97.7% of the Jets' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 92.2% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
